diff --git a/platformio/commands/lib/command.py b/platformio/commands/lib/command.py
index d29b7388..5c5553e6 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/lib/command.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/lib/command.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-many-branches, too-many-locals
 
 import json
+import logging
 import os
 import time
 
@@ -152,16 +153,16 @@ def lib_install(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,unused-argument
         if not silent and (libraries or storage_dir in storage_libdeps):
             print_storage_header(storage_dirs, storage_dir)
         lm = LibraryPackageManager(storage_dir)
+        lm.set_log_level(logging.WARN if silent else logging.DEBUG)
 
         if libraries:
             installed_pkgs = {
-                library: lm.install(library, silent=silent, force=force)
-                for library in libraries
+                library: lm.install(library, force=force) for library in libraries
             }
 
         elif storage_dir in storage_libdeps:
             for library in storage_libdeps[storage_dir]:
-                lm.install(library, silent=silent, force=force)
+                lm.install(library, force=force)
 
     if save and installed_pkgs:
         _save_deps(ctx, installed_pkgs)
@@ -212,9 +213,8 @@ def lib_uninstall(ctx, libraries, save, silent):
     for storage_dir in storage_dirs:
         print_storage_header(storage_dirs, storage_dir)
         lm = LibraryPackageManager(storage_dir)
-        uninstalled_pkgs = {
-            library: lm.uninstall(library, silent=silent) for library in libraries
-        }
+        lm.set_log_level(logging.WARN if silent else logging.DEBUG)
+        uninstalled_pkgs = {library: lm.uninstall(library) for library in libraries}
 
     if save and uninstalled_pkgs:
         _save_deps(ctx, uninstalled_pkgs, action="remove")
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ def lib_update(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
             print_storage_header(storage_dirs, storage_dir)
         lib_deps = ctx.meta.get(CTX_META_STORAGE_LIBDEPS_KEY, {}).get(storage_dir, [])
         lm = LibraryPackageManager(storage_dir)
+        lm.set_log_level(logging.WARN if silent else logging.DEBUG)
         _libraries = libraries or lib_deps or lm.get_installed()
 
         if only_check and json_output:
@@ -277,9 +278,7 @@ def lib_update(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
                     None if isinstance(library, PackageItem) else PackageSpec(library)
                 )
                 try:
-                    lm.update(
-                        library, to_spec=to_spec, only_check=only_check, silent=silent
-                    )
+                    lm.update(library, to_spec=to_spec, only_check=only_check)
                 except UnknownPackageError as e:
                     if library not in lib_deps:
                         raise e
@@ -438,7 +437,8 @@ def lib_builtin(storage, json_output):
 @click.option("--json-output", is_flag=True)
 def lib_show(library, json_output):
     lm = LibraryPackageManager()
-    lib_id = lm.reveal_registry_package_id(library, silent=json_output)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR if json_output else logging.DEBUG)
+    lib_id = lm.reveal_registry_package_id(library)
     regclient = lm.get_registry_client_instance()
     lib = regclient.fetch_json_data(
         "get", "/v2/lib/info/%d" % lib_id, x_cache_valid="1h"
diff --git a/platformio/commands/platform.py b/platformio/commands/platform.py
index 287f5760..cc6078d1 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/platform.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/platform.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import json
+import logging
 import os
 
 import click
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ def _platform_install(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     force=False,
 ):
     pm = PlatformPackageManager()
+    pm.set_log_level(logging.WARN if silent else logging.DEBUG)
     for platform in platforms:
         pkg = pm.install(
             spec=platform,
@@ -215,7 +217,6 @@ def _platform_install(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
             without_packages=without_package or [],
             skip_default_package=skip_default_package,
             with_all_packages=with_all_packages,
-            silent=silent,
             force=force,
         )
         if pkg and not silent:
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ def _platform_install(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 @click.argument("platforms", nargs=-1, required=True, metavar="[PLATFORM...]")
 def platform_uninstall(platforms):
     pm = PlatformPackageManager()
+    pm.set_log_level(logging.DEBUG)
     for platform in platforms:
         if pm.uninstall(platform):
             click.secho(
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ def platform_update(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-arguments
     platforms, only_packages, only_check, dry_run, silent, json_output
 ):
     pm = PlatformPackageManager()
+    pm.set_log_level(logging.WARN if silent else logging.DEBUG)
     platforms = platforms or pm.get_installed()
     only_check = dry_run or only_check
 
@@ -304,9 +307,7 @@ def platform_update(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-arguments
             )
         )
         click.echo("--------")
-        pm.update(
-            platform, only_packages=only_packages, only_check=only_check, silent=silent
-        )
+        pm.update(platform, only_packages=only_packages, only_check=only_check)
         click.echo()
 
     return True
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/_download.py b/platformio/package/manager/_download.py
index f48be79b..e731d152 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/_download.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/_download.py
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import hashlib
+import logging
 import os
 import tempfile
 import time
 
