diff --git a/hipcheck/src/cli.rs b/hipcheck/src/cli.rs
index a7b50b10..e22dd730 100644
--- a/hipcheck/src/cli.rs
+++ b/hipcheck/src/cli.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::target::{
 use clap::{Parser as _, ValueEnum};
 use hipcheck_macros as hc;
 use pathbuf::pathbuf;
-use std::{env, path::{Path, PathBuf}};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use url::Url;
 
 /// Automatated supply chain risk assessment of software packages.
@@ -324,7 +324,10 @@ impl CliConfig {
 				config: dirs::home_dir().map(|dir| pathbuf![&dir, "hipcheck", "config"]),
 				data: dirs::home_dir().map(|dir| pathbuf![&dir, "hipcheck", "data"]),
 				cache: dirs::home_dir().map(|dir| pathbuf![&dir, "hipcheck", "cache"]),
-				policy: env::current_dir().ok().map(|dir| pathbuf![&dir, "Hipcheck.kdl"]),
+				// TODO: currently if this is set, then when running `hc check`, it errors out
+				// because policy files are not yet supported
+				// policy: env::current_dir().ok().map(|dir| pathbuf![&dir, "Hipcheck.kdl"]),
+				policy: None,
 			},
 			..Default::default()
 		}
diff --git a/hipcheck/src/session/session.rs b/hipcheck/src/session/session.rs
index 44190ca4..37b6f528 100644
--- a/hipcheck/src/session/session.rs
+++ b/hipcheck/src/session/session.rs
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ fn load_target(seed: &TargetSeed, home: &Path) -> Result<Target> {
 	// Set the phase to tick steadily 10 times a second.
 	phase.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(100));
 	let target = resolve_target(seed, &phase, home)?;
-	println!("TARGET: {target:?}");
 	phase.finish_successful();
 
 	Ok(target)
diff --git a/hipcheck/src/shell.rs b/hipcheck/src/shell.rs
index db2a8257..a2fb6720 100644
--- a/hipcheck/src/shell.rs
+++ b/hipcheck/src/shell.rs
@@ -224,7 +224,12 @@ impl Shell {
 
 	/// Print "Analysing {source}" with the proper color/styling.
 	pub fn print_prelude(source: impl AsRef<str>) {
-		macros::println!("{:>LEFT_COL_WIDTH$} {}", Title::Analyzing, source.as_ref());
+		match Shell::get_verbosity() {
+			Verbosity::Normal => {
+				macros::println!("{:>LEFT_COL_WIDTH$} {}", Title::Analyzing, source.as_ref());
+			}
+			Verbosity::Quiet | Verbosity::Silent => {}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// Print a hipcheck [Error]. Human readable errors will go to the standard error, JSON will go to the standard output.
diff --git a/hipcheck/src/shell/spinner_phase.rs b/hipcheck/src/shell/spinner_phase.rs
index c3359e88..adc65150 100644
--- a/hipcheck/src/shell/spinner_phase.rs
+++ b/hipcheck/src/shell/spinner_phase.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 use crate::shell::Title;
 
-use super::{Shell, HOUR_GLASS, LEFT_COL_WIDTH, ROCKET_SHIP};
+use super::{verbosity::Verbosity, Shell, HOUR_GLASS, LEFT_COL_WIDTH, ROCKET_SHIP};
 use console::style;
-use indicatif::{HumanDuration, ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
+use indicatif::{HumanDuration, ProgressBar, ProgressDrawTarget, ProgressStyle};
 use std::{
 	fmt::Display,
 	sync::{Arc, OnceLock},
@@ -41,11 +41,18 @@ impl SpinnerPhase {
 	///
 	/// The phase will remain in the "starting..." state until incremented.
 	pub fn start(name: impl Into<Arc<str>>) -> Self {
-		// Create the spinner progress bar with our styling.
-		let bar = ProgressBar::new_spinner().with_style(spinner_style().clone());
-
-		// Add to the global shell.
-		Shell::progress_bars().add(bar.clone());
+		// Add to the global shell, only if Verbosity::Normal
+		let bar = match Shell::get_verbosity() {
+			Verbosity::Quiet | Verbosity::Silent => {
+				// ProgressBar::new_spinner internally assumes data will be written to stderr, which is not what is wanted for Silent/Quiet
+				ProgressBar::with_draw_target(None, ProgressDrawTarget::hidden())
+			}
+			Verbosity::Normal => {
+				let bar = ProgressBar::new_spinner().with_style(spinner_style().clone());
+				Shell::progress_bars().add(bar.clone());
+				bar
+			}
+		};
 
 		let name = name.into();
 
@@ -91,13 +98,17 @@ impl SpinnerPhase {
 
 	/// Finishes this spinner, leaving it in the terminal with an updated "done" message.
 	pub fn finish_successful(&self) {
-		super::macros::println!(
-			"{:>LEFT_COL_WIDTH$} {} ({})",
-			Title::Done,
-			self.name,
-			style(HumanDuration(self.elapsed())).bold()
-		);
-
+		match Shell::get_verbosity() {
+			Verbosity::Normal => {
+				super::macros::println!(
+					"{:>LEFT_COL_WIDTH$} {} ({})",
+					Title::Done,
+					self.name,
+					style(HumanDuration(self.elapsed())).bold()
+				);
+			}
+			Verbosity::Quiet | Verbosity::Silent => {}
+		}
 		self.bar.finish_and_clear()
 	}
 
diff --git a/hipcheck/src/source/git.rs b/hipcheck/src/source/git.rs
index bdc28f6e..8cd2601e 100644
--- a/hipcheck/src/source/git.rs
+++ b/hipcheck/src/source/git.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Git related types and implementations for pulling/cloning source repos.
 
 use crate::error::{Error as HcError, Result as HcResult};
+use crate::shell::verbosity::Verbosity;
 use crate::{
 	context::Context,
 	shell::{progress_phase::ProgressPhase, Shell},
@@ -25,27 +26,33 @@ fn make_remote_callbacks() -> RemoteCallbacks<'static> {
 
 	// Messages from the remote ("Counting objects" etc) are sent over the sideband.
 	// This involves clearing and replacing the line -- use console to do this effectively.
-	callbacks.sideband_progress(move |msg: &[u8]| {
-		Shell::in_suspend(|| {
-			// use the standard output.
-			let mut term = Term::stdout();
 
-			// Crash on errors here, since they should be relatively uncommon.
-			term.clear_line().expect("clear line on standard output");
+	match Shell::get_verbosity() {
+		Verbosity::Normal => {
+			callbacks.sideband_progress(move |msg: &[u8]| {
+				Shell::in_suspend(|| {
+					// use the standard output.
+					let mut term = Term::stdout();
 
-			write!(&mut term, "remote: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(msg))
-				.expect("wrote to standard output");
+					// Crash on errors here, since they should be relatively uncommon.
+					term.clear_line().expect("clear line on standard output");
 
-			term.flush().expect("flushed standard output");
-		});
+					write!(&mut term, "remote: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(msg))
+						.expect("wrote to standard output");
 
-		true
-	});
+					term.flush().expect("flushed standard output");
+				});
+
+				true
+			});
+		}
+		Verbosity::Quiet | Verbosity::Silent => {}
+	}
 
 	callbacks.transfer_progress(move |prog: Progress| {
 		if prog.received_objects() > 0 {
 			let phase = transfer_phase.get_or_init(|| {
-				ProgressPhase::start(prog.total_objects() as u64, "(git) recieving objects")
+				ProgressPhase::start(prog.total_objects() as u64, "(git) receiving objects")
 			});
 
 			phase.set_position(prog.received_objects() as u64);