diff --git a/spin/command.go b/spin/command.go
index 46ca5d5..c1b524b 100644
--- a/spin/command.go
+++ b/spin/command.go
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	s.Style = o.SpinnerStyle.ToLipgloss()
 	s.Spinner = spinnerMap[o.Spinner]
 	m := model{
-		spinner: s,
-		title:   o.TitleStyle.ToLipgloss().Render(o.Title),
-		command: o.Command,
-		align:   o.Align,
+		spinner:    s,
+		title:      o.TitleStyle.ToLipgloss().Render(o.Title),
+		command:    o.Command,
+		align:      o.Align,
+		showOutput: (o.LiveOutput && o.ShowOutput),
 	}
-	p := tea.NewProgram(m, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
+	p := tea.NewProgram(m)
 	mm, err := p.Run()
 	m = mm.(model)
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run spin: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if o.ShowOutput {
+	if o.ShowOutput && !o.LiveOutput {
 		fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, m.stdout)
 		fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, m.stderr)
 	}
diff --git a/spin/options.go b/spin/options.go
index 920e788..34610a5 100644
--- a/spin/options.go
+++ b/spin/options.go
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 type Options struct {
 	Command []string `arg:"" help:"Command to run"`
 
-	ShowOutput   bool         `help:"Show output of command" default:"false" env:"GUM_SPIN_SHOW_OUTPUT"`
+	ShowOutput   bool         `help:"Show output of command after its completion" default:"false" env:"GUM_SPIN_SHOW_OUTPUT"`
+	LiveOutput   bool         `help:"Show output of command in realtime" default:"false" env:"GUM_SPIN_LIVE_OUTPUT"`
 	Spinner      string       `help:"Spinner type" short:"s" type:"spinner" enum:"line,dot,minidot,jump,pulse,points,globe,moon,monkey,meter,hamburger" default:"dot" env:"GUM_SPIN_SPINNER"`
 	SpinnerStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"spinner." set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_SPIN_SPINNER_"`
 	Title        string       `help:"Text to display to user while spinning" default:"Loading..." env:"GUM_SPIN_TITLE"`
diff --git a/spin/spin.go b/spin/spin.go
index f1dffea..bc26359 100644
--- a/spin/spin.go
+++ b/spin/spin.go
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@ import (
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
+var liveBuffer strings.Builder
+
 type model struct {
-	spinner spinner.Model
-	title   string
-	align   string
-	command []string
-	aborted bool
+	spinner    spinner.Model
+	title      string
+	align      string
+	command    []string
+	aborted    bool
+	showOutput bool
 
 	status int
 	stdout string
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ type finishCommandMsg struct {
 	status int
 }
 
-func commandStart(command []string) tea.Cmd {
+func commandStart(command []string, showOutput bool) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
 		var args []string
 		if len(command) > 1 {
@@ -49,7 +52,11 @@ func commandStart(command []string) tea.Cmd {
 		cmd := exec.Command(command[0], args...) //nolint:gosec
 
 		var outbuf, errbuf strings.Builder
-		cmd.Stdout = &outbuf
+		if showOutput {
+			cmd.Stdout = &liveBuffer
+		} else {
+			cmd.Stdout = &outbuf
+		}
 		cmd.Stderr = &errbuf
 
 		_ = cmd.Run()
@@ -71,15 +78,15 @@ func commandStart(command []string) tea.Cmd {
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return tea.Batch(
 		m.spinner.Tick,
-		commandStart(m.command),
+		commandStart(m.command, m.showOutput),
 	)
 }
 func (m model) View() string {
 	if m.align == "left" {
-		return m.spinner.View() + " " + m.title
+		return m.spinner.View() + " " + m.title + "\n" + liveBuffer.String()
 	}
 
-	return m.title + " " + m.spinner.View()
+	return m.title + " " + m.spinner.View() + "\n" + liveBuffer.String()
 }
 
 func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {