diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c6b60733..1a776837 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Follow [these standard instructions](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/
 * Fork the repository on GitHub
 * Clone your fork to your local machine
 * Create a new local branch off `master` using the `feature/feature-name` branch naming convention
-* Create a Python virtual environment and install dependencies with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+* Create a Python virtual environment and install dependencies with `pip install -r dev-requirements.txt`
 
 Once your local repository is set up, develop away on your feature! Double-check that you've included the following:
 
diff --git a/spectacles/cli.py b/spectacles/cli.py
index 45e64db9..e1e8847b 100644
--- a/spectacles/cli.py
+++ b/spectacles/cli.py
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ def main():
                 remote_reset=args.remote_reset,
                 severity=args.severity,
                 pin_imports=pin_imports,
+                print_json=args.json
             )
         )
 
@@ -570,6 +571,13 @@ def _build_lookml_subparser(
             "validator to fail. The default is 'warning'."
         ),
     )
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "--json",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=(
+            "Output the results as a json"
+        )
+    )
     _build_validator_subparser(subparser_action, subparser)
 
 
@@ -747,6 +755,7 @@ async def run_lookml(
     remote_reset,
     severity,
     pin_imports,
+    print_json = False
 ) -> None:
     # Don't trust env to ignore .netrc credentials
     async_client = httpx.AsyncClient(trust_env=False)
@@ -760,6 +769,10 @@ async def run_lookml(
     finally:
         await async_client.aclose()
 
+    if print_json:
+        logger.info(json.dumps(results,None,2))
+        return
+
     errors = sorted(results["errors"], key=lambda x: x["metadata"]["file_path"] or "a")
     unique_files = sorted(
         set(