diff --git a/tools/download_zenodo_public.sh b/tools/download_zenodo_public.sh
index 191d222..455edec 100755
--- a/tools/download_zenodo_public.sh
+++ b/tools/download_zenodo_public.sh
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ then
 fi
 
 echo "Downloading Zenodo record $projectID to $zenodo_dir..."
-$python -m zenodo_get --output-dir=$zenodo_dir $projectID
+
+# Use zenodo_get_ci.py wrapper which handles CI detection and progress bar suppression
+$python tools/zenodo_get_ci.py --output-dir=$zenodo_dir $projectID
 
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "Download completed successfully!"
diff --git a/tools/zenodo_get_ci.py b/tools/zenodo_get_ci.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..371d381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/zenodo_get_ci.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Wrapper for zenodo_get that suppresses progress bar in CI environments.
+
+This script wraps the zenodo_get module to provide a CI-friendly interface
+that suppresses the animated progress bar while preserving all informational
+messages. It detects CI environments via the CI environment variable.
+
+Usage:
+    python3 tools/zenodo_get_ci.py [ZENODO_GET_OPTIONS]
+
+Examples:
+    # Download all files from a Zenodo record
+    python3 tools/zenodo_get_ci.py --output-dir=zenodo-123456 123456
+    
+    # Use sandbox
+    python3 tools/zenodo_get_ci.py --sandbox --output-dir=zenodo-123456 123456
+
+Environment Variables:
+    CI - When set, suppresses the progress bar by redirecting stdout to /dev/null
+    
+Behavior:
+    - In CI environments (CI env var set): Progress bar is suppressed
+    - In interactive environments: Progress bar is shown normally
+    - All informational messages are preserved (they go to stderr)
+
+Note:
+    The zenodo_get module writes informational messages to stderr via eprint(),
+    while the progress bar from the wget library writes to stdout. This allows
+    us to suppress only the progress bar by redirecting stdout.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Import zenodo_get first
+from zenodo_get import zget
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Suppress progress bar in CI by redirecting stdout to /dev/null
+    if os.getenv("CI"):
+        # Save original stdout
+        original_stdout = sys.stdout
+        # Redirect stdout to /dev/null to suppress progress bar
+        sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, 'w')
+        
+        try:
+            zget.cli()
+        finally:
+            # Restore stdout
+            sys.stdout.close()
+            sys.stdout = original_stdout
+    else:
+        # Normal mode - show progress bar
+        zget.cli()