diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
index 8c1a9bda..17fe4202 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-use std::{ffi::OsString, str::FromStr as _};
+use std::io::IsTerminal;
+use std::{ffi::OsString, io, str::FromStr as _};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as _};
 
 use radicle::cob::identity::{self, Proposal, Proposals, Revision, RevisionId};
 use radicle::git::Oid;
-use radicle::identity::Identity;
+use radicle::identity::{Identity, Visibility};
 use radicle::prelude::{Did, Doc};
 use radicle::storage::ReadStorage as _;
 use radicle_crypto::Verified;
@@ -24,14 +25,16 @@ Usage
 
     rad id (update|edit) [--title|-t] [--description|-d]
                          [--delegates <did>] [--threshold <num>]
-                         [--no-confirm] [<option>...]
+                         [--visibility <private | public>]
+                         [--allow <did>] [--no-confirm] [<option>...]
     rad id list [<option>...]
     rad id rebase <id> [--rev <revision-id>] [<option>...]
     rad id show <id> [--rev <revision-id>] [--revisions] [<option>...]
-    rad id (accept|reject|close|commit) [--rev <revision-id>] [--no-confirm] [<option>...]
+    rad id (accept|reject|close|commit) <id> [--rev <revision-id>] [--no-confirm] [<option>...]
 
 Options
 
+    --quiet, -q            Don't print anything
     --help                 Print help
 "#,
 };
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ pub enum Operation {
         title: Option<String>,
         description: Option<String>,
         delegates: Vec<Did>,
+        visibility: Option<Visibility>,
         threshold: Option<usize>,
     },
     Update {
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ pub enum OperationName {
 pub struct Options {
     pub op: Operation,
     pub interactive: Interactive,
+    pub quiet: bool,
 }
 
 impl Args for Options {
@@ -127,9 +132,11 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut title: Option<String> = None;
         let mut description: Option<String> = None;
         let mut delegates: Vec<Did> = Vec::new();
+        let mut visibility: Option<Visibility> = None;
         let mut threshold: Option<usize> = None;
-        let mut interactive = Interactive::Yes;
+        let mut interactive = Interactive::from(io::stdout().is_terminal());
         let mut show_revisions = false;
+        let mut quiet = false;
 
         while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
             match arg {
@@ -142,6 +149,9 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 Long("description") if op == Some(OperationName::Edit) => {
                     description = Some(parser.value()?.to_string_lossy().into());
                 }
+                Long("quiet") | Short('q') => {
+                    quiet = true;
+                }
                 Long("no-confirm") => {
                     interactive = Interactive::No;
                 }
@@ -169,6 +179,21 @@ impl Args for Options {
                     let did = term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?;
                     delegates.push(did);
                 }
+                Long("allow") => {
+                    let value = parser.value()?;
+                    let did = term::args::did(&value)?;
+                    if let Some(Visibility::Private { allow }) = &mut visibility {
+                        allow.insert(did);
+                    } else {
+                        visibility = Some(Visibility::private([did]));
+                    }
+                }
+                Long("visibility") => {
+                    let value = parser.value()?;
+                    let value = term::args::parse_value("visibility", value)?;
+
+                    visibility = Some(value);
+                }
                 Long("threshold") => {
                     threshold = Some(parser.value()?.to_string_lossy().parse()?);
                 }
@@ -198,6 +223,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 title,
                 description,
                 delegates,
+                visibility,
                 threshold,
             },
             OperationName::Update => Operation::Update {
@@ -226,7 +252,14 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 id: id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a proposal must be provided"))?,
             },
         };
-        Ok((Options { op, interactive }, vec![]))
+        Ok((
+            Options {
+                op,
+                interactive,
+                quiet,
+            },
+            vec![],
+        ))
     }
 }
 
@@ -247,11 +280,15 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             let (rid, revision) = select(&proposal, rev, &previous, interactive)?;
             warn_out_of_date(revision, &previous);
             let yes = confirm(interactive, "Are you sure you want to accept?");
+
             if yes {
                 let (_, signature) = revision.proposed.sign(&signer)?;
                 proposal.accept(rid, signature, &signer)?;
-                term::success!("Accepted proposal ✓");
-                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+
+                if !options.quiet {
+                    term::success!("Accepted proposal ✓");
+                    print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Operation::Reject { id, rev } => {
@@ -260,22 +297,28 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             let (rid, revision) = select(&proposal, rev, &previous, interactive)?;
             warn_out_of_date(revision, &previous);
             let yes = confirm(interactive, "Are you sure you want to reject?");
+
             if yes {
                 proposal.reject(rid, &signer)?;
-                term::success!("Rejected proposal 👎");
-                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+
+                if !options.quiet {
+                    term::success!("Rejected proposal 👎");
+                    print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Operation::Edit {
             title,
             description,
             delegates,
+            visibility,
             threshold,
         } => {
             let proposed = {
                 let mut proposed = previous.doc.clone();
                 proposed.threshold = threshold.unwrap_or(proposed.threshold);
                 proposed.delegates.extend(delegates);
+                proposed.visibility = visibility.unwrap_or(proposed.visibility);
                 proposed
             };
 
