diff --git a/scripts/code.py b/scripts/code.py
index f2a1a5d5..f2c647bd 100755
--- a/scripts/code.py
+++ b/scripts/code.py
@@ -1027,18 +1027,6 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
             by=by,
             defines=defines)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], CodeResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], CodeResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1055,8 +1043,20 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
                 by=by,
                 defines=defines)
 
+    # write results to JSON
+    if args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], CodeResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], CodeResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
+    else:
         table(CodeResult, results, diff_results,
                 by=by,
                 fields=fields,
@@ -1078,10 +1078,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/cov.py b/scripts/cov.py
index 9619ea6d..729da94e 100755
--- a/scripts/cov.py
+++ b/scripts/cov.py
@@ -953,13 +953,17 @@ def main(gcda_paths, *,
         else:
             by = ['function']
 
-    visible = None
     if fields is None:
-        fields = ['calls', 'hits', 'funcs', 'lines', 'branches']
-        if not hits:
-            visible = ['lines', 'branches']
+        if (args.get('annotate')
+                or args.get('lines')
+                or args.get('branches')
+                or args.get('output')
+                or args.get('output_json')):
+            fields = ['calls', 'hits', 'funcs', 'lines', 'branches']
+        elif not hits:
+            fields = ['lines', 'branches']
         else:
-            visible = ['calls', 'hits']
+            fields = ['calls', 'hits']
 
     # find sizes
     if not args.get('use', None):
@@ -982,18 +986,6 @@ def main(gcda_paths, *,
             by=by,
             defines=defines)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], CovResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], CovResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1010,20 +1002,30 @@ def main(gcda_paths, *,
                 by=by,
                 defines=defines)
 
+    # annotate sources
+    if (args.get('annotate')
+            or args.get('lines')
+            or args.get('branches')):
+        annotate(CovResult, results, **args)
+    # write results to JSON
+    elif args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], CovResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], CovResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
-        if (args.get('annotate')
-                or args.get('lines')
-                or args.get('branches')):
-            # annotate sources
-            annotate(CovResult, results, **args)
-        else:
-            # print table
-            table(CovResult, results, diff_results,
-                    by=by,
-                    fields=visible if visible is not None else fields,
-                    sort=sort,
-                    **args)
+    else:
+        table(CovResult, results, diff_results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                sort=sort,
+                **args)
 
     # catch lack of coverage
     if args.get('error_on_lines') and any(
@@ -1048,10 +1050,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/csv.py b/scripts/csv.py
index 69f8e868..6e09ebaa 100755
--- a/scripts/csv.py
+++ b/scripts/csv.py
@@ -2206,10 +2206,11 @@ def main(csv_paths, *,
     if by is not None:
         labels = [k for (k, v), hidden in by if not hidden]
         by = [k for (k, v), hidden in by]
-    visible = None
     if fields is not None:
-        visible = [k for (k, v), hidden in fields if not hidden]
-        fields = [k for (k, v), hidden in fields]
+        fields = [k for (k, v), hidden in fields
+                if not hidden
+                    or args.get('output')
+                    or args.get('output_json')]
     if sort is not None:
         sort = [(k, reverse) for (k, v), reverse in sort]
     if hot is not None:
@@ -2293,20 +2294,6 @@ def main(csv_paths, *,
                 depth=depth,
                 hot=hot)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], Result, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], Result, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -2343,11 +2330,25 @@ def main(csv_paths, *,
                     depth=depth,
                     hot=hot)
 
+    # write results to JSON
+    if args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], Result, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], Result, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
+    else:
         table(Result, results, diff_results,
                 by=by,
-                fields=visible if visible is not None else fields,
+                fields=fields,
                 sort=sort,
                 labels=labels,
                 depth=depth,
@@ -2372,10 +2373,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '--help-exprs',
             action='store_true',
             help="Show what field exprs are available.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/ctx.py b/scripts/ctx.py
index 29fde933..3a70577b 100755
--- a/scripts/ctx.py
+++ b/scripts/ctx.py
@@ -1268,10 +1268,12 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
         else:
             by = ['function']
 
