diff --git a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/file-get.ts b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/file-get.ts
index d52a05f..3ff414f 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/file-get.ts
+++ b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/file-get.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ export default defineCommand({
     });
 
     const file = response.data;
-    if (settings.quiet || format !== "text") {
-      emitResult(response, format === "text" ? "json" : format);
+    if (settings.quiet) {
+      emitBare(file?.fileId ?? "");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (format !== "text") {
+      emitResult(response, format);
       return;
     }
     emitBare(`id: ${file?.fileId ?? "-"}`);
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-info.ts b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-info.ts
index 81fc5c4..e7ae801 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-info.ts
+++ b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-info.ts
@@ -92,8 +92,12 @@ export default defineCommand({
 
     const row = await fetchIndexDetail(ctx.client, workspaceId, flags.indexId);
 
-    if (settings.quiet || format !== "text") {
-      emitResult(row, format === "text" ? "json" : format);
+    if (settings.quiet) {
+      emitBare(row.id ?? "");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (format !== "text") {
+      emitResult(row, format);
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-stats.ts b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-stats.ts
index 45f7a8f..aa238c6 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-stats.ts
+++ b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/kb-stats.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ export default defineCommand({
       body,
     });
 
-    if (settings.quiet || format !== "text") {
-      emitResult(response, format === "text" ? "json" : format);
+    if (format !== "text") {
+      emitResult(response, format);
       return;
     }
     if (clampedEnd) {
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/service-get.ts b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/service-get.ts
index 93e8c52..f885424 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/service-get.ts
+++ b/packages/commands/src/commands/knowledge/service-get.ts
@@ -77,8 +77,12 @@ export default defineCommand({
     });
 
     const data = response.data;
-    if (settings.quiet || format !== "text") {
-      emitResult(response, format === "text" ? "json" : format);
+    if (settings.quiet) {
+      emitBare(data?.agent_id ?? "");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (format !== "text") {
+      emitResult(response, format);
       return;
     }
     emitBare("Basic:");