BLD: return the received algo id to the user

catalyst/__main__.py

@@ -677,9 +677,7 @@ def remote_run(ctx,
     if mail is None or not re.match(r"[^@]+@[^@]+\.[^@]+", mail):
         ctx.fail("must specify a valid email with '--mail'")
 
-    click.echo('Running in backtesting mode.', sys.stdout)
-
-    perf = remote_backtest(
+    algo_id = remote_backtest(
         initialize=None,
         handle_data=None,
         before_trading_start=None,
@@ -709,13 +707,8 @@ def remote_run(ctx,
         stats_output=None,
         mail=mail,
     )
-
-    if output == '-':
-        click.echo(str(perf), sys.stdout)
-    elif output != os.devnull:  # make the catalyst magic not write any data
-        perf.to_pickle(output)
-
-    return perf
+    print(algo_id)
+    return algo_id
 
 
 @main.command(name='remote-status')

catalyst/utils/remote.py

@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ def handle_response(response, mode):
                         EXCEPTION_LOG)
     else:  # if the run was successful
         if mode == BACKTEST:
+            algo_id = response.json()['algo_id']
             log.info('In order to follow your algo run use the following id: '
-                     + response.json()['algo_id'])
+                     + algo_id)
+            return algo_id
         elif mode == STATUS:
             return handle_status(response.json())
 
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ def send_digest_request(json_file, path, method):
                                                  'opaque="{5}"'.
                             format(key, d['realm'], d['nonce'], path,
                                    result, d['opaque'])})
-    else: # method == GET
+    else:  # method == GET
         return session.get('{}{}'.format(AUTH_SERVER, path),
                             json=json.dumps(json_file, default=convert_date),
                             verify=False,