diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5d9b8f2..8c0e493 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ func main() {
 				Usage:   "does not work with split-files",
 				Aliases: []string{"c"},
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:    "quiet",
+				Usage:   "silences success and tree printout",
+				Aliases: []string{"q"},
+			},
 			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
 				Name:  "include",
 				Usage: "Include files matching glob patterns",
@@ -48,6 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 				Clipboard:  ctx.Bool("clipboard"),
 				Include:    ctx.StringSlice("include"),
 				Exclude:    ctx.StringSlice("exclude"),
+				Quiet:      ctx.Bool("quiet"),
 			})
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/parser/parse.go b/parser/parse.go
index 5748ba6..5f887a8 100644
--- a/parser/parse.go
+++ b/parser/parse.go
@@ -6,39 +6,57 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 )
 
-func parse(opts Options, basePath, currentPath string, newFile *os.File, remainingRecursions int) error {
+type ParseOptions struct {
+	baseOptions         Options
+	basePath            string
+	currentPath         string
+	newFile             *os.File
+	remainingRecursions int
+	filesProcessed      *[]string
+}
+
+func parse(opts ParseOptions) error {
 	// Return if the recursion limit has been reached
-	if remainingRecursions == 0 {
+	if opts.remainingRecursions == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Read the contents of the current directory
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(currentPath)
+	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(opts.currentPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	for _, file := range files {
-		path := filepath.Join(currentPath, file.Name())
+		path := filepath.Join(opts.currentPath, file.Name())
 
-		relativePath, err := filepath.Rel(basePath, path)
+		relativePath, err := filepath.Rel(opts.basePath, path)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		if file.IsDir() {
-			if !isIgnoredDirectory(relativePath, opts) {
-				err := parse(opts, basePath, path, newFile, remainingRecursions-1)
+			if !isIgnoredDirectory(relativePath, opts.baseOptions) {
+				err := parse(ParseOptions{
+					baseOptions:         opts.baseOptions,
+					basePath:            opts.basePath,
+					currentPath:         path,
+					newFile:             opts.newFile,
+					remainingRecursions: opts.remainingRecursions - 1,
+					filesProcessed:      opts.filesProcessed,
+				})
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			if !isIgnoredFile(relativePath, opts) {
-				err = writeFileContents(basePath, path, newFile)
+			if !isIgnoredFile(relativePath, opts.baseOptions) {
+				err = writeFileContents(opts.basePath, path, opts.newFile)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
+
+				*opts.filesProcessed = append(*opts.filesProcessed, relativePath)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/parser/run.go b/parser/run.go
index 1073b5c..bb1cc04 100644
--- a/parser/run.go
+++ b/parser/run.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Clipboard  bool
 	Include    []string
 	Exclude    []string
+	Quiet      bool
 }
 
 func Run(opts Options) error {
@@ -40,7 +41,15 @@ func Run(opts Options) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	err = parse(opts, cwd, cwd, mashFile, MaxRecursions)
+	filesProcessed := new([]string)
+	err = parse(ParseOptions{
+		baseOptions:         opts,
+		basePath:            cwd,
+		currentPath:         cwd,
+		newFile:             mashFile,
+		remainingRecursions: MaxRecursions,
+		filesProcessed:      filesProcessed,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("parsing files: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -56,27 +65,51 @@ func Run(opts Options) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("splitting mash file: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		return clipboard.WriteAll(string(data))
+		err = clipboard.WriteAll(string(data))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("writing to clipboard: %s", err)
+		}
+
+	} else { // Write to sendGPT directory
+		// Create the file directory
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(ToSendDirName, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating send directory: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		if opts.SplitFiles {
+			// Split the mash file into smaller files to be consumed by chat bot
+			err = splitMashFile(mashFile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("splitting mash file: %s", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			err = writeMashFile(mashFile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+		}
 	}
 
-	// Create the file directory
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(ToSendDirName, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("creating send directory: %s", err)
+	if opts.Quiet {
+		return nil
 	}
 
-	if opts.SplitFiles {
-		// Split the mash file into smaller files to be consumed by chat bot
-		err = splitMashFile(mashFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("splitting mash file: %s", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		err = writeMashFile(mashFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	// Build the tree and print it
+	root := buildTree(*filesProcessed)
+	printTree(root, "", true)
 
+	// Print counts
+	_, fileCount := countNodes(root)
+
+	message := ""
+	if opts.Clipboard {
+		message = "copied to clipboard"
+	} else {
+		message = "written to ./sendGPT/"
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("\n%d files %s\n", fileCount, message)
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/parser/tree.go b/parser/tree.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bc2c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parser/tree.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package parser
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Node struct {
+	Name     string
+	IsDir    bool
+	Children []*Node
+}
+
+func buildTree(paths []string) *Node {
+	root := &Node{Name: ".", IsDir: true}
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		parts := strings.Split(path, string(os.PathSeparator))
+		currentNode := root
+		for i, part := range parts {
+			// Check if part already exists as a child
+			var childNode *Node
+			for _, child := range currentNode.Children {
+				if child.Name == part {
+					childNode = child
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if childNode == nil {
+				// Create new node
+				isDir := i < len(parts)-1
+				childNode = &Node{Name: part, IsDir: isDir}
+				currentNode.Children = append(currentNode.Children, childNode)
+			}
+			currentNode = childNode
+		}
+	}
+	return root
+}
+
+func printTree(node *Node, prefix string, isLast bool) {
+	if node.Name != "." {
+		fmt.Print(prefix)
+		if isLast {
+			fmt.Print("└── ")
+			prefix += "    "
+		} else {
+			fmt.Print("├── ")
+			prefix += "│   "
+		}
+		fmt.Println(node.Name)
+	}
+	// Sort children by name
+	sort.Slice(node.Children, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return node.Children[i].Name < node.Children[j].Name
+	})
+	for i, child := range node.Children {
+		printTree(child, prefix, i == len(node.Children)-1)
+	}
+}
+
+func countNodes(node *Node) (dirs int, files int) {
+	if node.IsDir {
+		dirs++
+	} else {
+		files++
+	}
+	for _, child := range node.Children {
+		d, f := countNodes(child)
+		dirs += d
+		files += f
+	}
+	return
+}