diff --git a/.changeset/wicked-sides-share.md b/.changeset/wicked-sides-share.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54cd102e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wicked-sides-share.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clack/prompts": patch
+---
+
+Add `withGuide` support to spinner prompt
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts b/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts
index 8b3f6d01..5e002074 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts
@@ -127,12 +127,16 @@ export const spinner = ({
 		return min > 0 ? `[${min}m ${secs}s]` : `[${secs}s]`;
 	};
 
+	const hasGuide = (opts.withGuide ?? settings.withGuide) !== false;
+
 	const start = (msg = ''): void => {
 		isSpinnerActive = true;
 		unblock = block({ output });
 		_message = removeTrailingDots(msg);
 		_origin = performance.now();
-		output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n`);
+		if (hasGuide) {
+			output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n`);
+		}
 		let frameIndex = 0;
 		let indicatorTimer = 0;
 		registerHooks();
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/spinner.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/spinner.test.ts.snap
index 5132fe61..31412ea1 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/spinner.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/spinner.test.ts.snap
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ exports[`spinner (isCI = false) > clear > stops and clears the spinner from the
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`spinner (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◒  foo",
+  "<cursor.left count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`spinner (isCI = false) > indicator customization > custom delay 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -571,6 +583,18 @@ exports[`spinner (isCI = false) > stop > renders submit symbol and stops spinner
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`spinner (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◒  foo",
+  "<cursor.left count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`spinner (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -596,6 +620,20 @@ exports[`spinner (isCI = true) > clear > stops and clears the spinner from the o
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`spinner (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◒  foo...",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.left count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`spinner (isCI = true) > indicator customization > custom delay 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -954,3 +992,17 @@ exports[`spinner (isCI = true) > stop > renders submit symbol and stops spinner
   "<cursor.show>",
 ]
 `;
+
+exports[`spinner (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◒  foo...",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.left count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/spinner.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/spinner.test.ts
index f6ff68b1..f8ad3ea3 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/spinner.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/spinner.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { EventEmitter } from 'node:stream';
-import { getColumns } from '@clack/core';
+import { getColumns, updateSettings } from '@clack/core';
 import color from 'picocolors';
 import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 import * as prompts from '../src/index.js';
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('spinner (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 	afterEach(() => {
 		vi.useRealTimers();
 		vi.restoreAllMocks();
+		updateSettings({ withGuide: true });
 	});
 
 	test('returns spinner API', () => {
@@ -426,6 +427,32 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('spinner (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
+	test('withGuide: false removes guide', () => {
+		const result = prompts.spinner({ output, withGuide: false });
+
+		result.start('foo');
+
+		vi.advanceTimersByTime(80);
+
+		result.stop();
+
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
+	test('global withGuide: false removes guide', () => {
+		updateSettings({ withGuide: false });
+
+		const result = prompts.spinner({ output });
+
+		result.start('foo');
+
+		vi.advanceTimersByTime(80);
+
+		result.stop();
+
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
 	describe('clear', () => {
 		test('stops and clears the spinner from the output', () => {
 			const result = prompts.spinner({ output });