diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c3450d7..bbcd400 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootable-core"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "bzip2",
  "flate2",
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootable-desktop"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bootable-core",
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootable-helper"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "bootable-core",
  "serde_json",
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootable-tui"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bootable-core",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bae8092..c045744 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ default-members = [
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.88"
diff --git a/apps/bootable-tui/src/main.rs b/apps/bootable-tui/src/main.rs
index 829f023..78e13a9 100644
--- a/apps/bootable-tui/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/bootable-tui/src/main.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ enum Commands {
         index: usize,
         #[arg(long, value_name = "ISO_FILE")]
         output: Option<PathBuf>,
+        /// Emit newline-delimited JSON progress for graphical clients.
+        #[arg(long)]
+        json_progress: bool,
     },
     /// List official Raspberry Pi Imager images.
     PiImages {
@@ -174,7 +177,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             slug,
             index,
             output,
-        }) => download_release(&engine, &slug, index, output),
+            json_progress,
+        }) => download_release(&engine, &slug, index, output, json_progress),
         Some(Commands::PiImages {
             device,
             limit,
@@ -290,19 +294,37 @@ fn download_release(
     slug: &str,
     index: usize,
     output: Option<PathBuf>,
+    json_progress: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let details = engine.distribution_details(slug)?;
-    let releases = resolve_releases(engine, &details)?;
-    let release = releases
-        .get(index)
-        .with_context(|| format!("release index {index} is out of range"))?;
-    let destination = output.unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from(&release.name));
-    let mut reporter = ProgressReporter::default();
-    let report = engine.download_iso(release, &destination, |progress| reporter.print(progress))?;
-    println!("Ready to write: {}", report.path.display());
-    println!("Kind: {}", report.kind);
-    println!("Size: {}", format_bytes(report.size));
-    Ok(())
+    let mut reporter = ProgressReporter::new(json_progress);
+    let result = (|| {
+        let details = engine.distribution_details(slug)?;
+        let releases = resolve_releases(engine, &details)?;
+        let release = releases
+            .get(index)
+            .with_context(|| format!("release index {index} is out of range"))?;
+        let destination = output.unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from(&release.name));
+        engine
+            .download_iso(release, &destination, |progress| reporter.print(progress))
+            .map_err(anyhow::Error::from)
+    })();
+
+    match result {
+        Ok(report) => {
+            if json_progress {
+                reporter.finished();
+            } else {
+                println!("Ready to write: {}", report.path.display());
+                println!("Kind: {}", report.kind);
+                println!("Size: {}", format_bytes(report.size));
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Err(error) => {
+            reporter.failed(&error.to_string());
+            Err(error)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn resolve_releases(engine: &Bootable, details: &DistributionDetails) -> Result<Vec<IsoRelease>> {
@@ -5079,6 +5101,28 @@ mod layout_tests {
         ));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn download_json_progress_is_an_explicit_client_mode() {
+        let cli = Cli::try_parse_from([
+            "bootable",
+            "download",
+            "cachyos",
+            "--index",
+            "1",
+            "--output",
+            "image.iso",
+            "--json-progress",
+        ])
+        .expect("valid catalog client invocation");
+        assert!(matches!(
+            cli.command,
+            Some(Commands::Download {
+                json_progress: true,
+                ..
+            })
+        ));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn progress_events_are_stable_newline_json_payloads() {
         let event = progress_event_json(&Progress {
diff --git a/packaging/Packager.toml b/packaging/Packager.toml
index 13e2816..d186dd2 100644
--- a/packaging/Packager.toml
+++ b/packaging/Packager.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "bootable"
 product-name = "Bootable"
 identifier = "app.bootable.Bootable"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 description = "Create verified boot media from trusted images"
 long-description = "A safety-first boot media writer with matching desktop and terminal interfaces."
 homepage = "https://github.com/debpalash/bootable"