diff --git a/crates/pile-config/src/lib.rs b/crates/pile-config/src/lib.rs
index a3f329e..715af84 100644
--- a/crates/pile-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/pile-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ pub enum Source {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct FieldSpec {
+	/// If true, do not display this field.
+	/// This attribute has no effect on pile, it
+	/// is intended for consumers of data.
+	#[serde(default)]
+	pub hidden: bool,
+
 	/// How to find this field in a data entry
 	pub path: Vec<ObjectPath>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/pile/src/main.rs b/crates/pile/src/main.rs
index 51a9872..9441320 100644
--- a/crates/pile/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/pile/src/main.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn main_inner() -> Result<i32> {
 
 	let ctx = GlobalContext { mp, config };
 
-	let res = rt.block_on(async {
+	rt.block_on(async {
 		let task = cli.cmd.start(ctx).context("while starting task")?;
 		let signal_task = start_signal_task(task.flag().clone());
 
@@ -99,7 +99,5 @@ fn main_inner() -> Result<i32> {
 				Err(err).context("while running task")
 			}
 		}
-	});
-
-	res
+	})
 }