-    visible = None
     if fields is None:
-        fields = ['off', 'size']
-        visible = ['size']
+        if (args.get('output')
+                or args.get('output_json')):
+            fields = ['off', 'size']
+        else:
+            fields = ['size']
 
     # figure out depth
     if depth is None:
@@ -1309,20 +1311,6 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
                 depth=depth,
                 hot=hot)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], CtxResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], CtxResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1347,11 +1335,25 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
                     depth=depth,
                     hot=hot)
 
+    # write results to JSON
+    if args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], CtxResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], CtxResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
+    else:
         table(CtxResult, results, diff_results,
                 by=by,
-                fields=visible if visible is not None else fields,
+                fields=fields,
                 sort=sort,
                 labels=labels,
                 depth=depth,
@@ -1372,10 +1374,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/data.py b/scripts/data.py
index bcab260c..9d3c38b5 100755
--- a/scripts/data.py
+++ b/scripts/data.py
@@ -1027,18 +1027,6 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
             by=by,
             defines=defines)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], DataResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], DataResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1055,8 +1043,20 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
                 by=by,
                 defines=defines)
 
+    # write results to JSON
+    if args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], DataResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], DataResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
+    else:
         table(DataResult, results, diff_results,
                 by=by,
                 fields=fields,
@@ -1078,10 +1078,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/perf.py b/scripts/perf.py
index 89e258f9..3a80bec6 100755
--- a/scripts/perf.py
+++ b/scripts/perf.py
@@ -1484,15 +1484,18 @@ def report(perf_paths, *,
         else:
             by = ['function']
 
-    visible = None
     if fields is None:
-        fields = ['cycles', 'bmisses', 'branches', 'cmisses', 'caches']
-        if not branches and not caches:
-            visible = ['cycles']
+        if (args.get('annotate')
+                or args.get('threshold')
+                or args.get('output')
+                or args.get('output_json')):
+            fields = ['cycles', 'bmisses', 'branches', 'cmisses', 'caches']
+        elif not branches and not caches:
+            fields = ['cycles']
         elif branches:
-            visible = ['bmisses', 'branches']
+            fields = ['bmisses', 'branches']
         else:
-            visible = ['cmisses', 'caches']
+            fields = ['cmisses', 'caches']
 
     # figure out depth
     if depth is None:
@@ -1530,20 +1533,6 @@ def report(perf_paths, *,
                 depth=depth,
                 hot=hot)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], PerfResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], PerfResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1569,23 +1558,35 @@ def report(perf_paths, *,
                     hot=hot)
 
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
-        if (args.get('annotate')
-                or args.get('threshold')):
-            # annotate sources
-            annotate(PerfResult, results,
-                    branches=branches,
-                    caches=caches,
-                    **args)
-        else:
-            # print table
-            table(PerfResult, results, diff_results,
-                    by=by,
-                    fields=visible if visible is not None else fields,
-                    sort=sort,
-                    labels=labels,
-                    depth=depth,
-                    **args)
+    if (args.get('annotate')
+            or args.get('threshold')):
+        annotate(PerfResult, results,
+                branches=branches,
+                caches=caches,
+                **args)
+    # write results to JSON
+    elif args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], PerfResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], PerfResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
+    else:
+        # print table
+        table(PerfResult, results, diff_results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                sort=sort,
+                labels=labels,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
 
 
 def main(**args):
@@ -1621,10 +1622,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/perfbd.py b/scripts/perfbd.py
index d81ee937..d2eb5392 100755
--- a/scripts/perfbd.py
+++ b/scripts/perfbd.py
@@ -1525,20 +1525,6 @@ def report(paths, *,
                 depth=depth,
                 hot=hot)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-         write_csv(args['output'], PerfBdResult, results,
-                 by=by,
-                 fields=fields,
-                 depth=depth,
-                 **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-         write_csv(args['output_json'], PerfBdResult, results, json=True,
-                 by=by,
-                 fields=fields,
-                 depth=depth,
-                 **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1564,23 +1550,35 @@ def report(paths, *,
                     hot=hot)
 
