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Streaming CLI
Control streaming behavior when running agents from the command line.
Overview
By default, agent responses stream to the terminal in real-time. You can control this behavior with CLI flags.
Commands
Enable Streaming (Default)
praisonai-ts chat "Tell me a story" --stream
Disable Streaming
praisonai-ts chat "Tell me a story" --no-stream
Options
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|
--stream | Enable streaming output | true |
--no-stream | Disable streaming, wait for complete response | false |
--verbose, -v | Show streaming output in terminal | true |
--quiet, -q | Suppress streaming output | false |
Examples
Interactive Streaming
# Stream response as it's generated
praisonai-ts chat "Explain quantum computing in detail" --stream
Batch Processing
# Get complete response (better for scripting)
praisonai-ts chat "Summarize this text" --no-stream --json
Silent Mode
# No streaming output, just final result
praisonai-ts chat "Hello" --quiet
Verbose Streaming
# Full streaming with debug info
praisonai-ts chat "Hello" --stream --verbose
Scripting Examples
Capture Streamed Output
#!/bin/bash
# Stream to file
praisonai-ts chat "Write a long story" --stream > story.txt
# Stream and display
praisonai-ts chat "Explain AI" --stream | tee output.txt
JSON Output (No Streaming)
# For API-like usage, disable streaming
RESULT=$(praisonai-ts chat "Hello" --no-stream --json)
echo $RESULT | jq '.data.response'
Pipeline Usage
# Pipe between commands (streaming disabled automatically)
echo "Summarize this" | praisonai-ts chat --stdin --no-stream
Environment Variables
# Default streaming behavior
export PRAISON_STREAM=true
# Default verbose behavior
export PRAISON_VERBOSE=true
Use Cases
Interactive Chat
# Best experience for interactive use
praisonai-ts chat "Let's have a conversation" --stream --verbose
Automation Scripts
# Best for scripts and automation
praisonai-ts chat "Process this data" --no-stream --json
# Stream long content to see progress
praisonai-ts run \
--instructions "You are a writer" \
--task "Write a 2000-word essay" \
--stream
See Also
