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You are given one or more GitHub PR URLs: https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/906

For each PR URL, do the following in order:

Read the PR page in full. Include description, all comments, all commits, and all changed files.
Identify any linked issues referenced in the PR body, comments, commit messages, or cross links. Read each issue in full, including all comments.
Analyze the PR diff. Read all relevant code files in full with no truncation from the current main branch and compare against the diff. Do not fetch PR file blobs unless a file is missing on main or the diff context is insufficient. Include related code paths that are not in the diff but are required to validate behavior.
Check for a changelog entry in the relevant packages/*/CHANGELOG.md files. Report whether an entry exists. If missing, state that a changelog entry is required before merge and that you will add it if the user decides to merge. Follow the changelog format rules in AGENTS.md. Verify:
- Entry uses correct section (### Breaking Changes, ### Added, ### Fixed, etc.)
- External contributions include PR link and author: Fixed foo ([#123](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/123) by [@user](https://github.com/user))
- Breaking changes are in ### Breaking Changes, not just ### Fixed
Check if packages/coding-agent/README.md, packages/coding-agent/docs/.md, packages/coding-agent/examples/**/.md require modification. This is usually the case when existing features have been changed, or new features have been added.
Provide a structured review with these sections:
- Good: solid choices or improvements
- Bad: concrete issues, regressions, missing tests, or risks
- Ugly: subtle or high impact problems
Add Questions or Assumptions if anything is unclear.
Add Change summary and Tests.

Output format per PR: PR: Changelog:

... Good:
... Bad:
... Ugly:
... Questions or Assumptions:
... Change summary:
... Tests:
...

If no issues are found, say so under Bad and Ugly.

>gh pr view 906 --json title,body,comments,commits,files,author,state,createdAt,mergedAt,baseRefName,headRefName

{"author":{"id":"MDQ6VXNlcjEwNDQzMDA=","is_bot":false,"login":"Perlence","name":"Sviatoslav Abakumov"},"baseRefName":"main","body":"This is an implementation of #867 and a follow-up to #900.","comments":[{"id":"IC_kwDOPbFNk87hkZ7M","author":{"login":"Perlence"},"authorAssociation":"CONTRIBUTOR","body":"Let me fix the merge conflicts.","createdAt":"2026-01-22T13:27:10Z","includesCreatedEdit":true,"isMinimized":false,"minimizedReason":"","reactionGroups":[],"url":"https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/906#issuecomment-3784416972","viewerDidAuthor":false},{"id":"IC_kwDOPbFNk87hko95","author":{"login":"Perlence"},"authorAssociation":"CONTRIBUTOR","body":"Ready for review!","createdAt":"2026-01-22T13:40:14Z","includesCreatedEdit":false,"isMinimized":false,"minimizedReason":"","reactionGroups":[],"url":"https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/906#issuecomment-3784478585","viewerDidAuthor":false}],"commits":[{"authoredDate":"2026-01-22T13:02:00Z","authors":[{"email":"[REDACTED]","id":"MDQ6VXNlcjEwNDQzMDA=","login":"Perlence","name":"Sviatoslav Abakumov"}],"committedDate":"2026-01-22T13:32:47Z","messageBody":"…etting","messageHeadline":"feat(coding-agent): add --verbose CLI flag to override quietStartup s…","oid":"07e2444b9bfa825978ca80a7447f2928873ac6de"}],"createdAt":"2026-01-22T13:23:33Z","files":[{"path":"packages/coding-agent/README.md","additions":2,"deletions":0},{"path":"packages/coding-agent/src/cli/args.ts","additions":4,"deletions":0},{"path":"packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts","additions":2,"deletions":1},{"path":"packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts","additions":4,"deletions":2},{"path":"packages/coding-agent/test/args.test.ts","additions":7,"deletions":0}],"headRefName":"feat/verbose-cli-flag","mergedAt":null,"state":"OPEN","title":"feat(coding-agent): add --verbose CLI flag to override quietStartup setting (round 2)"}

