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# Command Line Options

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The following table provides a brief overview over the command line options:

| Option                        | Usage                                                                                   |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| --preset \[name]; --p \[name] | Specify the config preset to be used; [Details](/prometheus/getting-started/presets.md) |
| --config \[path]; --c \[path] | Specify the path to a custom config file                                                |
| --out \[path]; --o \[path]    | Specify the path of the output file                                                     |
| --nocolors                    | Disable ansi colors escape sequences                                                    |
| --Lua51                       | Handle input as Lua 5.1                                                                 |
| --LuaU                        | Handle input as LuaU                                                                    |
| --pretty                      | Pretty print the output                                                                 |