diff --git a/src/cli/cli-program.ts b/src/cli/cli-program.ts
index a7b1e210..97e526ce 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli-program.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cli-program.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ program
   .option("--attach <url>", "Attach to existing opencode server URL")
   .option("--on-complete <command>", "Shell command to run after completion")
   .option("--json", "Output structured JSON result to stdout")
+  .option("--no-timestamp", "Disable timestamp prefix in run output")
   .option("--verbose", "Show full event stream (default: messages/tools only)")
   .option("--session-id <id>", "Resume existing session instead of creating new one")
   .addHelpText("after", `
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ Unlike 'opencode run', this command waits until:
       attach: options.attach,
       onComplete: options.onComplete,
       json: options.json ?? false,
+      timestamp: options.timestamp ?? true,
       verbose: options.verbose ?? false,
       sessionId: options.sessionId,
     }
diff --git a/src/cli/run/runner.ts b/src/cli/run/runner.ts
index 86f07834..c56d0702 100644
--- a/src/cli/run/runner.ts
+++ b/src/cli/run/runner.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { resolveRunAgent } from "./agent-resolver"
 import { pollForCompletion } from "./poll-for-completion"
 import { loadAgentProfileColors } from "./agent-profile-colors"
 import { suppressRunInput } from "./stdin-suppression"
+import { createTimestampedStdoutController } from "./timestamp-output"
 
 export { resolveRunAgent }
 
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ export async function run(options: RunOptions): Promise<number> {
 
   const jsonManager = options.json ? createJsonOutputManager() : null
   if (jsonManager) jsonManager.redirectToStderr()
+  const timestampOutput = options.json || options.timestamp === false
+    ? null
+    : createTimestampedStdoutController()
+  timestampOutput?.enable()
 