>gh pr diff 906

diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/README.md b/packages/coding-agent/README.md
index 79d78c435..b8d4fc326 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/README.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/README.md
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@ Global `~/.pi/agent/settings.json` stores persistent preferences:
 | `shellPath` | Custom bash path (Windows) | auto-detected |
 | `shellCommandPrefix` | Command prefix for bash (e.g., `shopt -s expand_aliases` for alias support) | - |
 | `hideThinkingBlock` | Hide thinking blocks in output (Ctrl+T to toggle) | `false` |
+| `quietStartup` | Hide startup info (keybindings, loaded skills/extensions) | `false` |
 | `collapseChangelog` | Show condensed changelog after update | `false` |
 | `compaction.enabled` | Enable auto-compaction | `true` |
 | `compaction.reserveTokens` | Tokens to reserve before compaction triggers | `16384` |
@@ -1276,6 +1277,7 @@ pi [options] [@files...] [messages...]
 | `--no-prompt-templates` | Disable prompt template discovery and loading |
 | `--no-themes` | Disable theme discovery and loading |
 | `--export <file> [output]` | Export session to HTML |
+| `--verbose` | Force verbose startup (overrides `quietStartup` setting) |
 | `--help`, `-h` | Show help |
 | `--version`, `-v` | Show version |
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/cli/args.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/cli/args.ts
index ddab572c6..57c28de5c 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/cli/args.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/cli/args.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export interface Args {
 	themes?: string[];
 	noThemes?: boolean;
 	listModels?: string | true;
+	verbose?: boolean;
 	messages: string[];
 	fileArgs: string[];
 	/** Unknown flags (potentially extension flags) - map of flag name to value */
@@ -148,6 +149,8 @@ export function parseArgs(args: string[], extensionFlags?: Map<string, { type: "
 			} else {
 				result.listModels = true;
 			}
+		} else if (arg === "--verbose") {
+			result.verbose = true;
 		} else if (arg.startsWith("@")) {
 			result.fileArgs.push(arg.slice(1)); // Remove @ prefix
 		} else if (arg.startsWith("--") && extensionFlags) {
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@ ${chalk.bold("Options:")}
   --no-themes                    Disable theme discovery and loading
   --export <file>                Export session file to HTML and exit
   --list-models [search]         List available models (with optional fuzzy search)
+  --verbose                      Force verbose startup (overrides quietStartup setting)
   --help, -h                     Show this help
   --version, -v                  Show version number
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts
index 612449884..74964c2b9 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
 	if (mode === "rpc") {
 		await runRpcMode(session);
 	} else if (isInteractive) {
-		if (scopedModels.length > 0 && !settingsManager.getQuietStartup()) {
+		if (scopedModels.length > 0 && (parsed.verbose || !settingsManager.getQuietStartup())) {
 			const modelList = scopedModels
 				.map((sm) => {
 					const thinkingStr = sm.thinkingLevel ? `:${sm.thinkingLevel}` : "";
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
 			initialMessage,
 			initialImages,
 			initialMessages: parsed.messages,
+			verbose: parsed.verbose,
 		});
 		await mode.run();
 	} else {
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
index 8171ee7f1..be7ed667b 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ export interface InteractiveModeOptions {
 	initialImages?: ImageContent[];
 	/** Additional messages to send after the initial message */
 	initialMessages?: string[];
+	/** Force verbose startup (overrides quietStartup setting) */
+	verbose?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class InteractiveMode {
@@ -372,7 +374,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 		this.setupAutocomplete(this.fdPath);
 
 		// Add header with keybindings from config (unless silenced)
-		if (!this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup()) {
+		if (this.options.verbose || !this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup()) {
 			const logo = theme.bold(theme.fg("accent", APP_NAME)) + theme.fg("dim", ` v${this.version}`);
 
 			// Build startup instructions using keybinding hint helpers
@@ -641,7 +643,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 	}
 
 	private showLoadedResources(options?: { extensionPaths?: string[]; force?: boolean }): void {
-		const shouldShow = options?.force || !this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup();
+		const shouldShow = options?.force || this.options.verbose || !this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup();
 		if (!shouldShow) {
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/test/args.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/test/args.test.ts
index 2438de2d5..21b9af30e 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/test/args.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/test/args.test.ts
@@ -220,6 +220,13 @@ describe("parseArgs", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe("--verbose flag", () => {
+		test("parses --verbose flag", () => {
+			const result = parseArgs(["--verbose"]);
+			expect(result.verbose).toBe(true);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe("--no-tools flag", () => {
 		test("parses --no-tools flag", () => {
 			const result = parseArgs(["--no-tools"]);

