Output Options

Control where and how CBOM output is generated.

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-o, --output FILE

Specify output file path (default: stdout).

# Write to file
./build/cbom-generator --output /tmp/cbom.json

# Write to stdout (default)
./build/cbom-generator > cbom.json

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-f, --format FORMAT

Output format selection.

Values: json, cyclonedx (both produce identical CycloneDX output)

Note: This flag is accepted for backward compatibility but has no effect. The generator always outputs CycloneDX format regardless of this flag's value.

# All of these produce identical CycloneDX output:
./build/cbom-generator --output cbom.json
./build/cbom-generator --format json --output cbom.json
./build/cbom-generator --format cyclonedx --output cbom.json

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--cyclonedx-spec VERSION

CycloneDX specification version.

Values: 1.6 (default), 1.7

# CycloneDX 1.6 (default, maximum compatibility)
./build/cbom-generator --output cbom.json

# CycloneDX 1.7 (latest spec with dependencies array)
./build/cbom-generator --cyclonedx-spec=1.7 --output cbom.json

Note: Both versions produce similar content. Key differences:

Feature	1.6	1.7
specVersion field	"1.6"	"1.7"
Dependencies array	Supported	Enhanced
Tool compatibility	Wider	Growing

Recommendation: Use 1.6 for maximum compatibility with existing tools. Use 1.7 when you need the full dependency graph.