---
name: "alpm-srcinfo-format"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alpm-srcinfo"
version: "0.7.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alpm-srcinfo-format"
---

# alpm-srcinfo-format(1)

Format a SRCINFO file from a path or \`stdin\`

## NAME

alpm-srcinfo-format - Format a SRCINFO file from a path or \`stdin\`

## SYNOPSIS

**alpm-srcinfo format** \[**-s**\|**--schema**\] \[**-o**\|**--output-format**\] \[**-p**\|**--pretty**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[*FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Format a SRCINFO file from a path or \`stdin\`.

If the file is valid, the program prints the data in the requested file format to stdout and returns with an exit status of 0.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**, **--schema** *\<VERSION\>*

  Provide the SRCINFO schema version to use.

  If no schema version is provided, it will be deduced from the file itself.

- **-o**, **--output-format** *\<OUTPUT\_FORMAT\>* \[default: srcinfo\]

  Provide the output format\

  *Possible values:*

  - •

    json: The JSON output format

  - •

    srcinfo: The SRCINFO output format

- **-p**, **--pretty**

  Pretty-print the output.

  Only applies to formats that support pretty output and is otherwise ignored.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- \[*FILE*\]

  The file to read from.

  If no file is provided, stdin is used instead.