+import click
+
 from platformio import app, compat
 from platformio.package.download import FileDownloader
 from platformio.package.lockfile import LockFile
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@ class PackageManagerDownloadMixin(object):
                 if os.path.isfile(dl_path):
                     os.remove(dl_path)
 
-    def download(self, url, checksum=None, silent=False):
+    def download(self, url, checksum=None):
+        silent = not self.log.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO)
         dl_path = self.compute_download_path(url, checksum or "")
         if os.path.isfile(dl_path):
             self.set_download_utime(dl_path)
@@ -75,10 +79,11 @@ class PackageManagerDownloadMixin(object):
                         except IOError:
                             raise_error = True
                     if raise_error:
-                        self.print_message(
-                            "Error: Please read https://bit.ly/package-manager-ioerror",
-                            fg="red",
-                            err=True,
+                        self.log.error(
+                            click.style(
+                                "Error: Please read https://bit.ly/package-manager-ioerror",
+                                fg="red",
+                            )
                         )
                         raise e
             if checksum:
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/_install.py b/platformio/package/manager/_install.py
index 11684563..d14338ae 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/_install.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/_install.py
@@ -42,23 +42,20 @@ class PackageManagerInstallMixin(object):
             with FileUnpacker(src) as fu:
                 return fu.unpack(dst, with_progress=False)
 
-    def install(self, spec, silent=False, skip_dependencies=False, force=False):
+    def install(self, spec, skip_dependencies=False, force=False):
         try:
             self.lock()
-            pkg = self._install(
-                spec, silent=silent, skip_dependencies=skip_dependencies, force=force
-            )
+            pkg = self._install(spec, skip_dependencies=skip_dependencies, force=force)
             self.memcache_reset()
             self.cleanup_expired_downloads()
             return pkg
         finally:
             self.unlock()
 
-    def _install(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def _install(
         self,
         spec,
         search_filters=None,
-        silent=False,
         skip_dependencies=False,
         force=False,
     ):
@@ -75,28 +72,26 @@ class PackageManagerInstallMixin(object):
 
         # if a forced installation
         if pkg and force:
-            self.uninstall(pkg, silent=silent)
+            self.uninstall(pkg)
             pkg = None
 
         if pkg:
-            if not silent:
-                self.print_message(
+            self.log.debug(
+                click.style(
                     "{name} @ {version} is already installed".format(
                         **pkg.metadata.as_dict()
                     ),
                     fg="yellow",
                 )
+            )
             return pkg
 
-        if not silent:
-            self.print_message(
-                "Installing %s" % click.style(spec.humanize(), fg="cyan")
-            )
+        self.log.info("Installing %s" % click.style(spec.humanize(), fg="cyan"))
 
         if spec.external:
-            pkg = self.install_from_url(spec.url, spec, silent=silent)
+            pkg = self.install_from_url(spec.url, spec)
         else:
-            pkg = self.install_from_registry(spec, search_filters, silent=silent)
+            pkg = self.install_from_registry(spec, search_filters)
 
         if not pkg or not pkg.metadata:
             raise PackageException(
@@ -104,24 +99,25 @@ class PackageManagerInstallMixin(object):
                 % (spec.humanize(), util.get_systype())
             )
 
-        if not silent:
-            self.print_message(
+        self.log.info(
+            click.style(
                 "{name} @ {version} has been installed!".format(
                     **pkg.metadata.as_dict()
                 ),
                 fg="green",
             )
+        )
 
         self.memcache_reset()
         if not skip_dependencies:
-            self.install_dependencies(pkg, silent)
+            self.install_dependencies(pkg)
         self._INSTALL_HISTORY[spec] = pkg
         return pkg
 
-    def install_dependencies(self, pkg, silent=False):
+    def install_dependencies(self, pkg):
         pass
 
-    def install_from_url(self, url, spec, checksum=None, silent=False):
+    def install_from_url(self, url, spec, checksum=None):
         spec = self.ensure_spec(spec)
         tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="pkg-installing-", dir=self.get_tmp_dir())
         vcs = None
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ class PackageManagerInstallMixin(object):
                     fs.rmtree(tmp_dir)
                     shutil.copytree(_url, tmp_dir, symlinks=True)
             elif url.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
-                dl_path = self.download(url, checksum, silent=silent)
+                dl_path = self.download(url, checksum)
                 assert os.path.isfile(dl_path)
                 self.unpack(dl_path, tmp_dir)
             else:
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py b/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py
index e488b5b3..e1537840 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/_registry.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class RegistryFileMirrorIterator(object):
 
 
 class PackageManageRegistryMixin(object):
-    def install_from_registry(self, spec, search_filters=None, silent=False):
+    def install_from_registry(self, spec, search_filters=None):
         if spec.owner and spec.name and not search_filters:
             package = self.fetch_registry_package(spec)
             if not package:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class PackageManageRegistryMixin(object):
             packages = self.search_registry_packages(spec, search_filters)
             if not packages:
                 raise UnknownPackageError(spec.humanize())
-            if len(packages) > 1 and not silent:
+            if len(packages) > 1:
                 self.print_multi_package_issue(packages, spec)
             package, version = self.find_best_registry_version(packages, spec)
 
