diff --git a/choose/command.go b/choose/command.go
index 70b8a9f..ece6cd5 100644
--- a/choose/command.go
+++ b/choose/command.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/paginator"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/tty"
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Disable Keybindings since we will control it ourselves.
-	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(
+	tm, err := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithContext(ctx),
diff --git a/confirm/command.go b/confirm/command.go
index fc0a02b..687d0b6 100644
--- a/confirm/command.go
+++ b/confirm/command.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/exit"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		promptStyle:      o.PromptStyle.ToLipgloss(),
 		padding:          []int{top, right, bottom, left},
 	}
-	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(
+	tm, err := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithContext(ctx),
diff --git a/file/command.go b/file/command.go
index b7cc546..7f70b07 100644
--- a/file/command.go
+++ b/file/command.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/filepicker"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 )
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(
+	tm, err := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		&m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithContext(ctx),
diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index 6c9b2a3..40ffa16 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/viewport"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/files"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/tty"
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(m, options...).Run()
+	tm, err := gumtea.NewProgram(m, options...).Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to run filter: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/input/command.go b/input/command.go
index 0900d8d..1fd0d14 100644
--- a/input/command.go
+++ b/input/command.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/cursor"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(
+	p := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithReportFocus(),
diff --git a/internal/gumtea/gumtea.go b/internal/gumtea/gumtea.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..501888d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gumtea/gumtea.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Package gumtea wraps tea.NewProgram to allow custom options.
+package gumtea
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+)
+
+// NewProgram wraps tea.NewProgram, injecting options from the environment.
+func NewProgram(model tea.Model, baseOpts ...tea.ProgramOption) *tea.Program {
+	opts := append(baseOpts, loadOptionsFromEnv()...)
+	return tea.NewProgram(model, opts...)
+}
+
+// loadOptionsFromEnv loads options from environment variables.
+// This feature is provisional. It may be altered or removed in a future version of this package.
+func loadOptionsFromEnv() []tea.ProgramOption {
+	var opts []tea.ProgramOption
+
+	if fps := os.Getenv("GUM_FPS"); fps != "" {
+		if v, err := strconv.Atoi(fps); err == nil && v > 0 {
+			opts = append(opts, tea.WithFPS(v))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if alt := os.Getenv("GUM_ALTSCREEN"); alt != "" {
+		if altEnabled, err := strconv.ParseBool(alt); err == nil && altEnabled {
+			opts = append(opts, tea.WithAltScreen())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return opts
+}
diff --git a/pager/command.go b/pager/command.go
index 414bee7..b90ab3c 100644
--- a/pager/command.go
+++ b/pager/command.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/viewport"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 )
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	_, err := tea.NewProgram(
+	_, err := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithAltScreen(),
 		tea.WithReportFocus(),
diff --git a/spin/command.go b/spin/command.go
index cff2797..6bbd747 100644
--- a/spin/command.go
+++ b/spin/command.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/exit"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/term"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(
+	tm, err := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithContext(ctx),
diff --git a/table/command.go b/table/command.go
index 479cd93..62b01f1 100644
--- a/table/command.go
+++ b/table/command.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/table"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		keymap:    defaultKeymap(),
 		padding:   []int{top, right, bottom, left},
 	}
-	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(
+	tm, err := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithContext(ctx),
diff --git a/write/command.go b/write/command.go
index 6a745fb..fd380db 100644
--- a/write/command.go
+++ b/write/command.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textarea"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/cursor"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/gumtea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(
+	p := gumtea.NewProgram(
 		m,
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
 		tea.WithReportFocus(),