diff --git a/pkg/cmd/build.go b/pkg/cmd/build.go
index d6f61267..9678365c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/build.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/build.go
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func handleBuildsCreate(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 			Build:    cbuild.NewModel(client, ctx, *build, cmd.String("branch"), downloadPaths),
 			WaitMode: waitMode,
 		})
-		model, err = tea.NewProgram(model).Run()
+		model, err = console.NewProgram(model).Run()
 		if err != nil {
 			console.Warn("%s", err.Error())
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/dev.go b/pkg/cmd/dev.go
index b6071fd0..a42653cb 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/dev.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/dev.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/pkg/components/build"
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/pkg/components/dev"
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ func runDevBuild(ctx context.Context, client stainless.Client, wc workspace.Conf
 		cmd.Bool("watch"),
 	)
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(model)
+	p := console.NewProgram(model)
 	finalModel, err := p.Run()
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/init.go b/pkg/cmd/init.go
index 09f35370..58154e26 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/init.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/init.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/pkg/workspace"
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-go/option"
 
-	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/term"
@@ -426,7 +425,7 @@ func initializeWorkspace(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command, client stainless
 		Build: cbuild.NewModel(client, ctx, *build, "main", downloadPaths),
 	}
 
-	_, err = tea.NewProgram(model).Run()
+	_, err = console.NewProgram(model).Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		console.Warn("%s", err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/lint.go b/pkg/cmd/lint.go
index 840e5aa6..cc351dc1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/lint.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/lint.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/pkg/components/build"
+	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/pkg/console"
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/pkg/workspace"
 	"github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ func runLinter(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command, canSkip bool) error {
 		help:        help.New(),
 	}
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(m, tea.WithContext(ctx))
+	p := console.NewProgram(m, tea.WithContext(ctx))
 
 	// Start the diagnostics process
 	go func() {
diff --git a/pkg/console/print.go b/pkg/console/print.go
index 699187d7..a278bb63 100644
--- a/pkg/console/print.go
+++ b/pkg/console/print.go
@@ -12,8 +12,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi"
 	"github.com/logrusorgru/aurora/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
+// NewProgram wraps tea.NewProgram with better handling for tty environments
+func NewProgram(model tea.Model, opts ...tea.ProgramOption) *tea.Program {
+	// Always output to stderr, in case we want to also output JSON so that the json is redirectable e.g. to jq.
+	opts = append(opts, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
+
+	// If not a TTY, use stdin and disable renderer
+	if !term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stderr.Fd())) {
+		opts = append(opts,
+			tea.WithInput(os.Stdin),
+			tea.WithoutRenderer(),
+		)
+	}
+
+	return tea.NewProgram(model, opts...)
+}
+
 // Group represents a nested logging group
 type Group struct {
 	prefix string
@@ -255,7 +272,7 @@ func spinnerWithIndent(indent int, message string, operation func() error) error
 		execute: operation,
 	}
 
-	finalModel, err := tea.NewProgram(model).Run()
+	finalModel, err := NewProgram(model).Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}