@@ -110,11 +110,14 @@ class PackageManageRegistryMixin(object):
                         name=package["name"],
                     ),
                     checksum or pkgfile["checksum"]["sha256"],
-                    silent=silent,
                 )
             except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-                self.print_message("Warning! Package Mirror: %s" % e, fg="yellow")
-                self.print_message("Looking for another mirror...", fg="yellow")
+                self.log.warning(
+                    click.style("Warning! Package Mirror: %s" % e, fg="yellow")
+                )
+                self.log.warning(
+                    click.style("Looking for another mirror...", fg="yellow")
+                )
 
         return None
 
@@ -153,36 +156,41 @@ class PackageManageRegistryMixin(object):
             raise UnknownPackageError(spec.humanize())
         return result
 
-    def reveal_registry_package_id(self, spec, silent=False):
+    def reveal_registry_package_id(self, spec):
         spec = self.ensure_spec(spec)
         if spec.id:
             return spec.id
         packages = self.search_registry_packages(spec)
         if not packages:
             raise UnknownPackageError(spec.humanize())
-        if len(packages) > 1 and not silent:
+        if len(packages) > 1:
             self.print_multi_package_issue(packages, spec)
-            click.echo("")
+            self.log.info("")
         return packages[0]["id"]
 
     def print_multi_package_issue(self, packages, spec):
-        self.print_message(
-            "Warning! More than one package has been found by ", fg="yellow", nl=False
+        self.log.warning(
+            click.style(
+                "Warning! More than one package has been found by ", fg="yellow"
+            )
+            + click.style(spec.humanize(), fg="cyan")
+            + click.style(" requirements:", fg="yellow")
         )
-        click.secho(spec.humanize(), fg="cyan", nl=False)
-        click.secho(" requirements:", fg="yellow")
+
         for item in packages:
-            click.echo(
+            self.log.warning(
                 " - {owner}/{name} @ {version}".format(
                     owner=click.style(item["owner"]["username"], fg="cyan"),
                     name=item["name"],
                     version=item["version"]["name"],
                 )
             )
-        self.print_message(
-            "Please specify detailed REQUIREMENTS using package owner and version "
-            "(shown above) to avoid name conflicts",
-            fg="yellow",
+        self.log.warning(
+            click.style(
+                "Please specify detailed REQUIREMENTS using package owner and version "
+                "(shown above) to avoid name conflicts",
+                fg="yellow",
+            )
         )
 
     def find_best_registry_version(self, packages, spec):
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/_uninstall.py b/platformio/package/manager/_uninstall.py
index 68f7a300..ff330c64 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/_uninstall.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/_uninstall.py
@@ -23,27 +23,26 @@ from platformio.package.meta import PackageSpec
 
 
 class PackageManagerUninstallMixin(object):
-    def uninstall(self, spec, silent=False, skip_dependencies=False):
+    def uninstall(self, spec, skip_dependencies=False):
         try:
             self.lock()
-            return self._uninstall(spec, silent, skip_dependencies)
+            return self._uninstall(spec, skip_dependencies)
         finally:
             self.unlock()
 
-    def _uninstall(self, spec, silent=False, skip_dependencies=False):
+    def _uninstall(self, spec, skip_dependencies=False):
         pkg = self.get_package(spec)
         if not pkg or not pkg.metadata:
             raise UnknownPackageError(spec)
 
-        if not silent:
-            self.print_message(
-                "Removing %s @ %s"
-                % (click.style(pkg.metadata.name, fg="cyan"), pkg.metadata.version),
-            )
+        self.log.info(
+            "Removing %s @ %s"
+            % (click.style(pkg.metadata.name, fg="cyan"), pkg.metadata.version)
+        )
 
         # firstly, remove dependencies
         if not skip_dependencies:
-            self.uninstall_dependencies(pkg, silent)
+            self.uninstall_dependencies(pkg)
 
         if os.path.islink(pkg.path):
             os.unlink(pkg.path)
@@ -66,13 +65,14 @@ class PackageManagerUninstallMixin(object):
             )
             self.memcache_reset()
 
-        if not silent:
-            self.print_message(
+        self.log.info(
+            click.style(
                 "{name} @ {version} has been removed!".format(**pkg.metadata.as_dict()),
                 fg="green",
             )
+        )
 
         return pkg
 
-    def uninstall_dependencies(self, pkg, silent=False):
+    def uninstall_dependencies(self, pkg):
         pass
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/_update.py b/platformio/package/manager/_update.py
index c81e7186..4815f349 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/_update.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/_update.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
 import os
 
 import click
@@ -77,18 +78,18 @@ class PackageManagerUpdateMixin(object):
             ).version
         )
 
