diff --git a/docs/ramalama-run.1.md b/docs/ramalama-run.1.md
index 66063be5..0631660c 100644
--- a/docs/ramalama-run.1.md
+++ b/docs/ramalama-run.1.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ramalama\-run - Run specified AI Model as a chatbot
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
-**ramalama run** [*options*] *model*
+**ramalama run** [*options*] *model* [arg ...]
 
 ## OPTIONS
 
@@ -20,7 +20,23 @@ Modify the prompt in the AI Chatbot
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 Run specified AI Model as a chat bot. Ramalama pulls specified AI Model from
-registry if it does not exist in local storage.
+registry if it does not exist in local storage. By default a prompt for a chat
+bot will be started. When arguments are specified, the arguments will be given
+to the AI Model and the output returned without entering the chatbot.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+Run command without arguments starts a chatbot
+```
+ramalama run granite
+
+>
+```
+
+```
+ramalama run merlinite "when is the summer solstice"
+The summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year, will happen on June ...
+```
 
 ## SEE ALSO
 **[ramalama(1)](ramalama.1.md)**
diff --git a/ramalama/model.py b/ramalama/model.py
index 96319fb9..92a2d228 100644
--- a/ramalama/model.py
+++ b/ramalama/model.py
@@ -77,21 +77,27 @@ def get_symlink_path(self, args):
         raise NotImplementedError(f"get_symlink_path for {self.type} not implemented")
 
     def run(self, args):
+        prompt = "You are a helpful assistant"
+        if args.ARGS:
+            prompt = " ".join(args.ARGS)
+
         symlink_path = self.pull(args)
         exec_args = [
             "llama-cli",
             "-m",
             symlink_path,
             "--log-disable",
-            "-cnv",
-            "-p",
-            "You are a helpful assistant",
             "--in-prefix",
             "",
             "--in-suffix",
             "",
             "--no-display-prompt",
+            "-p",
+            prompt,
         ] + self.common_params
+        if not args.ARGS:
+            exec_args.append("-cnv")
+
         exec_cmd(exec_args)
 
     def serve(self, args):
diff --git a/test/system/030-run.bats b/test/system/030-run.bats
index c1ce8fb0..8f4d70b5 100644
--- a/test/system/030-run.bats
+++ b/test/system/030-run.bats
@@ -22,4 +22,11 @@ load helpers
     is "${lines[0]}"  "--nocontainer and --name options conflict. --name requires a container." "conflict between nocontainer and --name line"
 }
 
+@test "ramalama run granite with prompt" {
+    run_ramalama run --name foobar granite "How often to full moons happen"
+    is "$output" ".*Moon" "should include some info about the Moon"
+    run_ramalama list
+    is "$output" ".*granite" "granite model should have been pulled"
+}
+
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