diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 25a4ecd..e81e4b6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stevanfreeborn/streamplace-term-chat",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "description": "Terminal chat client for Streamplace built on AT Protocol and Jetstream",
   "main": "./dist/index.ts",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 2e93512..9fa3108 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import http from "node:http";
 import open from "open";
-import os from 'os';
+import os from "os";
 import {
   buildAtprotoLoopbackClientMetadata,
   NodeOAuthClient,
@@ -229,10 +229,12 @@ async function main() {
     Options:
       --streamer  Specify target streamer handle/DID to view and post chat messages.
                   Defaults to your own handle if omitted.
+      --silent    Suppress the information messages printed above the chat and prompt.
 
     Examples:
       npm start -- alice.bsky.social
       npm start -- alice.bsky.social --streamer streamer.bsky.social
+      npm start -- alice.bsky.social --silent
     `),
     );
     process.exit(0);
@@ -265,17 +267,19 @@ async function main() {
 
   console.clear();
 
-  console.log(
-    c.green(c.bold("Connected as:")) +
-    ` @${connectedAsHandle} (${session.did})`,
-  );
-  console.log(
-    c.yellow(c.bold("Chat room streamer:")) +
-    ` @${targetStreamerHandle} (${targetStreamerDid})`,
-  );
-  console.log(
-    c.gray("Type your message and hit Enter. Commands: /quit, /help\n"),
-  );
+  if (args.includes("--silent") === false) {
+    console.log(
+      c.green(c.bold("Connected as:")) +
+      ` @${connectedAsHandle} (${session.did})`,
+    );
+    console.log(
+      c.yellow(c.bold("Chat room streamer:")) +
+      ` @${targetStreamerHandle} (${targetStreamerDid})`,
+    );
+    console.log(
+      c.gray("Type your message and hit Enter. Commands: /quit, /help\n"),
+    );
+  }
 
   const rl = readline.createInterface({
     input: process.stdin,