-    def update(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def update(
         self,
         from_spec,
         to_spec=None,
         only_check=False,
-        silent=False,
         show_incompatible=True,
     ):
         pkg = self.get_package(from_spec)
         if not pkg or not pkg.metadata:
             raise UnknownPackageError(from_spec)
 
+        silent = not self.log.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO)
         if not silent:
             click.echo(
                 "{} {:<45} {:<35}".format(
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class PackageManagerUpdateMixin(object):
 
         try:
             self.lock()
-            return self._update(pkg, outdated, silent=silent)
+            return self._update(pkg, outdated)
         finally:
             self.unlock()
 
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ class PackageManagerUpdateMixin(object):
             )
         )
 
-    def _update(self, pkg, outdated, silent=False):
+    def _update(self, pkg, outdated):
         if pkg.metadata.spec.external:
             vcs = VCSClientFactory.new(pkg.path, pkg.metadata.spec.url)
             assert vcs.update()
@@ -170,8 +171,7 @@ class PackageManagerUpdateMixin(object):
                 owner=pkg.metadata.spec.owner,
                 name=pkg.metadata.spec.name,
                 requirements=outdated.wanted or outdated.latest,
-            ),
-            silent=silent,
+            )
         )
         if new_pkg:
             old_pkg = self.get_package(
@@ -183,5 +183,5 @@ class PackageManagerUpdateMixin(object):
                 )
             )
             if old_pkg:
-                self.uninstall(old_pkg, silent=silent, skip_dependencies=True)
+                self.uninstall(old_pkg, skip_dependencies=True)
         return new_pkg
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/base.py b/platformio/package/manager/base.py
index 265af67d..6bfde62f 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/base.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
 import os
+import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import click
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ from platformio.package.meta import (
 from platformio.project.helpers import get_project_cache_dir
 
 
-class BasePackageManager(  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
+class BasePackageManager(  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods,too-many-instance-attributes
     PackageManagerDownloadMixin,
     PackageManageRegistryMixin,
     PackageManagerInstallMixin,
@@ -52,8 +54,9 @@ class BasePackageManager(  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
     def __init__(self, pkg_type, package_dir):
         self.pkg_type = pkg_type
         self.package_dir = package_dir
-        self._MEMORY_CACHE = {}
+        self.log = self._setup_logger()
 
+        self._MEMORY_CACHE = {}
         self._lockfile = None
         self._download_dir = None
         self._tmp_dir = None
@@ -65,6 +68,19 @@ class BasePackageManager(  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
             f"package_dir={self.package_dir}>"
         )
 
+    def _setup_logger(self):
+        logger = logging.getLogger(str(self.__class__.__name__).replace("Package", " "))
+        logger.setLevel(logging.ERROR if PlatformioCLI.in_silence() else logging.INFO)
+        formatter = logging.Formatter("%(name)s: %(message)s")
+        sh = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+        sh.setFormatter(formatter)
+        logger.handlers.clear()
+        logger.addHandler(sh)
+        return logger
+
+    def set_log_level(self, level):
+        self.log.setLevel(level)
+
     def lock(self):
         if self._lockfile:
             return
@@ -111,12 +127,6 @@ class BasePackageManager(  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
     def manifest_names(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def print_message(self, message, **kwargs):
-        click.echo(
-            "%s: " % str(self.__class__.__name__).replace("Package", " "), nl=False
-        )
-        click.secho(message, **kwargs)
-
     def get_download_dir(self):
         if not self._download_dir:
             self._download_dir = self.ensure_dir_exists(
@@ -171,7 +181,7 @@ class BasePackageManager(  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
                 return result
             except ManifestException as e:
                 if not PlatformioCLI.in_silence():
-                    self.print_message(str(e), fg="yellow")
+                    self.log.warning(click.style(str(e), fg="yellow"))
         raise MissingPackageManifestError(", ".join(self.manifest_names))
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/library.py b/platformio/package/manager/library.py
index c3519a20..f1e8f553 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/library.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/library.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 import json
 import os
 
