fix: removing quiet tag and fixing session key ordering

honcho-cli/README.md

@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ honcho peer inspect other_id     # positional arg still takes precedence
 | Flag | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `--json` | Force JSON output |
-| `--quiet` / `-q` | Suppress status messages |
 | `--workspace` / `-w` | Override workspace ID |
 | `--peer` / `-p` | Override peer ID |
 | `--session` / `-s` | Override session ID |

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/commands/conclusion.py

@@ -181,14 +181,13 @@ def delete(
     yes: bool = typer.Option(False, "--yes", "-y", help="Skip confirmation"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
     peer: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--peer", "-p", help="Override peer ID"),
-    quiet: bool = typer.Option(False, "--quiet", "-q", help="Suppress status messages"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """Delete a conclusion."""
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, quiet=quiet, workspace=workspace, peer=peer)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace, peer=peer)
     validate_resource_id(conclusion_id, "conclusion")
     client, config = get_client()
 

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/commands/message.py

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def list_messages(
     brief: bool = typer.Option(False, "--brief", help="Show only IDs, peer, token count, and created_at (no content)"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
     session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", help="Override session ID"),
-    quiet: bool = typer.Option(False, "--quiet", "-q", help="Suppress status messages"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """List messages in a session."""
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ def list_messages(
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, quiet=quiet, workspace=workspace, session=session)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace, session=session)
     sid = _get_session_id(session_id)
     client, config = get_client()
     sess = client.session(sid)

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/commands/session.py

@@ -173,14 +173,13 @@ def delete(
     yes: bool = typer.Option(False, "--yes", "-y", help="Skip confirmation"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
     session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", help="Override session ID"),
-    quiet: bool = typer.Option(False, "--quiet", "-q", help="Suppress status messages"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """Delete a session and all its data. Destructive — requires --yes or interactive confirm."""
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, quiet=quiet, workspace=workspace, session=session)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace, session=session)
     sid = _get_session_id(session_id)
     client, config = get_client()
     sess = client.session(sid)
@@ -297,13 +296,14 @@ def search(
     session_id: Optional[str] = typer.Argument(None, help="Session ID (uses default if omitted)"),
     limit: int = typer.Option(10, help="Max results"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
+    session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", help="Override session ID"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """Search messages in a session."""
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace, session=session)
     sid = _get_session_id(session_id)
     client, config = get_client()
     sess = client.session(sid)
@@ -332,13 +332,14 @@ def representation(
     search_query: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, help="Semantic search query to filter conclusions"),
     max_conclusions: Optional[int] = typer.Option(None, help="Maximum number of conclusions to include"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
+    session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", help="Override session ID"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """Get the representation of a peer within a session."""
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace, session=session)
     sid = _get_session_id(session_id)
     client, config = get_client()
     sess = client.session(sid)
@@ -380,16 +381,17 @@ def get_metadata(
 
 @app.command("set-metadata")
 def set_metadata(
-    metadata: str = typer.Argument(help="JSON metadata to set (e.g. '{\"key\": \"value\"}')"),
     session_id: Optional[str] = typer.Argument(None, help="Session ID (uses default if omitted)"),
+    metadata: str = typer.Option(..., "--data", "-d", help="JSON metadata to set (e.g. '{\"key\": \"value\"}')"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
+    session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", help="Override session ID"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """Set metadata for a session."""
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, workspace=workspace, session=session)
     sid = _get_session_id(session_id)
     client, config = get_client()
 

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/commands/workspace.py

@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ def delete(
     yes: bool = typer.Option(False, "--yes", "-y", help="Skip confirmation prompt (for scripted/agent use)"),
     cascade: bool = typer.Option(False, "--cascade", help="Delete all sessions before deleting the workspace"),
     dry_run: bool = typer.Option(False, "--dry-run", help="Show what would be deleted without deleting"),
-    quiet: bool = typer.Option(False, "--quiet", "-q", help="Suppress status messages"),
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
 ) -> None:
     """Delete a workspace. Use --dry-run first to see what will be deleted.
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ def delete(
     from honcho_cli.common import handle_cmd_flags
     from honcho_cli.main import get_client
 