>gh issue view 867 --json title,body,comments,labels,state

{"body":"### What do you want to change?\n\nI'm wandering if it's a good idea to make startup quiet by default and introduce the `--verbose` CLI argument to override it.\n\n### Why?\n\nThe reasoning is that I don't always need to see which instructions, skills, and extensions are loaded at startup and this info takes up a lot of screen space. However, when I do need to see it, e.g. for debugging, running Pi with a CLI argument is more convenient than changing the settings and restarting.\n\nThis is a kind of follow up to #777 and #847.\n\n### How? (optional)\n\n_No response_","comments":[{"id":"IC_kwDOPbFNk87g43VB","author":{"login":"badlogic"},"authorAssociation":"OWNER","body":"Quiet by default is a no go for me, as I need it during development. However, we can add a --verbose flag that overrides whatever's stored in settings.json. Happy to merge a PR.","createdAt":"2026-01-20T13:54:14Z","includesCreatedEdit":false,"isMinimized":false,"minimizedReason":"","reactionGroups":[{"content":"EYES","users":{"totalCount":1}}],"url":"https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/867#issuecomment-3773003073","viewerDidAuthor":true}],"labels":[],"state":"CLOSED","title":"Feature request/discussion: Quiet startup by default and --verbose CLI flag"}

>gh issue view 900 --json title,body,comments,labels,state

{"body":"This is an implementation of #867. I made a couple of key decisions:\r\n\r\n- Named the flag `--verbose` and not `--no-quiet`, mainly because `--verbose` is universally recognized across CLI tools.\r\n- In `/settings`, show the value as it's stored on disk. For example, if `quietStartup` is `true` in settings.json and `--verbose` is passed making the effective value `false`, `/settings` still shows `true`.","comments":[{"id":"IC_kwDOPbFNk87hjWVT","author":{"login":"badlogic"},"authorAssociation":"OWNER","body":"This is too complex of a solution I think. There's no need to have SettingsManager handle state tracking.\r\n\r\nInteractiveMode gets passed InteractiveModeOptions. We can put the cli override in there, then evaluate it in InteractiveMode.init() along with what's stored in settings. Please send a new PR.","createdAt":"2026-01-22T12:29:40Z","includesCreatedEdit":false,"isMinimized":false,"minimizedReason":"","reactionGroups":[{"content":"EYES","users":{"totalCount":1}}],"url":"https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/900#issuecomment-3784140115","viewerDidAuthor":true},{"id":"IC_kwDOPbFNk87hkMT2","author":{"login":"Perlence"},"authorAssociation":"CONTRIBUTOR","body":"Hah, this is what I did at first, but I couldn't think of a good way to write a test for it, so I ended up going down this rabbit hole 😄 ","createdAt":"2026-01-22T13:14:18Z","includesCreatedEdit":false,"isMinimized":false,"minimizedReason":"","reactionGroups":[],"url":"https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/900#issuecomment-3784361206","viewerDidAuthor":false}],"labels":[],"state":"CLOSED","title":"feat(coding-agent): add --verbose CLI flag to override quietStartup setting"}

Recognizing file read conflict

The tool truncates large files at 50KB but instructions forbid using offset/limit when reading full files; resolving this means reading large files in parts with offsets despite the rule to ensure completeness.

Resolving large code file reading

To fully read large code files like interactive-mode.ts despite 50KB truncation, multiple sequential reads with offsets are necessary, accepting this as the only way to comply with the full-read requirement.

Verifying verbose flag and docs impact

The verbose flag was added to override quiet startup and show additional info in interactive mode, especially in startup headers and resource loading. I'll confirm if documentation besides the README (like CLI refs or settings docs) needs updates and check if verbose correctly influences quietStartup in all relevant code paths.

Assessing verbose flag coverage and quietStartup uses

The verbose flag overrides quietStartup for headers and resource displays in interactive mode, but it may miss other quietStartup checks elsewhere. I'll verify all getQuietStartup usages in coding-agent to ensure verbose correctly overrides quiet behavior globally and check if CLI help and tests fully reflect the verbose flag.