+import click
+
 from platformio.package.exception import (
     MissingPackageManifestError,
     UnknownPackageError,
@@ -85,7 +87,6 @@ class LibraryPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-anc
         self,
         spec,
         search_filters=None,
-        silent=False,
         skip_dependencies=False,
         force=False,
     ):
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@ class LibraryPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-anc
             return super(LibraryPackageManager, self)._install(
                 spec,
                 search_filters=search_filters,
-                silent=silent,
                 skip_dependencies=skip_dependencies,
                 force=force,
             )
@@ -103,27 +103,28 @@ class LibraryPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-anc
 
             spec = self.ensure_spec(spec)
             if is_builtin_lib(spec.name):
-                self.print_message("Already installed, built-in library", fg="yellow")
+                self.log.info("Already installed, built-in library", fg="yellow")
                 return True
 
             raise e
 
-    def install_dependencies(self, pkg, silent=False):
+    def install_dependencies(self, pkg):
         assert isinstance(pkg, PackageItem)
         manifest = self.load_manifest(pkg)
         if not manifest.get("dependencies"):
             return
-        if not silent:
-            self.print_message("Installing dependencies...")
+        self.log.info("Installing dependencies...")
         for dependency in manifest.get("dependencies"):
-            if not self._install_dependency(dependency, silent) and not silent:
-                self.print_message(
-                    "Warning! Could not install dependency %s for package '%s'"
-                    % (dependency, pkg.metadata.name),
-                    fg="yellow",
+            if not self._install_dependency(dependency):
+                self.log.warning(
+                    click.style(
+                        "Warning! Could not install dependency %s for package '%s'"
+                        % (dependency, pkg.metadata.name),
+                        fg="yellow",
+                    )
                 )
 
-    def _install_dependency(self, dependency, silent=False):
+    def _install_dependency(self, dependency):
         spec = PackageSpec(
             owner=dependency.get("owner"),
             name=dependency.get("name"),
@@ -135,20 +136,17 @@ class LibraryPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-anc
             if key in ("authors", "platforms", "frameworks")
         }
         try:
-            return self._install(
-                spec, search_filters=search_filters or None, silent=silent
-            )
+            return self._install(spec, search_filters=search_filters or None)
         except UnknownPackageError:
             pass
         return None
 
-    def uninstall_dependencies(self, pkg, silent=False):
+    def uninstall_dependencies(self, pkg):
         assert isinstance(pkg, PackageItem)
         manifest = self.load_manifest(pkg)
         if not manifest.get("dependencies"):
             return
-        if not silent:
-            self.print_message("Removing dependencies...", fg="yellow")
+        self.log.info(click.style("Removing dependencies...", fg="yellow"))
         for dependency in manifest.get("dependencies"):
             spec = PackageSpec(
                 owner=dependency.get("owner"),
@@ -158,4 +156,4 @@ class LibraryPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-anc
             pkg = self.get_package(spec)
             if not pkg:
                 continue
-            self._uninstall(pkg, silent=silent)
+            self._uninstall(pkg)
diff --git a/platformio/package/manager/platform.py b/platformio/package/manager/platform.py
index 6251f9aa..c24c7038 100644
--- a/platformio/package/manager/platform.py
+++ b/platformio/package/manager/platform.py
@@ -45,23 +45,23 @@ class PlatformPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-an
         without_packages=None,
         skip_default_package=False,
         with_all_packages=False,
-        silent=False,
         force=False,
         project_env=None,
     ):
         already_installed = self.get_package(spec)
         pkg = super(PlatformPackageManager, self).install(
-            spec, silent=silent, force=force, skip_dependencies=True
+            spec, force=force, skip_dependencies=True
         )
         try:
             p = PlatformFactory.new(pkg)
             p.ensure_engine_compatible()
         except IncompatiblePlatform as e:
-            super(PlatformPackageManager, self).uninstall(
-                pkg, silent=silent, skip_dependencies=True
-            )
+            super(PlatformPackageManager, self).uninstall(pkg, skip_dependencies=True)
             raise e
 
+        # set logging level for underlying tool manager
+        p.pm.set_log_level(self.log.getEffectiveLevel())
+
         if project_env:
             p.configure_project_packages(project_env)
 
@@ -72,20 +72,21 @@ class PlatformPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-an
             with_packages,
             without_packages,
             skip_default_package,
-            silent=silent,
             force=force,
         )
         if not already_installed:
             p.on_installed()
         return pkg
 
-    def uninstall(self, spec, silent=False, skip_dependencies=False):
+    def uninstall(self, spec, skip_dependencies=False):
         pkg = self.get_package(spec)
         if not pkg or not pkg.metadata:
             raise UnknownPackageError(spec)
         p = PlatformFactory.new(pkg)
+        # set logging level for underlying tool manager
+        p.pm.set_log_level(self.log.getEffectiveLevel())
         assert super(PlatformPackageManager, self).uninstall(
-            pkg, silent=silent, skip_dependencies=True
+            pkg, skip_dependencies=True
         )
         if not skip_dependencies:
             p.on_uninstalled()
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ class PlatformPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-an
         from_spec,
         to_spec=None,
         only_check=False,
-        silent=False,
         show_incompatible=True,
         only_packages=False,
     ):
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ class PlatformPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-an
         if not pkg or not pkg.metadata:
             raise UnknownPackageError(from_spec)
         p = PlatformFactory.new(pkg)
+        # set logging level for underlying tool manager
+        p.pm.set_log_level(self.log.getEffectiveLevel())
         pkgs_before = [item.metadata.name for item in p.get_installed_packages()]
 
