diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eddcf16..1be0c35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ Application Options:
   -u, --url=              Choose ollama url (default: http://127.0.0.1:11434)
   -o, --output=           Output to file
   -n, --latest=           Number of latest patterns to list (default: 0)
+      --dry-run           Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it
 
 Help Options:
   -h, --help              Show this help message
diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index f8178de..1a5d4f4 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func Cli() (message string, err error) {
 	}
 
 	var chatter *core.Chatter
-	if chatter, err = fabric.GetChatter(currentFlags.Model, currentFlags.Stream); err != nil {
+	if chatter, err = fabric.GetChatter(currentFlags.Model, currentFlags.Stream, currentFlags.DryRun); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/flags.go b/cli/flags.go
index 872f5f9..efbf8f9 100644
--- a/cli/flags.go
+++ b/cli/flags.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Flags struct {
 	YouTube                 string  `short:"y" long:"youtube" description:"YouTube video url to grab transcript, comments from it and send to chat"`
 	YouTubeTranscript       bool    `long:"transcript" description:"Grab transcript from YouTube video and send to chat"`
 	YouTubeComments         bool    `long:"comments" description:"Grab comments from YouTube video and send to chat"`
+	DryRun                  bool    `long:"dry-run" description:"Show what would be sent to the model without actually sending it"`
 }
 
 // Init Initialize flags. returns a Flags struct and an error
diff --git a/core/chatter.go b/core/chatter.go
index 0576578..f2ed9b5 100644
--- a/core/chatter.go
+++ b/core/chatter.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Chatter struct {
 	db *db.Db
 
 	Stream bool
+	DryRun bool
 
 	model  string
 	vendor vendors.Vendor
diff --git a/core/fabric.go b/core/fabric.go
index 7e295d2..7616ea5 100644
--- a/core/fabric.go
+++ b/core/fabric.go
@@ -3,20 +3,22 @@ package core
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/atotto/clipboard"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/common"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/db"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/anthropic"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/azure"
+	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/dryrun"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/gemini"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/groc"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/ollama"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/vendors/openai"
 	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/youtube"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 const DefaultPatternsGitRepoUrl = "https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric.git"
@@ -182,13 +184,20 @@ func (o *Fabric) configure() (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (o *Fabric) GetChatter(model string, stream bool) (ret *Chatter, err error) {
+func (o *Fabric) GetChatter(model string, stream bool, dryRun bool) (ret *Chatter, err error) {
 	ret = &Chatter{
 		db:     o.Db,
 		Stream: stream,
+		DryRun: dryRun,
 	}
 
-	if model == "" {
+	if dryRun {
+		ret.vendor = dryrun.NewClient()
+		ret.model = model
+		if ret.model == "" {
+			ret.model = o.DefaultModel.Value
+		}
+	} else if model == "" {
 		ret.vendor = o.FindByName(o.DefaultVendor.Value)
 		ret.model = o.DefaultModel.Value
 	} else {
diff --git a/vendors/dryrun/dryrun.go b/vendors/dryrun/dryrun.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c13350c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendors/dryrun/dryrun.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package dryrun
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/common"
+)
+
+type Client struct{}
+
+func NewClient() *Client {
+	return &Client{}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetName() string {
+	return "DryRun"
+}
+
+func (c *Client) IsConfigured() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Configure() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) ListModels() ([]string, error) {
+	return []string{"dry-run-model"}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SendStream(msgs []*common.Message, opts *common.ChatOptions, channel chan string) error {
+	output := "Dry run: Would send the following request:\n\n"
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		switch msg.Role {
+		case "system":
+			output += fmt.Sprintf("System:\n%s\n\n", msg.Content)
+		case "user":
+			output += fmt.Sprintf("User:\n%s\n\n", msg.Content)
+		default:
+			output += fmt.Sprintf("%s:\n%s\n\n", msg.Role, msg.Content)
+		}
+	}
+
+	output += "Options:\n"
+	output += fmt.Sprintf("Model: %s\n", opts.Model)
+	output += fmt.Sprintf("Temperature: %f\n", opts.Temperature)
+	output += fmt.Sprintf("TopP: %f\n", opts.TopP)
+	output += fmt.Sprintf("PresencePenalty: %f\n", opts.PresencePenalty)
+	output += fmt.Sprintf("FrequencyPenalty: %f\n", opts.FrequencyPenalty)
+
+	channel <- output
+	close(channel)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Send(ctx context.Context, msgs []*common.Message, opts *common.ChatOptions) (string, error) {
+	fmt.Println("Dry run: Would send the following request:")
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		switch msg.Role {
+		case "system":
+			fmt.Printf("System:\n%s\n\n", msg.Content)
+		case "user":
+			fmt.Printf("User:\n%s\n\n", msg.Content)
+		default:
+			fmt.Printf("%s:\n%s\n\n", msg.Role, msg.Content)
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Options:")
+	fmt.Printf("Model: %s\n", opts.Model)
+	fmt.Printf("Temperature: %f\n", opts.Temperature)
+	fmt.Printf("TopP: %f\n", opts.TopP)
+	fmt.Printf("PresencePenalty: %f\n", opts.PresencePenalty)
+	fmt.Printf("FrequencyPenalty: %f\n", opts.FrequencyPenalty)
+
+	return "", nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Setup() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SetupFillEnvFileContent(buffer *bytes.Buffer) {
+	// No environment variables needed for dry run
+}