--pretty

Usage

Add --pretty to any machine command when you are running it directly in a terminal and want output designed for people instead of JSON designed for agents and scripts.

machine-memory list --remote --pretty
machine-memory query "backend" --remote --pretty

The flag is global, so it can also appear before the command:

machine-memory --pretty list --remote

Commands such as list, query, get, suggest, sweep, and export use readable tables and labeled fields. Long values wrap to fit the terminal.

Output precedence

--pretty only changes the output of machine commands. Human-oriented commands, such as init, upgrade, and remote setup, keep their normal terminal output.

If you provide an explicit output mode, it takes precedence over --pretty:

machine-memory list --remote --pretty --json-min
machine-memory query "backend" --remote --pretty --quiet

Use those modes when another program or agent needs stable machine-readable output.