diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index c9b85d6..f5e9896 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ pub struct OptionsArgs {
     #[arg(help("Display file sizes with units"))]
     pub human_readable: bool,
 
+    #[arg(long)]
+    #[arg(help("Only output item IDs (for scripting)"))]
+    pub ids_only: bool,
+
     #[arg(short, long, action = clap::ArgAction::Count, conflicts_with("quiet"))]
     #[arg(help("Increase message verbosity, can be given more than once"))]
     pub verbose: u8,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index a044d35..51b7bda 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub table_config: TableConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub human_readable: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub ids_only: bool,
     pub output_format: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub quiet: bool,
@@ -277,6 +279,10 @@ impl Settings {
             config_builder = config_builder.set_override("human_readable", true)?;
         }
 
+        if args.options.ids_only {
+            config_builder = config_builder.set_override("ids_only", true)?;
+        }
+
         if let Some(output_format) = &args.options.output_format {
             config_builder =
                 config_builder.set_override("output_format", output_format.as_str())?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2a47459..db5d2d5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .exit();
     }
 
+    // Validate ids-only usage
+    if settings.ids_only && mode != KeepModes::List {
+        cmd.error(
+            ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
+            "--ids-only can only be used with --list mode",
+        )
+        .exit();
+    }
+
     debug!("MAIN: args: {args:?}");
     debug!("MAIN: ids: {ids:?}");
     debug!("MAIN: tags: {tags:?}");
diff --git a/src/modes/client/list.rs b/src/modes/client/list.rs
index 873e7e7..7da113c 100644
--- a/src/modes/client/list.rs
+++ b/src/modes/client/list.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::client::KeepClient;
 use crate::modes::common::{
-    ColumnType, OutputFormat, format_size, render_list_table_with_format, settings_output_format,
+    format_size, render_list_table_with_format, settings_output_format, ColumnType, OutputFormat,
 };
 use clap::Command;
 use log::debug;
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ pub fn mode(
         .collect();
     let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 100, &meta_filter)?;
 
+    if settings.ids_only {
+        for item in &items {
+            println!("{}", item.id);
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     let output_format = settings_output_format(settings);
 
     match output_format {
diff --git a/src/modes/list.rs b/src/modes/list.rs
index 98a3487..7dd2adf 100644
--- a/src/modes/list.rs
+++ b/src/modes/list.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /// including table, JSON, and YAML.
 use crate::config;
 use crate::modes::common::ColumnType;
-use crate::modes::common::{OutputFormat, apply_color, apply_table_attribute, format_size};
+use crate::modes::common::{apply_color, apply_table_attribute, format_size, OutputFormat};
 use crate::services::item_service::ItemService;
 use crate::services::types::ItemWithMeta;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ pub fn mode_list(
         .collect();
     let items_with_meta = item_service.list_items(conn, tags, &meta_filter)?;
 
+    if settings.ids_only {
+        for item_with_meta in &items_with_meta {
+            if let Some(id) = item_with_meta.item.id {
+                println!("{id}");
+            }
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     let output_format = crate::modes::common::settings_output_format(settings);
 
     if output_format != OutputFormat::Table {