diff --git a/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs b/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs
index d8582eb..e40bad8 100644
--- a/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs
+++ b/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{cli::InstallArgs, DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, HOOK_TYPES};
 
 /// The `install` subcommand.
 pub fn hooked_install(config: Config, args: InstallArgs) -> Result<()> {
+  let silent = args.silent;
   let git_hooks_dir = PathBuf::from(".git/hooks/");
   if !git_hooks_dir.exists() {
     return Err(eyre!("The \".git/hooks/\" directory does not exist"));
@@ -28,10 +29,12 @@ pub fn hooked_install(config: Config, args: InstallArgs) -> Result<()> {
 
     let hook_path = git_hooks_dir.join(hook_type);
     if hook_path.exists() && !args.overwrite {
-      println!(
-        "{:?} exists, use --overwrite to replace the existing file",
-        hook_path
-      );
+      if !silent {
+        println!(
+          "{:?} exists, use --overwrite to replace the existing file",
+          hook_path
+        );
+      }
       continue;
     }
 
diff --git a/hooked-cli/source/cli/mod.rs b/hooked-cli/source/cli/mod.rs
index f23965a..86b619a 100644
--- a/hooked-cli/source/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/hooked-cli/source/cli/mod.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ pub struct InstallArgs {
   /// Overwrite existing files.
   #[clap(long)]
   pub overwrite: bool,
+
+  /// Don't output any information.
+  #[clap(long)]
+  pub silent: bool,
 }
 
 /// The `uninstall` subcommand arguments.
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 1cc6d72..72ad086 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ mkShell rec {
       cargo install --path hooked-cli --root $out
     fi
 
-    hooked install
+    hooked install --silent
   '';
 }