         new_pkg = None
@@ -113,7 +115,6 @@ class PlatformPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-an
                 from_spec,
                 to_spec,
                 only_check=only_check,
-                silent=silent,
                 show_incompatible=show_incompatible,
             )
             p = PlatformFactory.new(new_pkg)
diff --git a/platformio/platform/_packages.py b/platformio/platform/_packages.py
index b0e4bf05..66412bc0 100644
--- a/platformio/platform/_packages.py
+++ b/platformio/platform/_packages.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class PlatformPackagesMixin(object):
         with_packages=None,
         without_packages=None,
         skip_default_package=False,
-        silent=False,
         force=False,
     ):
         with_packages = set(self._find_pkg_names(with_packages or []))
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class PlatformPackagesMixin(object):
             if name in with_packages or not (
                 skip_default_package or options.get("optional", False)
             ):
-                self.pm.install(self.get_package_spec(name), silent=silent, force=force)
+                self.pm.install(self.get_package_spec(name), force=force)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_lib_complex.py b/tests/commands/test_lib_complex.py
index f63be79f..58ec700c 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_lib_complex.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_lib_complex.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def test_global_lib_update_check(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
     ) == set(lib["name"] for lib in output)
 
 
-def test_global_lib_update(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
+def test_global_lib_update(clirunner, validate_cliresult, strip_ansi):
     # update library using package directory
     result = clirunner.invoke(
         cmd_lib, ["-g", "update", "NeoPixelBus", "--dry-run", "--json-output"]
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def test_global_lib_update(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
     assert "__pkg_dir" in oudated[0]
     result = clirunner.invoke(cmd_lib, ["-g", "update", oudated[0]["__pkg_dir"]])
     validate_cliresult(result)
-    assert "Removing NeoPixelBus @ 2.2.4" in result.output
+    assert "Removing NeoPixelBus @ 2.2.4" in strip_ansi(result.output)
 
     # update rest libraries
     result = clirunner.invoke(cmd_lib, ["-g", "update"])
@@ -262,7 +262,9 @@ def test_global_lib_update(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
     assert isinstance(result.exception, UnknownPackageError)
 
 
-def test_global_lib_uninstall(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core):
+def test_global_lib_uninstall(
+    clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core, strip_ansi
+):
     # uninstall using package directory
     result = clirunner.invoke(cmd_lib, ["-g", "list", "--json-output"])
     validate_cliresult(result)
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ def test_global_lib_uninstall(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core):
     items = sorted(items, key=lambda item: item["__pkg_dir"])
     result = clirunner.invoke(cmd_lib, ["-g", "uninstall", items[0]["__pkg_dir"]])
     validate_cliresult(result)
-    assert ("Removing %s" % items[0]["name"]) in result.output
+    assert ("Removing %s" % items[0]["name"]) in strip_ansi(result.output)
 
     # uninstall the rest libraries
     result = clirunner.invoke(
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_platform.py b/tests/commands/test_platform.py
index 508eae22..05e586c4 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_platform.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_platform.py
@@ -66,14 +66,17 @@ def test_install_core_3_dev_platform(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio
     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
 
-def test_install_known_version(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core):
+def test_install_known_version(
+    clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core, strip_ansi
+):
     result = clirunner.invoke(
         cli_platform.platform_install,
         ["atmelavr@2.0.0", "--skip-default-package", "--with-package", "tool-avrdude"],
     )
     validate_cliresult(result)
-    assert "atmelavr @ 2.0.0" in result.output
-    assert "Installing tool-avrdude @" in result.output
+    output = strip_ansi(result.output)
+    assert "atmelavr @ 2.0.0" in output
+    assert "Installing tool-avrdude @" in output
     assert len(isolated_pio_core.join("packages").listdir()) == 1
 
 
@@ -117,11 +120,12 @@ def test_update_check(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core):
     assert len(isolated_pio_core.join("packages").listdir()) == 1
 
 
-def test_update_raw(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core):
+def test_update_raw(clirunner, validate_cliresult, isolated_pio_core, strip_ansi):
     result = clirunner.invoke(cli_platform.platform_update)
     validate_cliresult(result)
-    assert "Removing atmelavr @ 2.0.0" in result.output
-    assert "Platform Manager: Installing platformio/atmelavr @" in result.output
+    output = strip_ansi(result.output)
+    assert "Removing atmelavr @ 2.0.0" in output
+    assert "Platform Manager: Installing platformio/atmelavr @" in output
     assert len(isolated_pio_core.join("packages").listdir()) == 2
 
