diff --git a/tools/shell/inc/shellInt.h b/tools/shell/inc/shellInt.h
index 1c885b151c..ba3dadc646 100644
--- a/tools/shell/inc/shellInt.h
+++ b/tools/shell/inc/shellInt.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ typedef struct {
   char        file[PATH_MAX];
   char        password[TSDB_USET_PASSWORD_LEN];
   bool        is_gen_auth;
+  bool        is_bi_mode;
   bool        is_raw_time;
   bool        is_version;
   bool        is_dump_config;
diff --git a/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c b/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c
index 4817b23029..1930a16f46 100644
--- a/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c
+++ b/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #define SHELL_NET_ROLE "Net role when network connectivity test, options: client|server."
 #define SHELL_PKT_LEN  "Packet length used for net test, default is 1024 bytes."
 #define SHELL_PKT_NUM  "Packet numbers used for net test, default is 100."
+#define SHELL_BI_MODE  "Set BI mode"
 #define SHELL_VERSION  "Print program version."
 
 #ifdef WEBSOCKET
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ void shellPrintHelp() {
   printf("Usage: taos [OPTION...] \r\n\r\n");
   printf("%s%s%s%s\r\n", indent, "-a,", indent, SHELL_AUTH);
   printf("%s%s%s%s\r\n", indent, "-A,", indent, SHELL_GEN_AUTH);
+  printf("%s%s%s%s\r\n", indent, "-B,", indent, SHELL_BI_MODE);
   printf("%s%s%s%s\r\n", indent, "-c,", indent, SHELL_CFG_DIR);
   printf("%s%s%s%s\r\n", indent, "-C,", indent, SHELL_DMP_CFG);
   printf("%s%s%s%s\r\n", indent, "-d,", indent, SHELL_DB);
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ static struct argp_option shellOptions[] = {
     {"timeout", 'T', "SECONDS", 0, SHELL_TIMEOUT},
 #endif
     {"pktnum", 'N', "PKTNUM", 0, SHELL_PKT_NUM},
+    {"bimode", 'B', "BIMODE", 0, SHELL_BI_MODE},
     {0},
 };
 
@@ -173,6 +176,9 @@ static int32_t shellParseSingleOpt(int32_t key, char *arg) {
     case 'A':
       pArgs->is_gen_auth = true;
       break;
+    case 'B':
+      pArgs->is_bi_mode = true;
+      break;
     case 'c':
 #ifdef WEBSOCKET
       pArgs->cloud = false;
diff --git a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
index e8a5b04178..40b0236d07 100644
--- a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
+++ b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
@@ -1291,6 +1291,15 @@ int32_t shellExecute() {
   shellSetConn(shell.conn, runOnce);
   shellReadHistory();
 
+ if(shell.args.is_bi_mode) { 
+  // need set bi mode
+#ifdef WEBSOCKET
+    //ws_taos_set_conn_mode(shell.ws_conn, TAOS_CONN_MODE_BI, 1);
+#else
+    taos_set_conn_mode(shell.conn, TAOS_CONN_MODE_BI, 1);
+#endif
+ }
+
   if (runOnce) {
     if (pArgs->commands != NULL) {
       printf("%s%s\r\n", shell.info.promptHeader, pArgs->commands);