diff --git a/src/components/ReqViewer.tsx b/src/components/ReqViewer.tsx
index c78d22c..69a0255 100644
--- a/src/components/ReqViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReqViewer.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ import {
   Loader2,
   Mail,
   Send,
-  List,
-  Rows3,
-  Braces,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Virtuoso } from "react-virtuoso";
 import { useReqTimeline } from "@/hooks/useReqTimeline";
@@ -76,10 +73,7 @@ import { resolveFilterAliases, getTagValues } from "@/lib/nostr-utils";
 import { useNostrEvent } from "@/hooks/useNostrEvent";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { MemoizedCompactEventRow } from "./nostr/CompactEventRow";
-import { MemoizedJsonEventRow } from "./nostr/JsonEventRow";
-
-// View mode type
-type ViewMode = "list" | "compact" | "json";
+import type { ViewMode } from "@/lib/req-parser";
 
 // Memoized FeedEvent to prevent unnecessary re-renders during scroll
 const MemoizedFeedEvent = memo(
@@ -91,6 +85,7 @@ interface ReqViewerProps {
   filter: NostrFilter;
   relays?: string[];
   closeOnEose?: boolean;
+  view?: ViewMode;
   nip05Authors?: string[];
   nip05PTags?: string[];
   needsAccount?: boolean;
@@ -643,6 +638,7 @@ export default function ReqViewer({
   filter,
   relays,
   closeOnEose = false,
+  view = "list",
   nip05Authors,
   nip05PTags,
   needsAccount = false,
@@ -756,7 +752,6 @@ export default function ReqViewer({
   const [exportFilename, setExportFilename] = useState("");
   const [isExporting, setIsExporting] = useState(false);
   const [exportProgress, setExportProgress] = useState(0);
-  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>("list");
 
   // Freeze timeline after EOSE to prevent auto-scrolling on new events
   const [freezePoint, setFreezePoint] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -1115,61 +1110,6 @@ export default function ReqViewer({
             </DropdownMenuContent>
           </DropdownMenu>
 
-          {/* View Mode Toggle */}
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-0.5 border-l border-border pl-3">
-            <Tooltip>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => setViewMode("list")}
-                  className={cn(
-                    "p-1 rounded transition-colors",
-                    viewMode === "list"
-                      ? "text-foreground bg-muted"
-                      : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
-                  )}
-                  aria-label="List view"
-                >
-                  <List className="size-3" />
-                </button>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent>List view</TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
-            <Tooltip>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => setViewMode("compact")}
-                  className={cn(
-                    "p-1 rounded transition-colors",
-                    viewMode === "compact"
-                      ? "text-foreground bg-muted"
-                      : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
-                  )}
-                  aria-label="Compact view"
-                >
-                  <Rows3 className="size-3" />
-                </button>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent>Compact view</TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
-            <Tooltip>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => setViewMode("json")}
-                  className={cn(
-                    "p-1 rounded transition-colors",
-                    viewMode === "json"
-                      ? "text-foreground bg-muted"
-                      : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
-                  )}
-                  aria-label="JSON view"
-                >
-                  <Braces className="size-3" />
-                </button>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent>JSON view</TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
-          </div>
-
           {/* Query (Clickable) */}
           <button
             onClick={() => setShowQuery(!showQuery)}
@@ -1263,16 +1203,13 @@ export default function ReqViewer({
               style={{ height: "100%" }}
               data={visibleEvents}
               computeItemKey={(_index, item) => item.id}
-              itemContent={(_index, event) => {
-                switch (viewMode) {
-                  case "compact":
-                    return <MemoizedCompactEventRow event={event} />;
-                  case "json":
-                    return <MemoizedJsonEventRow event={event} />;
-                  default:
-                    return <MemoizedFeedEvent event={event} />;
-                }
-              }}
+              itemContent={(_index, event) =>
+                view === "compact" ? (
+                  <MemoizedCompactEventRow event={event} />
+                ) : (
+                  <MemoizedFeedEvent event={event} />
+                )
+              }
             />
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/req-parser.ts b/src/lib/req-parser.ts
index 8a3e9d2..70aa3f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/req-parser.ts
+++ b/src/lib/req-parser.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import {
 } from "./nostr-validation";
 import { normalizeRelayURL } from "./relay-url";
 
+export type ViewMode = "list" | "compact";
+
 export interface ParsedReqCommand {
   filter: NostrFilter;
   relays?: string[];
   closeOnEose?: boolean;
+  view?: ViewMode; // Display mode for results
   nip05Authors?: string[]; // NIP-05 identifiers that need async resolution
   nip05PTags?: string[]; // NIP-05 identifiers for #p tags that need async resolution
   nip05PTagsUppercase?: string[]; // NIP-05 identifiers for #P tags that need async resolution
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ export function parseReqCommand(args: string[]): ParsedReqCommand {
   const genericTags = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
 
   let closeOnEose = false;
+  let view: ViewMode | undefined;
 
   let i = 0;
 
@@ -342,6 +346,17 @@ export function parseReqCommand(args: string[]): ParsedReqCommand {
           break;
         }
 
+        case "--view":
+        case "-v": {
+          if (nextArg === "list" || nextArg === "compact") {
+            view = nextArg;
+            i += 2;
+          } else {
+            i++;
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+
         case "-T":
         case "--tag": {
           // Generic tag filter: --tag <letter> <value>
@@ -417,6 +432,7 @@ export function parseReqCommand(args: string[]): ParsedReqCommand {
     filter,
     relays: relays.length > 0 ? relays : undefined,
     closeOnEose,
+    view,
     nip05Authors: nip05Authors.size > 0 ? Array.from(nip05Authors) : undefined,
     nip05PTags: nip05PTags.size > 0 ? Array.from(nip05PTags) : undefined,
     nip05PTagsUppercase:
diff --git a/src/types/man.ts b/src/types/man.ts
index d3c20df..758813f 100644
--- a/src/types/man.ts
+++ b/src/types/man.ts
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ export const manPages: Record<string, ManPageEntry> = {
         description:
           "Close connection after EOSE (End Of Stored Events). By default, streams stay open for real-time updates.",
       },
+      {
+        flag: "-v, --view <list|compact>",
+        description:
+          "Display mode for results. 'list' shows full event cards, 'compact' shows condensed single-line rows. Defaults to 'list'.",
+      },
       {
         flag: "[relay...]",
         description:
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@ export const manPages: Record<string, ManPageEntry> = {
       "req -k 30023 --tag d badges,grimoire 							    Get specific replaceable events by d-tag",
       "req --search bitcoin -k 1            							    Search notes for 'bitcoin'",
       "req -k 1 theforest.nostr1.com relay.damus.io                                                 Query specific relays (overrides auto-selection)",
+      "req -k 1 -l 100 --view compact                                                                 Get notes in compact view mode",
     ],
     seeAlso: ["kind", "nip"],
     appId: "req",