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b3b1bc88..b83e3409 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import email
 import imaplib
 import os
+import re
 import time
 
 import pytest
@@ -61,6 +62,14 @@ def clirunner(request):
     return CliRunner()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def strip_ansi():
+    def decorator(text):
+        return re.sub(r"\x1B\[\d+(;\d+){0,2}m", "", text)
+
+    return decorator
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def isolated_pio_core(request, tmpdir_factory):
     core_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp(".platformio")
diff --git a/tests/package/test_manager.py b/tests/package/test_manager.py
index c82d3c68..29dec26a 100644
--- a/tests/package/test_manager.py
+++ b/tests/package/test_manager.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
+import logging
 import os
 import time
 
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ def test_download(isolated_pio_core):
     url = "https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/archive/v4.3.4.zip"
     checksum = "69d59642cb91e64344f2cdc1d3b98c5cd57679b5f6db7accc7707bd4c5d9664a"
     lm = LibraryPackageManager()
-    archive_path = lm.download(url, checksum, silent=True)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    archive_path = lm.download(url, checksum)
     assert fs.calculate_file_hashsum("sha256", archive_path) == checksum
     lm.cleanup_expired_downloads()
     assert os.path.isfile(archive_path)
@@ -150,12 +152,13 @@ def test_install_from_url(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     tmp_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("tmp")
     storage_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("storage")
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(storage_dir))
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
 
     # install from local directory
     src_dir = tmp_dir.join("local-lib-dir").mkdir()
     src_dir.join("main.cpp").write("")
     spec = PackageSpec("file://%s" % src_dir)
-    pkg = lm.install(spec, silent=True)
+    pkg = lm.install(spec)
     assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(pkg.path, "main.cpp"))
     manifest = lm.load_manifest(pkg)
     assert manifest["name"] == "local-lib-dir"
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ def test_install_from_url(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     )
     tarball_path = PackagePacker(str(src_dir)).pack(str(tmp_dir))
     spec = PackageSpec("file://%s" % tarball_path)
-    pkg = lm.install(spec, silent=True)
+    pkg = lm.install(spec)
     assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(pkg.path, "src", "main.cpp"))
     assert pkg == lm.get_package(spec)
     assert spec == pkg.metadata.spec
@@ -198,38 +201,41 @@ version = 5.2.7
 def test_install_from_registry(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     # Libraries
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("lib-storage")))
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
     # library with dependencies
-    lm.install("AsyncMqttClient-esphome @ 0.8.6", silent=True)
+    lm.install("AsyncMqttClient-esphome @ 0.8.6")
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 3
     pkg = lm.get_package("AsyncTCP-esphome")
     assert pkg.metadata.spec.owner == "esphome"
     assert not lm.get_package("non-existing-package")
     # mbed library
-    assert lm.install("wolfSSL", silent=True)
+    assert lm.install("wolfSSL")
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 4
     # case sensitive author name
-    assert lm.install("DallasTemperature", silent=True)
+    assert lm.install("DallasTemperature")
     assert lm.get_package("OneWire").metadata.version.major >= 2
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 6
 
     # test conflicted names
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("conflicted-storage")))
-    lm.install("z3t0/IRremote@2.6.1", silent=True)
-    lm.install("mbed-yuhki50/IRremote", silent=True)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    lm.install("z3t0/IRremote@2.6.1")
+    lm.install("mbed-yuhki50/IRremote")
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 2
 
     # Tools
     tm = ToolPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("tool-storage")))
-    pkg = tm.install("platformio/tool-stlink @ ~1.10400.0", silent=True)
+    tm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    pkg = tm.install("platformio/tool-stlink @ ~1.10400.0")
     manifest = tm.load_manifest(pkg)
     assert tm.is_system_compatible(manifest.get("system"))
     assert util.get_systype() in manifest.get("system", [])
 
     # Test unknown
     with pytest.raises(UnknownPackageError):
-        tm.install("unknown-package-tool @ 9.1.1", silent=True)
+        tm.install("unknown-package-tool @ 9.1.1")
     with pytest.raises(UnknownPackageError):
-        tm.install("owner/unknown-package-tool", silent=True)
+        tm.install("owner/unknown-package-tool")
 
 
 def test_install_lib_depndencies(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
@@ -259,7 +265,8 @@ def test_install_lib_depndencies(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     )
 
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("lib-storage")))
-    lm.install("file://%s" % str(src_dir), silent=True)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    lm.install("file://%s" % str(src_dir))
     installed = lm.get_installed()
     assert len(installed) == 4
     assert set(["external-repo", "ArduinoJson", "lib-with-deps", "OneWire"]) == set(
@@ -269,15 +276,16 @@ def test_install_lib_depndencies(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
 
 def test_install_force(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("lib-storage")))
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
     # install #64 ArduinoJson
-    pkg = lm.install("64 @ ^5", silent=True)
+    pkg = lm.install("64 @ ^5")
     assert pkg.metadata.version.major == 5
     # try install the latest without specification
-    pkg = lm.install("64", silent=True)
+    pkg = lm.install("64")
     assert pkg.metadata.version.major == 5
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 1
     # re-install the latest
-    pkg = lm.install(64, silent=True, force=True)
+    pkg = lm.install(64, force=True)
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 1
     assert pkg.metadata.version.major > 5
 