@@ -296,11 +339,15 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 create.proposed,
                 &signer,
             )?;
-            term::success!(
-                "Identity proposal '{}' created",
-                term::format::highlight(proposal.id)
-            );
-            print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+            if options.quiet {
+                term::print(proposal.id);
+            } else {
+                term::success!(
+                    "Identity proposal '{}' created",
+                    term::format::highlight(proposal.id)
+                );
+                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+            }
         }
         Operation::Update {
             id,
@@ -342,15 +389,20 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             if yes {
                 proposal.edit(update.title, update.description, &signer)?;
                 let revision = proposal.update(previous.current, update.proposed, &signer)?;
-                term::success!(
-                    "Identity proposal '{}' updated",
-                    term::format::highlight(proposal.id)
-                );
-                term::success!(
-                    "Revision '{}'",
-                    term::format::highlight(revision.to_string())
-                );
-                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+
+                if options.quiet {
+                    term::print(revision.to_string());
+                } else {
+                    term::success!(
+                        "Identity proposal '{}' updated",
+                        term::format::highlight(proposal.id)
+                    );
+                    term::success!(
+                        "Revision '{}'",
+                        term::format::highlight(revision.to_string())
+                    );
+                    print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Operation::Rebase { id, rev } => {
@@ -362,15 +414,20 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             if yes {
                 let revision =
                     proposal.update(previous.current, revision.proposed.clone(), &signer)?;
-                term::success!(
-                    "Identity proposal '{}' rebased",
-                    term::format::highlight(proposal.id)
-                );
-                term::success!(
-                    "Revision '{}'",
-                    term::format::highlight(revision.to_string())
-                );
-                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+
+                if options.quiet {
+                    term::print(revision.to_string());
+                } else {
+                    term::success!(
+                        "Identity proposal '{}' rebased",
+                        term::format::highlight(proposal.id)
+                    );
+                    term::success!(
+                        "Revision '{}'",
+                        term::format::highlight(revision.to_string())
+                    );
+                    print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Operation::List => {
@@ -413,21 +470,31 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             let (rid, revision) = commit_select(&proposal, rev, &previous, interactive)?;
             warn_out_of_date(revision, &previous);
             let yes = confirm(interactive, "Are you sure you want to commit?");
+
             if yes {
                 let id = Proposal::commit(&proposal, &rid, signer.public_key(), &repo, &signer)?;
                 proposal.commit(&signer)?;
-                term::success!("Committed new identity '{}'", id.current);
-                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+
+                if options.quiet {
+                    term::print(id.current);
+                } else {
+                    term::success!("Committed new identity '{}'", id.current);
+                    print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Operation::Close { id } => {
             let id = id.resolve(&repo.backend)?;
             let mut proposal = proposals.get_mut(&id)?;
             let yes = confirm(interactive, "Are you sure you want to close?");
+
             if yes {
                 proposal.close(&signer)?;
-                term::success!("Closed identity proposal '{}'", id);
-                print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+
+                if !options.quiet {
+                    term::success!("Closed identity proposal '{}'", id);
+                    print(&proposal, &previous, None)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Operation::Show {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs
index 349a5392..45a3e78d 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,12 @@ pub fn init(options: Options, profile: &profile::Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()>
     let interactive = options.interactive;
 
     term::headline(format!(
-        "Initializing radicle 👾 project in {}",
+        "Initializing{}radicle 👾 project in {}",
+        if !options.visibility.is_public() {
+            term::format::yellow(" private ")
+        } else {
+            term::format::default(" ")
+        },
         if path == cwd {
             term::format::highlight(".").to_string()
         } else {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
index 7efc2681..7a50bfe1 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Options
     --id        Return the repository identifier (RID)
     --payload   Inspect the repository's identity payload
     --refs      Inspect the repository's refs on the local device
+    --identity  Inspect the identity document
     --delegates Inspect the repository's delegates
     --policy    Inspect the repository's tracking policy
     --history   Show the history of the repository identity document
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ pub enum Target {
     Refs,
     Payload,
     Delegates,
+    Identity,
     Policy,
     History,
     #[default]
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 Long("history") => {
                     target = Target::History;
                 }
+                Long("identity") => {
+                    target = Target::Identity;
+                }
                 Long("id") => {
                     target = Target::Id;
                 }
@@ -147,6 +152,12 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 colorizer().colorize_json_str(&serde_json::to_string_pretty(&project.payload)?)?
             );
         }
+        Target::Identity => {
+            println!(
+                "{}",
+                colorizer().colorize_json_str(&serde_json::to_string_pretty(&project.doc)?)?
+            );
+        }
         Target::Policy => {
             let tracking = profile.tracking()?;
             if let Some(repo) = tracking.repo_policy(&id)? {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
index fd07152d..f825bcf7 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Usage
 
