diff --git a/Runfile b/Runfile
index 31e458a0..079dff1a 100644
--- a/Runfile
+++ b/Runfile
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 require "runfile-tasks"
 require "byebug"
+require "colsole"
 require_relative 'lib/bashly'
 require_relative 'helpers/example'
+include Colsole
 
 title   "Bashly Developer Toolbelt"
 summary "Runfile tasks for building the Bashly gem"
diff --git a/lib/bashly/commands/generate.rb b/lib/bashly/commands/generate.rb
index 7c3e3c0b..c759f264 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/commands/generate.rb
+++ b/lib/bashly/commands/generate.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ module Commands
     class Generate < Base
       help "Generate the bash script and required files"
 
-      usage "bashly generate [--force --wrap FUNCTION]"
+      usage "bashly generate [--force --quiet --wrap FUNCTION]"
       usage "bashly generate (-h|--help)"
 
       option "-f --force", "Overwrite existing files"
       option "-w --wrap FUNCTION", "Wrap the entire script in a function so it can also be sourced"
+      option "-q --quiet", "Disable on-screen progress report"
 
       environment "BASHLY_SOURCE_DIR", "The path containing the bashly configuration and source files [default: src]"
       environment "BASHLY_TARGET_DIR", "The path to use for creating the bash script [default: .]"
@@ -18,13 +19,17 @@ class Generate < Base
       def run
         create_user_files
         create_master_script
-        say "run !txtpur!#{master_script_path} --help!txtrst! to test your bash script"
+        quiet_say "run !txtpur!#{master_script_path} --help!txtrst! to test your bash script"
       end
 
     private
 
+      def quiet_say(message)
+        say message unless args['--quiet']
+      end
+
       def create_user_files
-        say "creating user files in !txtgrn!#{Settings.source_dir}"
+        quiet_say "creating user files in !txtgrn!#{Settings.source_dir}"
 
         create_file "#{Settings.source_dir}/initialize.sh", command.render(:default_initialize_script)
 
@@ -50,17 +55,17 @@ def create_all_command_files
 
       def create_file(file, content)
         if File.exist? file and !args['--force']
-          say "skipped !txtgrn!#{file}!txtrst! (exists)"
+          quiet_say "skipped !txtgrn!#{file}!txtrst! (exists)"
         else
           File.write file, content
-          say "created !txtgrn!#{file}"
+          quiet_say "created !txtgrn!#{file}"
         end
       end
 
       def create_master_script
         File.write master_script_path, script.code
         FileUtils.chmod "+x", master_script_path
-        say "created !txtgrn!#{master_script_path}"
+        quiet_say "created !txtgrn!#{master_script_path}"
       end
 
       def script
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help b/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help
index b64cdf53..650f24b0 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Generate the bash script and required files
 
 Usage:
-  bashly generate [--force --wrap FUNCTION]
+  bashly generate [--force --quiet --wrap FUNCTION]
   bashly generate (-h|--help)
 
 Options:
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Options:
   -w --wrap FUNCTION
     Wrap the entire script in a function so it can also be sourced
 
+  -q --quiet
+    Disable on-screen progress report
+
   -h --help
     Show this help
 
diff --git a/spec/bashly/commands/generate_spec.rb b/spec/bashly/commands/generate_spec.rb
index 88eace50..256df250 100644
--- a/spec/bashly/commands/generate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bashly/commands/generate_spec.rb
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
     context "when source files already exist" do
       before do
         expect { subject.run %w[generate] }.to output_approval('cli/generate/no-args')
-        File.write "#{source_dir}/cli_get_command.sh", "some new user content"
+        File.write "#{source_dir}/download_command.sh", "some new user content"
       end
 
       it "does not overwrite them" do
         expect { subject.run %w[generate] }.to output_approval('cli/generate/no-args-skip')
-        expect(File.read "#{source_dir}/cli_get_command.sh").to eq "some new user content"
+        expect(File.read "#{source_dir}/download_command.sh").to eq "some new user content"
       end
     end
 
@@ -51,6 +51,21 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context "with --quiet" do
+    let(:cli_script) { "#{target_dir}/cli" }
+
+    before do
+      reset_tmp_dir
+      success = system "mkdir -p #{source_dir} && cp lib/bashly/templates/bashly.yml #{source_dir}/bashly.yml"
+      expect(success).to be true
+    end
+
+    it "generates the cli script" do
+      expect { subject.run %w[generate --quiet] }.to_not output.to_stdout
+      expect(File).to exist(cli_script)
+    end
+  end
+
   context "with --wrap function" do
     let(:cli_script) { "#{target_dir}/cli" }