   const pluginConfig = loadPluginConfig(directory, { command: "run" })
   const resolvedAgent = resolveRunAgent(options, pluginConfig)
@@ -138,10 +143,13 @@ export async function run(options: RunOptions): Promise<number> {
     }
   } catch (err) {
     if (jsonManager) jsonManager.restore()
+    timestampOutput?.restore()
     if (err instanceof Error && err.name === "AbortError") {
       return 130
     }
     console.error(pc.red(`Error: ${serializeError(err)}`))
     return 1
+  } finally {
+    timestampOutput?.restore()
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/run/timestamp-output.test.ts b/src/cli/run/timestamp-output.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf981cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/run/timestamp-output.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/// <reference types="bun-types" />
+
+import { describe, expect, it } from "bun:test"
+import { createTimestampTransformer, createTimestampedStdoutController } from "./timestamp-output"
+
+interface MockWriteStream {
+  write: (
+    chunk: Uint8Array | string,
+    encodingOrCallback?: BufferEncoding | ((error?: Error | null) => void),
+    callback?: (error?: Error | null) => void,
+  ) => boolean
+  writes: string[]
+}
+
+function createMockWriteStream(): MockWriteStream {
+  const writes: string[] = []
+
+  const write: MockWriteStream["write"] = (
+    chunk,
+    encodingOrCallback,
+    callback,
+  ) => {
+    const text = typeof chunk === "string"
+      ? chunk
+      : Buffer.from(chunk).toString(typeof encodingOrCallback === "string" ? encodingOrCallback : undefined)
+
+    writes.push(text)
+
+    if (typeof encodingOrCallback === "function") {
+      encodingOrCallback(null)
+    } else if (callback) {
+      callback(null)
+    }
+
+    return true
+  }
+
+  return { write, writes }
+}
+
+describe("createTimestampTransformer", () => {
+  it("prefixes each output line with timestamp", () => {
+    // given
+    const now = () => new Date("2026-02-19T12:34:56.000Z")
+    const transform = createTimestampTransformer(now)
+
+    // when
+    const output = transform("hello\nworld")
+
+    // then
+    expect(output).toBe("[12:34:56] hello\n[12:34:56] world")
+  })
+
+  it("keeps line-start state across chunk boundaries", () => {
+    // given
+    const now = () => new Date("2026-02-19T01:02:03.000Z")
+    const transform = createTimestampTransformer(now)
+
+    // when
+    const first = transform("hello")
+    const second = transform(" world")
+    const third = transform("\nnext")
+
+    // then
+    expect(first).toBe("[01:02:03] hello")
+    expect(second).toBe(" world")
+    expect(third).toBe("\n[01:02:03] next")
+  })
+
+  it("returns empty string for empty chunk", () => {
+    // given
+    const transform = createTimestampTransformer(() => new Date("2026-02-19T01:02:03.000Z"))
+
+    // when
+    const output = transform("")
+
+    // then
+    expect(output).toBe("")
+  })
+})
+
+describe("createTimestampedStdoutController", () => {
+  it("prefixes stdout writes when enabled", () => {
+    // given
+    const stdout = createMockWriteStream()
+    const controller = createTimestampedStdoutController(stdout as unknown as NodeJS.WriteStream)
+
+    // when
+    controller.enable()
+    stdout.write("hello\nworld")
+
+    // then
+    expect(stdout.writes).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(stdout.writes[0]!).toMatch(/^\[\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\] hello\n\[\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\] world$/)
+  })
+
+  it("restores original write function", () => {
+    // given
+    const stdout = createMockWriteStream()
+    const controller = createTimestampedStdoutController(stdout as unknown as NodeJS.WriteStream)
+    controller.enable()
+
+    // when
+    stdout.write("before restore")
+    controller.restore()
+    stdout.write("after restore")
+
+    // then
+    expect(stdout.writes).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(stdout.writes[0]!).toMatch(/^\[\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\] before restore$/)
+    expect(stdout.writes[1]).toBe("after restore")
+  })
+
+  it("supports Uint8Array chunks and encoding", () => {
+    // given
+    const stdout = createMockWriteStream()
+    const controller = createTimestampedStdoutController(stdout as unknown as NodeJS.WriteStream)
+
+    // when
+    controller.enable()
+    stdout.write(Buffer.from("byte line"), "utf8")
+
+    // then
+    expect(stdout.writes).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(stdout.writes[0]!).toMatch(/^\[\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\] byte line$/)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/cli/run/timestamp-output.ts b/src/cli/run/timestamp-output.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3eb4413f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/run/timestamp-output.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+function formatTimestamp(date: Date): string {
+  const hh = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, "0")
+  const mm = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0")
+  const ss = String(date.getSeconds()).padStart(2, "0")
+  return `${hh}:${mm}:${ss}`
+}
+
+export function createTimestampTransformer(now: () => Date = () => new Date()): (chunk: string) => string {
+  let atLineStart = true
+
+  return (chunk: string): string => {
+    if (!chunk) return ""
+
+    let output = ""
+    for (let i = 0; i < chunk.length; i++) {
+      const ch = chunk[i]
+      if (atLineStart) {
+        output += `[${formatTimestamp(now())}] `
+        atLineStart = false
+      }
+
+      output += ch
+
+      if (ch === "\n") {
+        atLineStart = true
+      }
+    }
+
+    return output
+  }
+}
+
+type WriteFn = NodeJS.WriteStream["write"]
+
+export function createTimestampedStdoutController(stdout: NodeJS.WriteStream = process.stdout): {
+  enable: () => void
+  restore: () => void
+} {
+  const originalWrite = stdout.write.bind(stdout)
+  const transform = createTimestampTransformer()
+
+  function enable(): void {
+    const write: WriteFn = (
+      chunk: Uint8Array | string,
+      encodingOrCallback?: BufferEncoding | ((error?: Error | null) => void),
+      callback?: (error?: Error | null) => void,
+    ): boolean => {
+      const text = typeof chunk === "string"
+        ? chunk
+        : Buffer.from(chunk).toString(typeof encodingOrCallback === "string" ? encodingOrCallback : undefined)
+      const stamped = transform(text)
+
+      if (typeof encodingOrCallback === "function") {
+        return originalWrite(stamped, encodingOrCallback)
+      }
+      if (encodingOrCallback !== undefined) {
+        return originalWrite(stamped, encodingOrCallback, callback)
+      }
+      return originalWrite(stamped)
+    }
+
+    stdout.write = write
+  }
+
+  function restore(): void {
+    stdout.write = originalWrite
+  }
+
+  return { enable, restore }
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/run/types.ts b/src/cli/run/types.ts
index fb0082cb..98c452a9 100644
--- a/src/cli/run/types.ts
+++ b/src/cli/run/types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export type { OpencodeClient }
 export interface RunOptions {
   message: string
   agent?: string
+  timestamp?: boolean
   verbose?: boolean
   directory?: string
   port?: number