diff --git a/changelog.rst b/changelog.rst
index fdfcde538..6a92b5bec 100644
--- a/changelog.rst
+++ b/changelog.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Upcoming (TBD)
 Features:
 ---------
 * Add support for `\\T` prompt escape sequence to display transaction status (similar to psql's `%x`).
+* Add ``-t``/``--tuples-only`` CLI option to set table format at startup.
+    * Sets table format to ``csv-noheader`` (rows only, no headers)
+    * CLI shortcut equivalent to ``\T csv-noheader``
+    * Does not suppress timing or status messages (use ``\pset`` for that)
 
 4.4.0 (2025-12-24)
 ==================
diff --git a/pgcli/main.py b/pgcli/main.py
index 913228b33..56fe83fb8 100644
--- a/pgcli/main.py
+++ b/pgcli/main.py
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ def __init__(
         application_name="pgcli",
         single_connection=False,
         less_chatty=None,
+        tuples_only=None,
         prompt=None,
         prompt_dsn=None,
         auto_vertical_output=False,
@@ -236,7 +237,10 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.min_num_menu_lines = c["main"].as_int("min_num_menu_lines")
         self.multiline_continuation_char = c["main"]["multiline_continuation_char"]
-        self.table_format = c["main"]["table_format"]
+        if tuples_only:
+            self.table_format = "csv-noheader"
+        else:
+            self.table_format = c["main"]["table_format"]
         self.syntax_style = c["main"]["syntax_style"]
         self.cli_style = c["colors"]
         self.wider_completion_menu = c["main"].as_bool("wider_completion_menu")
@@ -1430,6 +1434,14 @@ def echo_via_pager(self, text, color=None):
     default=False,
     help="Skip intro on startup and goodbye on exit.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "-t",
+    "--tuples-only",
+    "tuples_only",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Print rows only, using csv-noheader format. Same as \\T csv-noheader.",
+)
 @click.option("--prompt", help='Prompt format (Default: "\\u@\\h:\\d> ").')
 @click.option(
     "--prompt-dsn",
@@ -1493,6 +1505,7 @@ def cli(
     row_limit,
     application_name,
     less_chatty,
+    tuples_only,
     prompt,
     prompt_dsn,
     list_databases,
@@ -1555,6 +1568,7 @@ def cli(
         application_name=application_name,
         single_connection=single_connection,
         less_chatty=less_chatty,
+        tuples_only=tuples_only,
         prompt=prompt,
         prompt_dsn=prompt_dsn,
         auto_vertical_output=auto_vertical_output,
diff --git a/tests/test_tuples_only.py b/tests/test_tuples_only.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24e6bfd32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tuples_only.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from pgcli.main import cli, PGCli
+
+
+def test_tuples_only_flag_passed_to_pgcli():
+    """Test that -t passes tuples_only=True to PGCli."""
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    with patch.object(PGCli, "__init__", autospec=True, return_value=None) as mock_pgcli:
+        runner.invoke(cli, ["-t", "mydb"])
+        call_kwargs = mock_pgcli.call_args[1]
+        assert call_kwargs["tuples_only"] is True
+
+
+def test_tuples_only_long_form():
+    """Test that --tuples-only passes tuples_only=True to PGCli."""
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    with patch.object(PGCli, "__init__", autospec=True, return_value=None) as mock_pgcli:
+        runner.invoke(cli, ["--tuples-only", "mydb"])
+        call_kwargs = mock_pgcli.call_args[1]
+        assert call_kwargs["tuples_only"] is True
+
+
+def test_tuples_only_not_set_by_default():
+    """Test that tuples_only is False when -t is not used."""
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    with patch.object(PGCli, "__init__", autospec=True, return_value=None) as mock_pgcli:
+        runner.invoke(cli, ["mydb"])
+        call_kwargs = mock_pgcli.call_args[1]
+        assert call_kwargs["tuples_only"] is False
+
+
+def test_tuples_only_sets_csv_noheader_format():
+    """Test that tuples_only=True sets table_format to csv-noheader."""
+    pgcli = PGCli(tuples_only=True)
+    assert pgcli.table_format == "csv-noheader"
+
+
+def test_default_table_format_without_tuples_only():
+    """Test that table_format uses config default when tuples_only is False."""
+    pgcli = PGCli()
+    assert pgcli.table_format != "csv-noheader"  # Uses config default