diff --git a/apps/cli/package.json b/apps/cli/package.json
index 775bdca..4e63069 100644
--- a/apps/cli/package.json
+++ b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudemesh-cli",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.39",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.40",
   "description": "Peer mesh for Claude Code sessions — CLI + MCP server.",
   "keywords": [
     "claude-code",
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts b/apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts
index 6a6f7cd..5bdb1f7 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/commands/connect.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export async function withMesh<T>(
   }
 
   const displayName = opts.displayName ?? config.displayName ?? `${hostname()}-${process.pid}`;
-  const client = new BrokerClient(mesh, { displayName });
+  const client = new BrokerClient(mesh, { displayName, quiet: true });
 
   try {
     await client.connect();
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/services/broker/ws-client.ts b/apps/cli/src/services/broker/ws-client.ts
index 22fdc44..88fadf8 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/services/broker/ws-client.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/services/broker/ws-client.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ export class BrokerClient {
       onStatusChange?: (status: ConnStatus) => void;
       displayName?: string;
       debug?: boolean;
+      /** Suppress informational stderr logs like "session restored". Default false. */
+      quiet?: boolean;
     } = {},
   ) {}
 
@@ -297,9 +299,11 @@ export class BrokerClient {
             const groups = msg.restoredGroups
               ? (msg.restoredGroups as Array<{ name: string; role?: string }>).map((g) => g.role ? `@${g.name}:${g.role}` : `@${g.name}`).join(", ")
               : "none";
-            process.stderr.write(
-              `[claudemesh] session restored — last seen ${msg.lastSeenAt ?? "unknown"}, groups: ${groups}\n`,
-            );
+            if (!this.opts.quiet) {
+              process.stderr.write(
+                `[claudemesh] session restored — last seen ${msg.lastSeenAt ?? "unknown"}, groups: ${groups}\n`,
+              );
+            }
             if (msg.restoredStats) {
               const rs = msg.restoredStats as { messagesIn: number; messagesOut: number; toolCalls: number; errors: number };
               this._statsCounters.messagesIn = rs.messagesIn ?? 0;