diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 032f0ae..fcae081 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ Kenneth Endfinger
 lexhuismans
 Ettore Simone
 luoling8192
+xraystyle
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5f0dc9f..7697eca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ Goal of this utility is to provide compatible CLI with [iproute2], supporting sa
   * `ip neigh help`
   * `bridge help`
   * `bridge link help`
-  * `ss help`
+  *  `ss help`
+* Options
+  * Brief output mode: `ip -br link` or `ip -br addr`
 * Link module (Interfaces)
   * List local interfaces `ip link`
+  * List interfaces in brief format `ip -br link`
   * Show one interface `ip link show en0`
   * Shutdown interface `ip link set dev en0 down`
   * Start interface `ip link set dev en0 up`
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ Goal of this utility is to provide compatible CLI with [iproute2], supporting sa
   * IPv6 (NDP) neighbours are being flushed for all interfaces
 * Address module
   * List all addresses `ip addr`
+  * List all addresses in brief format `ip -br addr`
   * List IPv4 addresses `ip -4 addr`
   * List IPv6 addresses `ip -6 addr`
   * Add address to interface `ip addr add 10.0.0.5/24 dev en0`
@@ -119,6 +123,13 @@ Goal of this utility is to provide compatible CLI with [iproute2], supporting sa
   * Same options work for `bridge` and `ss` commands
 
 ## Changelog
+<details open>
+  <summary><b>HEAD</b></summary>
+  
+- Added `--brief` option for show commands (https://github.com/brona/iproute2mac/issues/42, PR https://github.com/brona/iproute2mac/pull/69)
+  
+</details>
+
 <details open>
   <summary><b>HEAD</b></summary>
 
diff --git a/src/ip.py b/src/ip.py
index fabdf37..cd91339 100755
--- a/src/ip.py
+++ b/src/ip.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def parse_ifconfig(res, af, address):
     return links
 
 
-def link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, address):
+def link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, address, brief):
     if len(argv) > 0 and argv[0] == "dev":
         argv.pop(0)
     if len(argv) > 0:
@@ -114,35 +114,62 @@ def link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, address):
         return json_dump(links, pretty_json)
 
     for l in links:
-        print("%d: %s: <%s> mtu %d status %s" % (
-            l["ifindex"],
-            colorize_ifname(color, l["ifname"]),
-            ",".join(l["flags"]),
-            l["mtu"],
-            colorize_op_state(color, l["operstate"])
-        ))
-        print(
-            "    link/" + l["link_type"] +
-            ((" " + colorize_mac(color, l["address"])) if "address" in l else "") +
-            ((" brd " + colorize_mac(color, l["broadcast"])) if "broadcast" in l else "")
-        )
-        for a in l.get("addr_info", []):
+        if brief:
+            # Brief format: interface_name STATUS ip_addresses...
+            # Interface name (left-padded to align)
+            ifname_colored = colorize_ifname(color, l["ifname"])
+            ifname_padding = max(0, 16 - len(l["ifname"]))
+            line = ifname_colored + " " * ifname_padding + " "
+
+            # Status
+            status_colored = colorize_op_state(color, l["operstate"])
+            status_padding = max(0, 8 - len(l["operstate"]))
+            line += status_colored + " " * status_padding
+
+            # Add addresses
+            addrs = []
+            for a in l.get("addr_info", []):
+                addr_str = "%s/%d" % (colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["local"]), a["prefixlen"])
+                addrs.append(addr_str)
+
+            # For link output, show MAC address
+            if not address and "address" in l:
+                addrs.insert(0, colorize_mac(color, l["address"]))
+
+            # Add minimum 7 spaces before first address, then single space between addresses
+            if addrs:
+                line += "       " + " ".join(addrs)
+            print(line)
+        else:
+            print("%d: %s: <%s> mtu %d status %s" % (
+                l["ifindex"],
+                colorize_ifname(color, l["ifname"]),
+                ",".join(l["flags"]),
+                l["mtu"],
+                colorize_op_state(color, l["operstate"])
+            ))
             print(
-                "    %s %s" % (a["family"], colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["local"])) +
-                ((" peer %s" % colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["address"])) if "address" in a else "") +
-                "/%d" % (a["prefixlen"]) +
-                ((" brd " + colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["broadcast"])) if "broadcast" in a else "")
+                "    link/" + l["link_type"] +
+                ((" " + colorize_mac(color, l["address"])) if "address" in l else "") +
+                ((" brd " + colorize_mac(color, l["broadcast"])) if "broadcast" in l else "")
             )
+            for a in l.get("addr_info", []):
+                print(
+                    "    %s %s" % (a["family"], colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["local"])) +
+                    ((" peer %s" % colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["address"])) if "address" in a else "") +
+                    "/%d" % (a["prefixlen"]) +
+                    ((" brd " + colorize_inet(color, a["family"], a["broadcast"])) if "broadcast" in a else "")
+                )
 
     return True
 
 
 # Help
-def do_help(argv=None, af=None, json_print=None, pretty_json=None, color=None):
+def do_help(argv=None, af=None, json_print=None, pretty_json=None, color=None, brief=None):
     perror("Usage: ip [ OPTIONS ] OBJECT { COMMAND | help }")
     perror("where  OBJECT := { link | addr | route | neigh }")
     perror("       OPTIONS := { -V[ersion] | -j[son] | -p[retty] | -c[olor] |")
-    perror("                    -4 | -6 }")
+    perror("                    -br[ief] | -4 | -6 }")
     perror(HELP_ADDENDUM)
     exit(255)
 