@@ -364,6 +372,7 @@ def test_uninstall(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     tmp_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("tmp")
     storage_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("storage")
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(storage_dir))
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
 
     # foo @ 1.0.0
     pkg_dir = tmp_dir.join("foo").mkdir()
@@ -376,42 +385,44 @@ def test_uninstall(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     # bar
     pkg_dir = tmp_dir.join("bar").mkdir()
     pkg_dir.join("library.json").write('{"name": "bar", "version": "1.0.0"}')
-    bar_pkg = lm.install("file://%s" % pkg_dir, silent=True)
+    bar_pkg = lm.install("file://%s" % pkg_dir)
 
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 3
     assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(str(storage_dir), "foo"))
     assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(str(storage_dir), "foo@1.0.0"))
 
     # check detaching
-    assert lm.uninstall("FOO", silent=True)
+    assert lm.uninstall("FOO")
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 2
     assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(str(storage_dir), "foo"))
     assert not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(str(storage_dir), "foo@1.0.0"))
 
     # uninstall the rest
-    assert lm.uninstall(foo_1_0_0_pkg.path, silent=True)
-    assert lm.uninstall(bar_pkg, silent=True)
+    assert lm.uninstall(foo_1_0_0_pkg.path)
+    assert lm.uninstall(bar_pkg)
 
     assert not lm.get_installed()
 
     # test uninstall dependencies
-    assert lm.install("AsyncMqttClient-esphome @ 0.8.4", silent=True)
+    assert lm.install("AsyncMqttClient-esphome @ 0.8.4")
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 3
-    assert lm.uninstall("AsyncMqttClient-esphome", silent=True, skip_dependencies=True)
+    assert lm.uninstall("AsyncMqttClient-esphome", skip_dependencies=True)
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 2
 
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(storage_dir))
-    assert lm.install("AsyncMqttClient-esphome @ 0.8.4", silent=True)
-    assert lm.uninstall("AsyncMqttClient-esphome", silent=True)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    assert lm.install("AsyncMqttClient-esphome @ 0.8.4")
+    assert lm.uninstall("AsyncMqttClient-esphome")
     assert not lm.get_installed()
 
 
 def test_registry(isolated_pio_core):
     lm = LibraryPackageManager()
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
 
     # reveal ID
     assert lm.reveal_registry_package_id(PackageSpec(id=13)) == 13
-    assert lm.reveal_registry_package_id(PackageSpec(name="OneWire"), silent=True) == 1
+    assert lm.reveal_registry_package_id(PackageSpec(name="OneWire")) == 1
     with pytest.raises(UnknownPackageError):
         lm.reveal_registry_package_id(PackageSpec(name="/non-existing-package/"))
 
@@ -435,14 +446,15 @@ def test_registry(isolated_pio_core):
 def test_update_with_metadata(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     storage_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("storage")
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(storage_dir))
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
 
     # test non SemVer in registry
-    pkg = lm.install("adafruit/Adafruit NeoPixel @ <1.9", silent=True)
+    pkg = lm.install("adafruit/Adafruit NeoPixel @ <1.9")
     outdated = lm.outdated(pkg)
     assert str(outdated.current) == "1.8.7"
     assert outdated.latest > semantic_version.Version("1.10.0")
 
-    pkg = lm.install("ArduinoJson @ 5.10.1", silent=True)
+    pkg = lm.install("ArduinoJson @ 5.10.1")
     # tesy latest
     outdated = lm.outdated(pkg)
     assert str(outdated.current) == "5.10.1"
@@ -457,14 +469,15 @@ def test_update_with_metadata(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     assert outdated.latest > semantic_version.Version("6.16.0")
 
     # update to the wanted 5.x
-    new_pkg = lm.update("ArduinoJson@^5", PackageSpec("ArduinoJson@^5"), silent=True)
+    new_pkg = lm.update("ArduinoJson@^5", PackageSpec("ArduinoJson@^5"))
     assert str(new_pkg.metadata.version) == "5.13.4"
     # check that old version is removed
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 2
 
     # update to the latest
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(storage_dir))
-    pkg = lm.update("ArduinoJson", silent=True)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    pkg = lm.update("ArduinoJson")
     assert pkg.metadata.version == outdated.latest
 
 
@@ -485,6 +498,7 @@ def test_update_without_metadata(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
 
     # update
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(storage_dir))
-    new_pkg = lm.update(pkg, silent=True)
+    lm.set_log_level(logging.ERROR)
+    new_pkg = lm.update(pkg)
     assert len(lm.get_installed()) == 4
     assert new_pkg.metadata.spec.owner == "ottowinter"