diff --git a/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.bash b/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.bash
index 543f8b07..936174f8 100644
--- a/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.bash
+++ b/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.bash
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _dbc() {
     _init_completion || return
 
     local subcommands="install uninstall init add sync search info remove completion"
-    local global_opts="--help -h --version"
+    local global_opts="--help -h --version --quiet -q"
 
     # If we're completing the first argument (subcommand)
     if [[ $cword -eq 1 ]]; then
diff --git a/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.fish b/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.fish
index 36562283..91b4a224 100644
--- a/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.fish
+++ b/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.fish
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ end
 complete -c dbc -n '__fish_dbc_needs_command' -l help -d 'Show help'
 complete -c dbc -n '__fish_dbc_needs_command' -s h -d 'Show help'
 complete -c dbc -n '__fish_dbc_needs_command' -l version -d 'Show version'
+complete -c dbc -n '__fish_dbc_needs_command' -l quiet -s q -d 'Suppress all output'
 
 # Subcommands
 complete -f -c dbc -n '__fish_dbc_needs_command' -a 'install' -d 'Install a driver'
diff --git a/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.zsh b/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.zsh
index 95a20355..e8418d3d 100644
--- a/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.zsh
+++ b/cmd/dbc/completions/dbc.zsh
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ function _dbc {
                 'completion[Generate shell completions]' \
                 '--help[Show help]' \
                 '-h[Show help]' \
-                '--version[Show version]'
+                '--version[Show version]' \
+                '--quiet[Suppress all output]' \
+                '-q[Suppress all output]'
         ;;
         args)
             case $line[1] in
diff --git a/cmd/dbc/main.go b/cmd/dbc/main.go
index bb8abb90..683dd033 100644
--- a/cmd/dbc/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dbc/main.go
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ type cmds struct {
 	Docs       *DocsCmd         `arg:"subcommand" help:"Open driver documentation in a web browser"`
 	Remove     *RemoveCmd       `arg:"subcommand" help:"Remove a driver from the driver list"`
 	Completion *completions.Cmd `arg:"subcommand" help:"-"`
+	Quiet      bool             `arg:"-q,--quiet" help:"Suppress all output"`
 }
 
 func (cmds) Version() string {
@@ -197,17 +198,22 @@ func main() {
 
 	if !isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdout.Fd()) {
 		prog = tea.NewProgram(m, tea.WithoutRenderer(), tea.WithInput(nil))
+	} else if args.Quiet {
+		// Quiet still prints stderr as GNU standard is to supress "usual" output
+		prog = tea.NewProgram(m, tea.WithoutRenderer(), tea.WithInput(nil), tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
 	} else {
 		prog = tea.NewProgram(m)
 	}
 
 	if m, err = prog.Run(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error running program:", err)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error running program:", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if fo, ok := m.(HasFinalOutput); ok {
-		fmt.Print(fo.FinalOutput())
+	if !args.Quiet {
+		if fo, ok := m.(HasFinalOutput); ok {
+			fmt.Print(fo.FinalOutput())
+		}
 	}
 
 	if h, ok := m.(HasStatus); ok {
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index 158e3cce..11371835 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ $ dbc search [FILTER]
 
 :   Enable verbose output
 
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## install
 
 Install a driver.
@@ -98,6 +102,10 @@ $ dbc install [OPTIONS] <DRIVER>
 
 :   Allow installation of drivers without a signature file
 
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## uninstall
 
 Uninstall a driver.
@@ -120,6 +128,10 @@ $ dbc uninstall [OPTIONS] <DRIVER>
 
 :   The configuration level to uninstall the driver from (`user`, or `system`). See [Config Level](config_level.md).
 
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## init
 
 Create a [driver list](../concepts/driver_list.md) file.
@@ -136,6 +148,12 @@ $ dbc init [PATH]
 
 :   Optional. A path to create a [driver list](../concepts/driver_list.md) under. Defaults to the current working directory.
 
+<h3>Options</h3>
+
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## add
 
 Add a driver to a current [driver list](../concepts/driver_list.md).
@@ -158,6 +176,10 @@ $ dbc add <DRIVER>
 
 :   Driver list to add to [default: ./dbc.toml]
 
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## remove
 
 Remove a driver from the current [driver list](../concepts/driver_list.md).
@@ -180,6 +202,10 @@ $ dbc remove <DRIVER>
 
 :   Driver list to remove from [default: ./dbc.toml]
 
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## sync
 
 Install drivers from a [driver list](../concepts/driver_list.md).
@@ -207,6 +233,10 @@ dbc sync --file dbc.toml
 
 :   Allow installation of drivers without a signature file
 
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## info
 
 Get information about a driver. Shows information about the latest version of the driver with the given name.
@@ -223,6 +253,12 @@ $ dbc info <DRIVER>
 
 :   Name of the driver to get information for.
 
+<h3>Options</h3>
+
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output
+
 ## docs
 
 Open driver documentation in a web browser. If no driver is specified, opens the general dbc documentation. If a driver name is provided, opens the documentation for that specific driver.
@@ -245,3 +281,7 @@ $ dbc docs <DRIVER>
 `--no-open`
 
 :   Print the documentation URL instead of opening it in a browser
+
+`--quiet`, `-q`
+
+:   Suppress all output