diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e10be6a..ea6637e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ pinned local file, and `agentgate-verify` only reads the local SQLite file.
 Pass `--expected-head <seq>:<hash>` (from a checkpoint recorded separately,
 e.g. at handoff to an auditor) to also assert completeness, not just chain
 integrity. For scripts, add `--format json` to receive one machine-readable
-result object while keeping the same exit codes.
+result object while keeping the same exit codes. Add `--quiet` (or `-q`) to
+text output to print only the `PASS:` summary on successful verification.
 
 ### Development option
 
diff --git a/cmd/agentgate-verify/main.go b/cmd/agentgate-verify/main.go
index aa68d17..c9593a5 100644
--- a/cmd/agentgate-verify/main.go
+++ b/cmd/agentgate-verify/main.go
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ func run(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) int {
 		trustRoot    string
 		expectedHead string
 		outputFormat string
+		quiet        bool
 	)
 	fs.StringVar(&source, "source", "", "receipt source: sqlite | jsonl")
 	fs.StringVar(&path, "path", "", "input path; '-' means stdin (jsonl source only)")
 	fs.StringVar(&trustRoot, "trust-root", "", "path to a JSON trust file; optional if the jsonl source embeds its own keys")
 	fs.StringVar(&expectedHead, "expected-head", "", "optional SEQ:HEXHASH; overrides a manifest-derived expected head")
 	fs.StringVar(&outputFormat, "format", "text", "output format: text | json")
+	fs.BoolVar(&quiet, "quiet", false, "suppress successful verification details in text output")
+	fs.BoolVar(&quiet, "q", false, "suppress successful verification details in text output")
 	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return 2
 	}
@@ -161,6 +164,9 @@ func run(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) int {
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "PASS: %d receipts verified, head seq=%d hash=%x\n",
 			result.VerifiedCount, result.HeadSeq, result.HeadEntryHash[:8])
+		if quiet {
+			return 0
+		}
 		if result.Complete {
 			fmt.Fprintln(stdout, "completeness: proven against the supplied expected head")
 		} else {
diff --git a/cmd/agentgate-verify/main_test.go b/cmd/agentgate-verify/main_test.go
index 0dfbbb9..1cbe312 100644
--- a/cmd/agentgate-verify/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/agentgate-verify/main_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	_ "modernc.org/sqlite"
@@ -216,6 +217,59 @@ func TestRun_TextFormatMatchesDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRun_QuietFormatPrintsOnlyPassSummary(t *testing.T) {
+	dbPath, trustPath, _ := buildTestChain(t, 2)
+	args := []string{"--source", "sqlite", "--path", dbPath, "--trust-root", trustPath}
+
+	for _, quietFlag := range []string{"--quiet", "-q"} {
+		var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+		code := run(append(args, quietFlag), &stdout, &stderr)
+		if code != 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("%s exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%s", quietFlag, code, stderr.String())
+		}
+		if got := stdout.String(); !strings.HasPrefix(got, "PASS: ") || strings.Count(got, "\n") != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("%s stdout = %q, want one PASS line", quietFlag, got)
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(stdout.String(), "completeness:") || strings.Contains(stdout.String(), "range:") {
+			t.Fatalf("%s stdout = %q, want no informational lines", quietFlag, stdout.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRun_QuietFormatPreservesFailureOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	dbPath, trustPath, _ := buildTestChain(t, 3)
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+	dropAppendOnlyTriggers(t, db)
+	if _, err := db.Exec(`UPDATE receipts SET status_code = 404 WHERE seq = 2`); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	args := []string{"--source", "sqlite", "--path", dbPath, "--trust-root", trustPath}
+
+	var defaultOut, defaultErr, quietOut, quietErr bytes.Buffer
+	defaultCode := run(args, &defaultOut, &defaultErr)
+	quietCode := run(append(args, "--quiet"), &quietOut, &quietErr)
+	if defaultCode != 1 || quietCode != defaultCode || !bytes.Equal(defaultOut.Bytes(), quietOut.Bytes()) || !bytes.Equal(defaultErr.Bytes(), quietErr.Bytes()) {
+		t.Fatalf("default (%d, %q, %q) != quiet (%d, %q, %q)", defaultCode, defaultOut.String(), defaultErr.String(), quietCode, quietOut.String(), quietErr.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRun_QuietDoesNotChangeJSONOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	dbPath, trustPath, _ := buildTestChain(t, 2)
+	args := []string{"--source", "sqlite", "--path", dbPath, "--trust-root", trustPath, "--format", "json"}
+
+	var jsonOut, jsonErr, quietJSONOut, quietJSONErr bytes.Buffer
+	jsonCode := run(args, &jsonOut, &jsonErr)
+	quietJSONCode := run(append(args, "--quiet"), &quietJSONOut, &quietJSONErr)
+	if jsonCode != 0 || quietJSONCode != jsonCode || !bytes.Equal(jsonOut.Bytes(), quietJSONOut.Bytes()) || !bytes.Equal(jsonErr.Bytes(), quietJSONErr.Bytes()) {
+		t.Fatalf("json (%d, %q, %q) != quiet json (%d, %q, %q)", jsonCode, jsonOut.String(), jsonErr.String(), quietJSONCode, quietJSONOut.String(), quietJSONErr.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRun_InvalidFormatExitsTwo(t *testing.T) {
 	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
 	code := run([]string{"--source", "jsonl", "--path", "x", "--format", "yaml"}, &stdout, &stderr)