-    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output, quiet=quiet)
+    handle_cmd_flags(json_output=json_output)
 
     validate_resource_id(workspace_id, "workspace")
     # workspace_id is a required positional and we rebuild the client with it

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/common.py

@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 import typer
 
-from honcho_cli.output import set_json_mode, set_quiet_mode
+from honcho_cli.output import set_json_mode
 
 
 def handle_cmd_flags(
     json_output: bool = False,
-    quiet: bool = False,
     workspace: str | None = None,
     peer: str | None = None,
     session: str | None = None,
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ def handle_cmd_flags(
     """Apply command-level flags. Idempotent if already set by group callback."""
     if json_output:
         set_json_mode(True)
-    if quiet:
-        set_quiet_mode(True)
 
     from honcho_cli.main import _global_overrides
 
@@ -40,21 +37,18 @@ def handle_cmd_flags(
 
 
 def add_common_options(app: typer.Typer) -> None:
-    """Add a callback to a sub-app that accepts --json, --quiet, -w, -p, -s."""
+    """Add a callback to a sub-app that accepts --json, -w, -p, -s."""
 
     @app.callback(invoke_without_command=True)
     def _callback(
         ctx: typer.Context,
         json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
-        quiet: bool = typer.Option(False, "--quiet", "-q", help="Suppress status messages"),
         workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", help="Override workspace ID"),
         peer: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--peer", "-p", help="Override peer ID"),
         session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", help="Override session ID"),
     ) -> None:
         if json_output:
             set_json_mode(True)
-        if quiet:
-            set_quiet_mode(True)
 
         from honcho_cli.main import _global_overrides
 

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/main.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 import typer
 
 from honcho_cli import __version__
-from honcho_cli.output import set_json_mode, set_quiet_mode
+from honcho_cli.output import set_json_mode
 
 BANNER = r"""
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@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def version_callback(value: bool) -> None:
 def main(
     ctx: typer.Context,
     json_output: bool = typer.Option(False, "--json", help="Force JSON output"),
-    quiet: bool = typer.Option(False, "--quiet", "-q", help="Suppress status messages"),
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--workspace", "-w", envvar="HONCHO_WORKSPACE_ID", help="Override workspace ID"),
     peer: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--peer", "-p", envvar="HONCHO_PEER_ID", help="Override peer ID"),
     session: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--session", "-s", envvar="HONCHO_SESSION_ID", help="Override session ID"),
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ def main(
 ) -> None:
     """Honcho CLI — admin & debugging tool for Honcho workspaces."""
     set_json_mode(json_output)
-    set_quiet_mode(quiet)
 
     # Store global overrides for commands to access
     _global_overrides["workspace"] = workspace

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/output.py

@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ def is_tty() -> bool:
     return sys.stdout.isatty()
 
 
-# Global state for --json and --quiet flags
+# Global state for --json flag
 _force_json = False
-_quiet = False
 
 
 def set_json_mode(enabled: bool) -> None:
@@ -31,10 +30,6 @@ def set_json_mode(enabled: bool) -> None:
     _force_json = enabled
 
 
-def set_quiet_mode(enabled: bool) -> None:
-    global _quiet
-    _quiet = enabled
-
 
 def use_json() -> bool:
     """Should we output JSON?"""
@@ -115,6 +110,5 @@ def print_error(code: str, message: str, details: dict | None = None) -> None:
 
 
 def status(msg: str) -> None:
-    """Print a status message (suppressed in quiet mode)."""
-    if not _quiet:
-        console.print(f"[dim]{msg}[/dim]")
+    """Print a status message to stderr."""
+    console.print(f"[dim]{msg}[/dim]")

honcho-cli/src/honcho_cli/skills/CONTEXT.md

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ description: A terminal for Honcho — memory that reasons.
 - **TTY**: Human-readable tables (default when interactive)
 - **Piped/scripted**: JSON/NDJSON automatically
 - `--json`: Force JSON output
-- `--quiet`: Suppress status messages
 
 ## Exit Codes