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
-        if (args.get('annotate')
-                or args.get('threshold')
-                or args.get('read_threshold')
-                or args.get('prog_threshold')
-                or args.get('erase_threshold')):
-            # annotate sources
-            annotate(PerfBdResult, results, **args)
-        else:
-            # print table
-            table(PerfBdResult, results, diff_results,
-                    by=by,
-                    fields=fields,
-                    sort=sort,
-                    labels=labels,
-                    depth=depth,
-                    **args)
+    if (args.get('annotate')
+            or args.get('threshold')
+            or args.get('read_threshold')
+            or args.get('prog_threshold')
+            or args.get('erase_threshold')):
+        annotate(PerfBdResult, results, **args)
+    # write results to JSON
+    elif args.get('output_json'):
+         write_csv(args['output_json'], PerfBdResult, results, json=True,
+                 by=by,
+                 fields=fields,
+                 depth=depth,
+                 **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+         write_csv(args['output'], PerfBdResult, results,
+                 by=by,
+                 fields=fields,
+                 depth=depth,
+                 **args)
+    # print table
+    else:
+        table(PerfBdResult, results, diff_results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                sort=sort,
+                labels=labels,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
 
 
 def main(**args):
@@ -1621,10 +1619,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/stack.py b/scripts/stack.py
index e9c16903..d33c33ad 100755
--- a/scripts/stack.py
+++ b/scripts/stack.py
@@ -1053,20 +1053,6 @@ def main(ci_paths,
                 depth=depth,
                 hot=hot)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], StackResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], StackResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1091,8 +1077,22 @@ def main(ci_paths,
                     depth=depth,
                     hot=hot)
 
+    # write results to JSON
+    if args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], StackResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], StackResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
+    else:
         table(StackResult, results, diff_results,
                 by=by,
                 fields=fields,
@@ -1121,10 +1121,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")
diff --git a/scripts/structs.py b/scripts/structs.py
index 4e1e3d5e..17206504 100755
--- a/scripts/structs.py
+++ b/scripts/structs.py
@@ -1088,10 +1088,12 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
         else:
             by = ['struct']
 
-    visible = None
     if fields is None:
-        fields = ['off', 'size', 'align']
-        visible = ['size', 'align']
+        if (args.get('output')
+                or args.get('output_json')):
+            fields = ['off', 'size', 'align']
+        else:
+            fields = ['size', 'align']
 
     # figure out depth
     if depth is None:
@@ -1129,20 +1131,6 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
                 depth=depth,
                 hot=hot)
 
-    # write results to CSV/JSON
-    if args.get('output'):
-        write_csv(args['output'], StructResult, results,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-    if args.get('output_json'):
-        write_csv(args['output_json'], StructResult, results, json=True,
-                by=by,
-                fields=fields,
-                depth=depth,
-                **args)
-
     # find previous results?
     diff_results = None
     if args.get('diff') or args.get('percent'):
@@ -1167,11 +1155,25 @@ def main(obj_paths, *,
                     depth=depth,
                     hot=hot)
 
+    # write results to JSON
+    if args.get('output_json'):
+        write_csv(args['output_json'], StructResult, results, json=True,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
+    # write results to CSV
+    elif args.get('output'):
+        write_csv(args['output'], StructResult, results,
+                by=by,
+                fields=fields,
+                depth=depth,
+                **args)
     # print table
-    if not args.get('quiet'):
+    else:
         table(StructResult, results, diff_results,
                 by=by,
-                fields=visible if visible is not None else fields,
+                fields=fields,
                 sort=sort,
                 labels=labels,
                 depth=depth,
@@ -1192,10 +1194,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '-v', '--verbose',
             action='store_true',
             help="Output commands that run behind the scenes.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-            '-q', '--quiet',
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Don't show anything, useful with -o.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '-o', '--output',
             help="Specify CSV file to store results.")