{
  "slug": "vercel-flags-inspect-supports-json-output-68e88e7b9d8c",
  "title": "vercel flags inspect supports --json output",
  "tools": [
    "vercel"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-09-11T08:45:02.967Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-09-11T08:45:02.967Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When a workflow needs structured output for a feature flag, run `vercel flags inspect <flag> --json` to print its definition to stdout.",
    "examples": [
      "vercel flags inspect <flag> --json"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "Version: 59.16.0",
      "<flag> (required): Flag key to inspect. The CLI docs show `[flag]` as optional; supply the flag key to inspect a specific definition.",
      "--json: Output the flag definition as JSON to stdout; added in Vercel CLI 59.16.0.",
      "Prerequisite: Use an authenticated Vercel CLI. Install with `pnpm i -g vercel`.",
      "Prerequisite: CLI-only flag management does not require SDK packages, Toolbar, Flags Explorer, or `.env.local`."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "Inspect a feature flag definition in a script or other workflow that consumes structured output.",
  "sources": [
    "https://vercel.com/docs/cli/release-notes#vercel@59.16.0",
    "https://vercel.com/docs/cli/flags",
    "https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/blob/main/skills/flags-sdk/SKILL.md"
  ],
  "rank": 0.97021,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v1+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "vercel-2026-10-08",
    "verdict_id": "vercel-2026-10-08:vercel-2026-10-08-fae01532c5d473b1-1:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "e72586bae2fd0593e994e083b285259dcb98557d8228dd4023be9c3ef57aebb8"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "d12ab42a60e639abd831c8f67a6c0ecb38f7e5e1e80b9a0a456f3507736c6631",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "vercel-2026-10-08:gate",
    "reason": "3 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.97 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.77 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}