> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# tfts output

> Display stack outputs

Display the output values from a deployed stack.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
npx tfts output [stack] [options]
```

## Description

The `output` command shows the values of `TerraformOutput` resources defined in your stack after deployment.

## Options

| Option        | Type    | Description                 | Default         |
| ------------- | ------- | --------------------------- | --------------- |
| `--app`       | string  | Command to run the tfts app | From cdktf.json |
| `--output`    | string  | Output directory            | `cdktf.out`     |
| `--skipSynth` | boolean | Skip synthesis step         | `false`         |
| `--json`      | boolean | Output in JSON format       | `false`         |

## Examples

### Basic Usage

```bash theme={null}
npx tfts output
```

### Specific Stack

```bash theme={null}
npx tfts output production
```

### JSON Output

Get outputs in JSON format for scripting:

```bash theme={null}
npx tfts output --json
```

### Skip Synthesis

```bash theme={null}
npx tfts output --skipSynth
```

## Output Format

### Default Format

```
instance_ip = "10.128.0.2"
bucket_name = "my-bucket-abc123"
```

### JSON Format

```json theme={null}
{
  "instance_ip": {
    "value": "10.128.0.2",
    "type": "string"
  },
  "bucket_name": {
    "value": "my-bucket-abc123",
    "type": "string"
  }
}
```

## Using Outputs in Scripts

```bash theme={null}
# Get a specific output value
INSTANCE_IP=$(npx tfts output --json | jq -r '.instance_ip.value')
echo "Instance IP: $INSTANCE_IP"
```

## Defining Outputs

Outputs are defined in your stack:

```typescript theme={null}
new TerraformOutput(this, "instance-ip", {
  value: instance.networkInterface.get(0).networkIp,
  description: "The internal IP of the instance",
});

new TerraformOutput(this, "secret", {
  value: secret.value,
  sensitive: true, // Hidden in logs
});
```