feat: replace --output-file with --format

Signed-off-by: Renas <renash@spotify.com>

packages/cli/cli-report.md

@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ Options:
 Usage: <none>
 
 Options:
+  --format
   --help
   --include
-  --output-file
   --version
 ```
 

packages/cli/src/modules/info/commands/info.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import fs from 'fs-extra';
 
 interface InfoOptions {
   include: string[];
-  outputFile?: string;
+  format: 'text' | 'json';
 }
 
 /**
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default async (options: InfoOptions) => {
         const backstageJson = await fs.readJSON(backstageFile);
         backstageVersion = backstageJson.version ?? 'N/A';
       } catch (error) {
-        if (!options.outputFile) {
+        if (options.format !== 'json') {
           console.warn(
             'The "backstage.json" file is not in the expected format',
           );
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ export default async (options: InfoOptions) => {
     const sortedInstalled = [...installedDeps].sort();
     const sortedLocal = [...localDeps].sort();
 
-    // If outputFile is specified, write JSON to file
-    if (options.outputFile) {
+    // If format is json, output JSON to stdout
+    if (options.format === 'json') {
       const output = {
         system: systemInfo,
         dependencies: Object.fromEntries(
@@ -175,9 +175,7 @@ export default async (options: InfoOptions) => {
         ),
       };
 
-      const outputPath = paths.resolveTargetRoot(options.outputFile);
-      await fs.writeFile(outputPath, JSON.stringify(output, null, 2));
-      console.log(`Info exported to ${outputPath}`);
+      process.stdout.write(`${JSON.stringify(output, null, 2)}\n`);
       return;
     }
 

packages/cli/src/modules/info/index.ts

@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ export default createCliPlugin({
               description:
                 'Glob patterns for additional packages to include (e.g., @spotify/backstage*)',
             },
-            'output-file': {
+            format: {
               type: 'string',
-              description:
-                'Write the info output to a JSON file instead of stdout',
+              choices: ['text', 'json'],
+              default: 'text',
+              description: 'Output format (text or json)',
             },
           })
           .help()