 Options
 
+    --private       Show only private repositories
+    --public        Show only public repositories
     --verbose, -v   Verbose output
     --help          Print help
 "#,
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ Options
 
 pub struct Options {
     verbose: bool,
+    public: bool,
+    private: bool,
 }
 
 impl Args for Options {
@@ -31,18 +35,33 @@ impl Args for Options {
 
         let mut parser = lexopt::Parser::from_args(args);
         let mut verbose = false;
+        let mut private = false;
+        let mut public = false;
 
-        if let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
+        while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
             match arg {
                 Long("help") | Short('h') => {
                     return Err(Error::Help.into());
                 }
+                Long("private") => {
+                    private = true;
+                }
+                Long("public") => {
+                    public = true;
+                }
                 Long("verbose") | Short('v') => verbose = true,
                 _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(arg.unexpected())),
             }
         }
 
-        Ok((Options { verbose }, vec![]))
+        Ok((
+            Options {
+                verbose,
+                private,
+                public,
+            },
+            vec![],
+        ))
     }
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +71,13 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut table = term::Table::default();
 
     for (id, head, doc) in storage.repositories()? {
+        if doc.visibility.is_public() && options.private && !options.public {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if !doc.visibility.is_public() && !options.private && options.public {
+            continue;
+        }
+
         let proj = match doc.verified()?.project() {
             Ok(proj) => proj,
             Err(err) => {
diff --git a/radicle/src/identity/doc.rs b/radicle/src/identity/doc.rs
index add86ee8..3c3ffea7 100644
--- a/radicle/src/identity/doc.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/identity/doc.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 mod id;
 
-use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet, HashMap};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::fmt::Write as _;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::ops::{Deref, Not};
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use nonempty::NonEmpty;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
@@ -144,11 +145,27 @@ pub enum Visibility {
     Public,
     /// Delegates plus the allowed DIDs.
     Private {
-        #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
-        allow: Vec<Did>,
+        #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "BTreeSet::is_empty")]
+        allow: BTreeSet<Did>,
     },
 }
 
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+#[error("'{0}' is not a valid visibility type")]
+pub struct VisibilityParseError(String);
+
+impl FromStr for Visibility {
+    type Err = VisibilityParseError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "public" => Ok(Visibility::Public),
+            "private" => Ok(Visibility::private([])),
+            _ => Err(VisibilityParseError(s.to_owned())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Visibility {
     /// Check whether the visibility is public.
     pub fn is_public(&self) -> bool {
@@ -156,9 +173,9 @@ impl Visibility {
     }
 
     /// Private visibility with list of allowed DIDs beyond the repository delegates.
-    pub fn private(allow: impl Into<Vec<Did>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn private(allow: impl IntoIterator<Item = Did>) -> Self {
         Self::Private {
-            allow: allow.into(),
+            allow: BTreeSet::from_iter(allow),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -545,16 +562,14 @@ mod test {
             serde_json::json!({ "type": "public" })
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            serde_json::to_value(Visibility::Private { allow: vec![] }).unwrap(),
+            serde_json::to_value(Visibility::private([])).unwrap(),
             serde_json::json!({ "type": "private" })
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            serde_json::to_value(Visibility::Private {
-                allow: vec![Did::from_str(
-                    "did:key:z6MksFqXN3Yhqk8pTJdUGLwATkRfQvwZXPqR2qMEhbS9wzpT"
-                )
-                .unwrap()]
-            })
+            serde_json::to_value(Visibility::private([Did::from_str(
+                "did:key:z6MksFqXN3Yhqk8pTJdUGLwATkRfQvwZXPqR2qMEhbS9wzpT"
+            )
+            .unwrap()]))
             .unwrap(),
             serde_json::json!({ "type": "private", "allow": ["did:key:z6MksFqXN3Yhqk8pTJdUGLwATkRfQvwZXPqR2qMEhbS9wzpT"] })
         );
diff --git a/radicle/src/test/arbitrary.rs b/radicle/src/test/arbitrary.rs
index 04e3e2df..45cda773 100644
--- a/radicle/src/test/arbitrary.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/test/arbitrary.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet, HashSet};
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::ops::RangeBounds;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Arbitrary for Visibility {
             Visibility::Public
         } else {
             Visibility::Private {
-                allow: Vec::arbitrary(g),
+                allow: BTreeSet::arbitrary(g),
             }
         }
     }