@@ -184,7 +211,7 @@ def do_help_neigh():
 
 # Route Module
 @help_msg(do_help_route)
-def do_route(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
+def do_route(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief):
     if not argv or (
         any_startswith(["show", "lst", "list"], argv[0]) and len(argv) == 1
     ):
@@ -409,13 +436,13 @@ def do_route_get(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
 
 # Addr Module
 @help_msg(do_help_addr)
-def do_addr(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
+def do_addr(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief):
     if not argv:
         argv.append("show")
 
     if any_startswith(["show", "lst", "list"], argv[0]):
         argv.pop(0)
-        return do_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color)
+        return do_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief)
     elif "add".startswith(argv[0]) and len(argv) >= 3:
         argv.pop(0)
         return do_addr_add(argv, af)
@@ -427,8 +454,8 @@ def do_addr(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
     return True
 
 
-def do_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
-    return link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, True)
+def do_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief):
+    return link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, True, brief)
 
 
 def do_addr_add(argv, af):
@@ -481,13 +508,13 @@ def do_addr_del(argv, af):
 
 # Link module
 @help_msg(do_help_link)
-def do_link(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
+def do_link(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief):
     if not argv:
         argv.append("show")
 
     if any_startswith(["show", "lst", "list"], argv[0]):
         argv.pop(0)
-        return do_link_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color)
+        return do_link_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief)
     elif "set".startswith(argv[0]):
         argv.pop(0)
         return do_link_set(argv, af)
@@ -496,8 +523,8 @@ def do_link(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
     return True
 
 
-def do_link_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
-    return link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, False)
+def do_link_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief):
+    return link_addr_show(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, False, brief)
 
 
 def do_link_set(argv, af):
@@ -550,7 +577,7 @@ def do_link_set(argv, af):
 
 # Neigh module
 @help_msg(do_help_neigh)
-def do_neigh(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color):
+def do_neigh(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color, brief):
     if not argv:
         argv.append("show")
 
@@ -694,6 +721,7 @@ def main(argv):
     af = -1  # default / both
     json_print = False
     pretty_json = False
+    brief = False
     color_mode = "never"
 
     while argv and argv[0].startswith("-"):
@@ -706,6 +734,9 @@ def main(argv):
         elif argv[0] == "-4":
             af = 4
             argv.pop(0)
+        elif "-brief".startswith(argv[0]):
+            brief = True
+            argv.pop(0)
         elif "-color".startswith(argv[0].split("=")[0]):
             # 'always' is default if -color is set without any value
             color_mode = argv[0].split("=")[1] if "=" in argv[0] else "always"
@@ -738,7 +769,7 @@ def main(argv):
             argv.pop(0)
             # Functions return true or terminate with exit(255)
             # See help_msg and do_help*
-            return cmd_func(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color_scheme)
+            return cmd_func(argv, af, json_print, pretty_json, color_scheme, brief)
 
     perror('Object "{}" is unknown, try "ip help".'.format(argv[0]))
     exit(1)
diff --git a/test/commands.sh b/test/commands.sh
index 5e6e897..296a5bc 100755
--- a/test/commands.sh
+++ b/test/commands.sh
@@ -144,6 +144,32 @@ $ip_cmd a s
 
 ! $ip_cmd addr asdf
 
+## brief format tests
+
+# Test basic -br addr show
+$ip_cmd -br addr show | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test -br a shorthand
+$ip_cmd -br a | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test -br with specific device
+$ip_cmd -br addr show dev lo0 | grep -E "^lo0 +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test -br with -4 (IPv4 only)
+$ip_cmd -4 -br addr show | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +" | grep "127.0.0.1"
+
+# Test -br with -6 (IPv6 only)
+$ip_cmd -6 -br addr show | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +" | grep "::1"
+
+# Test -br with -j (JSON output should override brief)
+$ip_cmd -br -j addr show | perl -MJSON -e 'decode_json(<STDIN>)'
+
+# Test order: -br before command
+$ip_cmd -br addr show | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test order: -br after command (should also work)
+$ip_cmd addr -br show | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +"
+
 
 # link
 
@@ -169,6 +195,20 @@ $ip_cmd l s | grep mtu
 
 ! $ip_cmd link asdf
 
+## link brief format tests
+
+# Test basic -br link show
+$ip_cmd -br link show | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test -br l shorthand
+$ip_cmd -br l | grep -E "^lo[0-9]* +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test -br with specific device
+$ip_cmd -br link show lo0 | grep -E "^lo0 +[A-Z]+ +"
+
+# Test -br with -j (JSON output should override brief)
+$ip_cmd -br -j link show | perl -MJSON -e 'decode_json(<STDIN>)'
+
 # neigh
 
 $ip_cmd nei help 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep "Usage: ip neighbour"