diff --git a/Build Systems/Zig.sublime-build b/Build Systems/Zig.sublime-build
index f55c6d3..f944a95 100644
--- a/Build Systems/Zig.sublime-build	
+++ b/Build Systems/Zig.sublime-build	
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
         {
             "cmd": ["zig", "fmt", "$file"],
             "selector": "source.zig",
-            "name": "Format File"
+            "name": "Format File",
+            "quiet": true,
         },
         {
             "cmd": ["zig", "build", "test"],
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@
         {
             "cmd": ["zig", "fmt", "$folder"],
             "selector": "source.zig",
-            "name": "Format Project"
+            "name": "Format Project",
+            "quiet": true
         },
     ]
 }
diff --git a/Settings/Zig.sublime-settings b/Settings/Zig.sublime-settings
index d2b3b72..f0317e9 100644
--- a/Settings/Zig.sublime-settings
+++ b/Settings/Zig.sublime-settings
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 {
+    // path to the zig compiler or just "zig" if it's in your PATH
     "zig.executable": "zig",
+
+    // automatically build the file/project on save
     "zig.build.on_save": false,
+    
+    // automatically format the file/project on save
     "zig.fmt.on_save": true,
+
+    // format either file or project. the only valid options are "file" or "project"
     "zig.fmt.mode": "file",
+
+    // automatically hide the build/fmt output panel 
+    "zig.quiet": true,
 }
diff --git a/Zig.py b/Zig.py
index 859c4f0..61a19de 100644
--- a/Zig.py
+++ b/Zig.py
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ def on_post_save_async(self, view):
         if scope.find('source.zig') != -1:
             should_fmt = get_setting(view, 'zig.fmt.on_save', True)
             should_build = get_setting(view, 'zig.build.on_save', False)
+            is_quiet = get_setting(view, 'zig.quiet', True)
             
             if (should_fmt):
                 mode = get_setting(view, 'zig.fmt.mode', 'File').title()
                 view.window().run_command('build', {'variant': 'Format ' + mode})
-
             if (should_build):
                 view.window().run_command('build')
+            if (is_quiet):
+                view.window().run_command("hide_panel")
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