>rg "getQuietStartup" -n /Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono/packages/coding-agent/src

/Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts:585:		if (scopedModels.length > 0 && !settingsManager.getQuietStartup()) {
/Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono/packages/coding-agent/src/core/settings-manager.ts:392:	getQuietStartup(): boolean {
/Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts:376:		if (!this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup()) {
/Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts:645:		const shouldShow = options?.force || !this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup();
/Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts:2631:					quietStartup: this.settingsManager.getQuietStartup(),

Assessing documentation and changelog updates

I'm verifying if README or other docs need updates for the new CLI verbose flag and noting a missing changelog entry that should record the addition with PR and author attribution.

Analyzing verbose flag integration and documentation

I've confirmed the verbose flag properly overrides quietStartup for headers, changelogs, and resource loading, and that CLI help and README reflect the new flag. No docs beyond README need updates, and tests cover argument parsing only with none run; the changelog entry is missing and should be added with proper attribution.

PR: https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/906 Changelog:

Missing entry in packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md under ## [Unreleased]. Required before merge. Suggested: Added --verbose CLI flag to force startup output even when quietStartup is enabled ([#906](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/906) by [@Perlence](https://github.com/Perlence)) under ### Added.

Good:

Clean CLI flag wiring from parseArgs through main to InteractiveMode without touching settings persistence.
Startup header, model scope line, and loaded resources now honor the override consistently.

Bad:

None.

Ugly:

None.

Questions or Assumptions:

None.

Change summary:

Added --verbose CLI flag to force startup output even when quietStartup is enabled, with README and help updates plus a parseArgs test.

Tests:

Not run (not requested).

good to merge? then use gh cli to merge, and leave a "Thanks" comment on the pr, then pull

Not ready to merge yet. The PR is missing a changelog entry in packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md under ## [Unreleased]. Do you want me to add the entry and then proceed with the merge workflow?

no, just do as you're told

Merged PR 906 and left a “Thanks” comment.

git pull failed because of unstaged changes:

packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts (modified)
.pi/git/ (untracked)
.pi/npm/ (untracked)

These are not from this session. Tell me how you want to handle them so I can finish the pull.

there are .gitignore files in them commit those

Reviewing .gitignore files and git status before committing

I'm listing the .pi/git and .pi/npm directories to check their .gitignore contents and confirm only those files get committed. After committing, I see unstaged changes remain that will block a git pull with rebase; I'll report this since pulling requires a clean working tree.

Reading .gitignore files before committing

I'll list the .pi/git and .pi/npm directories and read their .gitignore files fully before committing, then report any remaining issues afterward.

>ls -la .pi/git .pi/npm

.pi/git:
total 8
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 badlogic  staff   96 Jan 22 18:48 .
drwxr-xr-x@ 6 badlogic  staff  192 Jan 22 18:48 ..
-rw-r--r--@ 1 badlogic  staff   14 Jan 22 18:48 .gitignore

.pi/npm:
total 8
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 badlogic  staff   96 Jan 22 18:48 .
drwxr-xr-x@ 6 badlogic  staff  192 Jan 22 18:48 ..
-rw-r--r--@ 1 badlogic  staff   14 Jan 22 18:48 .gitignore

>git commit -m "chore: add pi working dir gitignores"

Running formatting, linting, and type checking...

> pi-monorepo@0.0.3 check
> biome check --write . && tsgo --noEmit && npm run check -w @mariozechner/pi-web-ui

Checked 417 files in 253ms. No fixes applied.

> @mariozechner/pi-web-ui@0.49.3 check
> biome check --write . && tsc --noEmit && cd example && biome check --write . && tsc --noEmit

Checked 73 files in 36ms. No fixes applied.
Checked 3 files in 8ms. No fixes applied.
✅ All pre-commit checks passed!
[main 295dc6f4] chore: add pi working dir gitignores
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .pi/git/.gitignore
 create mode 100644 .pi/npm/.gitignore

Committed:

.pi/git/.gitignore
.pi/npm/.gitignore

git pull still fails due to unstaged changes:

packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts

I did not touch that file. How do you want to proceed with the pull?

Tests:

npm run check