diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
index c83e4b0c..5ac9ca99 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Show options
 Open/Update options
 
         --draft                Open patch in draft mode
+    -q, --quiet                Supress most output, only print the revision id
         --[no-]announce        Announce patch to network (default: false)
         --[no-]push            Push patch head to storage (default: true)
     -m, --message [<string>]   Provide a comment message to the patch or revision (default: prompt)
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ pub enum Operation {
     Open {
         message: Message,
         draft: bool,
+        quiet: bool,
     },
     Show {
         patch_id: Rev,
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ pub enum Operation {
     Update {
         patch_id: Option<Rev>,
         message: Message,
+        quiet: bool,
     },
     Archive {
         patch_id: Rev,
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut filter = Some(patch::State::Open);
         let mut diff = false;
         let mut draft = false;
+        let mut quiet = false;
 
         while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
             match arg {
@@ -168,10 +172,15 @@ impl Args for Options {
                     push = false;
                 }
 
-                // Open options.
+                // Open/update options.
                 Long("draft") if op == Some(OperationName::Open) => {
                     draft = true;
                 }
+                Long("quiet") | Short('q')
+                    if op == Some(OperationName::Open) || op == Some(OperationName::Update) =>
+                {
+                    quiet = true;
+                }
 
                 // Show options.
                 Long("patch") | Short('p') if op == Some(OperationName::Show) => {
@@ -229,7 +238,11 @@ impl Args for Options {
         }
 
         let op = match op.unwrap_or_default() {
-            OperationName::Open => Operation::Open { message, draft },
+            OperationName::Open => Operation::Open {
+                message,
+                draft,
+                quiet,
+            },
             OperationName::List => Operation::List { filter },
             OperationName::Show => Operation::Show {
                 patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch must be provided"))?,
@@ -238,7 +251,11 @@ impl Args for Options {
             OperationName::Delete => Operation::Delete {
                 patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch must be provided"))?,
             },
-            OperationName::Update => Operation::Update { patch_id, message },
+            OperationName::Update => Operation::Update {
+                patch_id,
+                message,
+                quiet,
+            },
             OperationName::Archive => Operation::Archive {
                 patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch id must be provided"))?,
             },
@@ -274,13 +291,18 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     }
 
     match options.op {
-        Operation::Open { ref message, draft } => {
+        Operation::Open {
+            ref message,
+            draft,
+            quiet,
+        } => {
             create::run(
                 &repository,
                 &profile,
                 &workdir,
                 message.clone(),
                 draft,
+                quiet,
                 options,
             )?;
         }
@@ -294,6 +316,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Operation::Update {
             ref patch_id,
             ref message,
+            quiet,
         } => {
             let patch_id = patch_id
                 .as_ref()
@@ -305,6 +328,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 &workdir,
                 patch_id,
                 message.clone(),
+                quiet,
                 &options,
             )?;
         }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
index 8cfe0b3f..0a3f921c 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub fn run(
     workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
     message: term::patch::Message,
     draft: bool,
+    quiet: bool,
     options: Options,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(storage)?;
@@ -107,9 +108,10 @@ pub fn run(
     // to date, and error out, unless the user specifies manually the merge
     // base.
 
-    show_patch_commit_info(workdir, profile.id(), &head_branch, &target_ref, target_oid)?;
-
-    term::blank();
+    if !quiet {
+        show_patch_commit_info(workdir, profile.id(), &head_branch, &target_ref, target_oid)?;
+        term::blank();
+    }
 
     // TODO: List matching working copy refs for all targets.
 
@@ -139,8 +141,10 @@ pub fn run(
         )
     }?;
 
-    term::success!("Patch {} created", term::format::highlight(patch.id));
-    term::blank();
+    if !quiet {
+        term::success!("Patch {} created", term::format::highlight(patch.id));
+        term::blank();
+    }
 
     if options.announce {
         let mut node = Node::new(profile.socket());
@@ -153,10 +157,13 @@ pub fn run(
                 return Err(e.into());
             }
         }
-    } else {
+    } else if !quiet {
         term::info!("To publish your patch to the network, run:");
         term::indented(term::format::secondary("git push rad"));
     }
 
+    if quiet {
+        term::print(patch.id);
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
index df009e4d..4a7c0921 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ pub fn run(
     workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
     patch_id: Option<patch::PatchId>,
     message: term::patch::Message,
+    quiet: bool,
     options: &Options,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // `HEAD`; This is what we are proposing as a patch.
@@ -87,11 +88,15 @@ pub fn run(
     // TODO(cloudhead): Handle error.
     let (_, current_revision) = patch.latest().unwrap();
     if current_revision.head() == branch_oid(&head_branch)? {
-        term::info!("Nothing to do, patch is already up to date.");
+        if !quiet {
+            term::info!("Nothing to do, patch is already up to date.");
+        }
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    show_update_commit_info(workdir, current_revision, &head_branch)?;
+    if !quiet {
+        show_update_commit_info(workdir, current_revision, &head_branch)?;
+    }
 
     let head_oid = branch_oid(&head_branch)?;
     let base_oid = workdir.merge_base(*target_oid, *head_oid)?;
@@ -101,10 +106,14 @@ pub fn run(
     let signer = term::signer(profile)?;
     let revision = patch.update(message, base_oid, *head_oid, &signer)?;
 
-    term::success!(
-        "Patch updated to revision {}",
-        term::format::tertiary(revision),
-    );
+    if quiet {
+        term::print(revision);
+    } else {
+        term::success!(
+            "Patch updated to revision {}",
+            term::format::tertiary(revision),
+        );
+    }
 
     if options.announce {
         // TODO