{
  "slug": "render-commands-accept-render-output-as-a-global-output-format-e38510cac7a0",
  "title": "render commands accept RENDER_OUTPUT as a global output format",
  "tools": [
    "render"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-02-11T21:10:25.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-02-11T21:10:25.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When scripts or CI need a consistent Render CLI output format, set `RENDER_OUTPUT` to `json`, `yaml`, or `text`. Override it for a command with `--output` or `-o`; the CLI reference documents output selection and TTY behavior, but the current docs are newer than v2.9.0.",
    "examples": [
      "export RENDER_OUTPUT=json",
      "render services list -o yaml",
      "render services list -o text | grep my-service"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "Version: v2.9.0",
      "RENDER_OUTPUT: Sets the output format globally; documented precedence is command `--output`/`-o`, then this environment variable, then TTY/CI auto-detection. The CLI guide documents `json`, `yaml`, and `text` values.",
      "--output / -o: Sets a command's output format. The current CLI reference lists `interactive`, `json`, `yaml`, and `text`; it says output auto-switches to text on non-TTY.",
      "Prerequisite: Install the Render CLI; the guide describes installation methods and advises running `render` with no arguments to confirm installation.",
      "Output selection precedence is command `--output` / `-o`, then `RENDER_OUTPUT`, then auto-detection based on TTY/CI signals.",
      "Docs conflict: The currently published CLI docs identify v2.28.0/v2.29.0, later than the card’s v2.9.0; no differing `RENDER_OUTPUT` behavior was found. Current reference lists `interactive` as a supported `--output` value, while the guide names `json`, `yaml`, and `text` for non-interactive use."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "Set a consistent output format for Render CLI commands used in scripts or CI, with a per-command override where needed.",
  "sources": [
    "https://github.com/render-oss/cli/releases/tag/v2.9.0",
    "https://render.com/docs/cli",
    "https://render.com/docs/cli-reference"
  ],
  "rank": 0.98054,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v2+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "wave2a-20261017",
    "verdict_id": "wave2a-20261017:wave2a-20261017-0ce28e2adcdc4409-1:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "cd4238923866cd22db40cff58465d674e54146671f9e7f3896eb885c3e26a231"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "aadff2d64ec628da495982577e4b4b4f9fa79479cb96d422f1a20588607f2aff",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "wave2a-20261017:gate",
    "reason": "3 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.98 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.75 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}