From 035caf059dd4c7a3a3374c7403207afe4c36d314 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Naomi Kramer <naomi@activecountermeasures.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 10:43:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Skip upgrade check on view command when exporting

---
 cmd/view.go | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/view.go b/cmd/view.go
index 9d2f8f2..44defc1 100644
--- a/cmd/view.go
+++ b/cmd/view.go
@@ -91,9 +91,11 @@ var ViewCommand = &cli.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// check for updates after running the command
-		if err := CheckForUpdate(cfg); err != nil {
-			return err
+		// check for updates after running the command, skip if using output flag
+		if !cCtx.Bool("stdout") {
+			if err := CheckForUpdate(cfg); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 
 		return nil