{
  "description": "Run biber on a .bcf control file, or in tool mode on a datasource. Covers common output and validation options; sorting, encoding and macro options are left out.",
  "options": [
    {
      "names": [
        "--tool"
      ],
      "description": "Treat the input as a datasource and write a processed copy instead of a .bbl."
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--output-format"
      ],
      "description": "Output format",
      "args": {
        "name": "output_format",
        "isOptional": false,
        "suggestions": [
          {
            "name": "dot",
            "description": "DOT"
          },
          {
            "name": "bibtex",
            "description": "BibTeX"
          },
          {
            "name": "biblatexml",
            "description": "BibLaTeXML"
          },
          {
            "name": "bbl",
            "description": "bbl"
          },
          {
            "name": "bblxml",
            "description": "bblXML"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--output-file",
        "-O"
      ],
      "description": "Output file",
      "args": {
        "name": "output_file",
        "isOptional": false,
        "template": "filepaths"
      },
      "isDangerous": true
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--output-directory"
      ],
      "description": "Output directory",
      "args": {
        "name": "output_directory",
        "isOptional": false,
        "template": "folders"
      }
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--input-directory"
      ],
      "description": "Input directory",
      "args": {
        "name": "input_directory",
        "isOptional": false,
        "template": "folders"
      }
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--configfile",
        "-g"
      ],
      "description": "Config file",
      "args": {
        "name": "configfile",
        "isOptional": false,
        "template": "filepaths"
      }
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--output-resolve"
      ],
      "description": "Resolve xdata, crossrefs and sets in output"
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--validate-datamodel",
        "-V"
      ],
      "description": "Validate against data model"
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--quiet",
        "-q"
      ],
      "description": "Quiet"
    },
    {
      "names": [
        "--nolog"
      ],
      "description": "No log file"
    }
  ],
  "args": [
    {
      "name": "input",
      "isOptional": false,
      "template": "filepaths"
    }
  ],
  "name": "biber"
}