diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/Config.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/Config.ts
index f66410322..7a91faabc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/Config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/Config.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ export enum TraceObjectMode {
   SelectedJSObjects = 2,
 }
 
+/** @internal */
+export enum OutputFormat {
+  Text = 1,
+  Json = 2,
+}
+
 /** @internal */
 export enum ErrorHandling {
   Halt = 1,
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ export type MuteConfig = {
   muteHighLevel?: boolean;
   muteMidLevel?: boolean;
   muteLowLevel?: boolean;
+  muteOutput?: boolean;
 };
 
 /** @internal */
@@ -260,6 +267,7 @@ export class MemLabConfig {
   skipBrowserCloseWait: boolean;
   simplifyCodeSerialization: boolean;
   heapParserDictFastStoreSize: number;
+  outputFormat: OutputFormat;
 
   constructor(options: ConfigOption = {}) {
     // init properties, they can be configured manually
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/Console.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/Console.ts
index 11f32c514..bcab48172 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/Console.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/Console.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import readline from 'readline';
 import stringWidth from 'string-width';
-import type {MemLabConfig} from './Config';
+import {OutputFormat, type MemLabConfig} from './Config';
 import {AnyValue, Nullable, Optional} from './Types';
 
 type Message = {
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ type Sections = {
   arr: Section[];
 };
 
-const stdout = process.stdout;
 const TABLE_MAX_WIDTH = 50;
 const LOG_BUFFER_LENGTH = 100;
 const prevLine = '\x1b[F';
@@ -149,6 +148,14 @@ class MemLabConsole {
     return inst;
   }
 
+  private get isTextOutput(): boolean {
+    return this.config.outputFormat === OutputFormat.Text;
+  }
+
+  private get outStream() {
+    return this.isTextOutput ? process.stdout : process.stderr;
+  }
+
   private style(msg: string, name: keyof MemlabConsoleStyles): string {
     if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this.styles, name)) {
       return this.styles[name](msg);
@@ -183,6 +190,10 @@ class MemLabConsole {
         .replace(/\[\d{1,3}m/g, ''),
     );
     this.log.push(...lines);
+    this.tryFlush();
+  }
+
+  private tryFlush(): void {
     if (this.log.length > LOG_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
       this.flushLog({sync: true});
     }
@@ -243,7 +254,7 @@ class MemLabConsole {
       return;
     }
     if (!this.config.muteConsole) {
-      stdout.write(eraseLine);
+      this.outStream.write(eraseLine);
     }
     const msg = section.msgs.pop();
 
@@ -254,11 +265,11 @@ class MemLabConsole {
     const lines = msg.lines;
     while (lines.length > 0) {
       const line = lines.pop() ?? 0;
-      const width = stdout.columns;
+      const width = this.outStream.columns;
       let n = line === 0 ? 1 : Math.ceil(line / width);
       if (!this.config.muteConsole && !this.config.isTest) {
         while (n-- > 0) {
-          stdout.write(prevLine + eraseLine);
+          this.outStream.write(prevLine + eraseLine);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -306,8 +317,23 @@ class MemLabConsole {
       return;
     }
     if (this.config.isContinuousTest || !this.config.muteConsole) {
-      console.log(msg);
+      if (this.isTextOutput) {
+        console.log(msg);
+      } else {
+        this.outStream.write(msg);
+        this.outStream.write('\n');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  public writeOutput(output: string): void {
+    this.log.push(output);
+    if (this.config.muteConfig?.muteOutput) {
+      return;
     }
+    process.stdout.write(output);
+
+    this.tryFlush();
   }
 
   public registerLogFile(logFile: string): void {
@@ -498,7 +524,7 @@ class MemLabConsole {
   public waitForConsole(query: string): Promise<string> {
     const rl = readline.createInterface({
       input: process.stdin,
-      output: process.stdout,
+      output: this.outStream,
     });
     this.pushMsg(query);
     this.logMsg(query);
@@ -515,7 +541,7 @@ class MemLabConsole {
     total: number,
     options: {message?: string} = {},
   ): void {
-    let width = Math.floor(stdout.columns * 0.8);
+    let width = Math.floor(this.outStream.columns * 0.8);
     width = Math.min(width, 80);
     const messageMaxWidth = Math.floor(width * 0.3);
     let message = options.message || '';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/Types.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/Types.ts
index 9b0b6d614..ba8a27954 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/Types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/Types.ts
@@ -1592,6 +1592,14 @@ export interface IHeapLocation {
    * get the column number
    */
   column: number;
+  /**
+   * convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+   * (like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+   *
+   * This API does not contain all the information
+   * captured by the hosting object.
+   */
+  getJSONifyableObject(): AnyRecord;
   /**
    * convert to a concise readable string output
    * (like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
@@ -1679,6 +1687,14 @@ export interface IHeapEdge extends IHeapEdgeBasic {
    * JS heap object where this reference starts
    */
   fromNode: IHeapNode;
+  /**
+   * convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+   * (like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+   *
+   * This API does not contain all the information
+   * captured by the hosting object.
+   */
+  getJSONifyableObject(): AnyRecord;
   /**
    * convert to a concise readable string output
    * (like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
@@ -1904,6 +1920,15 @@ export interface IHeapNode extends IHeapNodeBasic {
    * inside the string node.
    */
   toStringNode(): Nullable<IHeapStringNode>;
+  /**
+   * convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+   * (like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+   *
+   * This API does not contain all the information
+   * captured by the hosting object.
+   */
+
+  getJSONifyableObject(): AnyRecord;
   /**
    * convert to a concise readable string output
    * (like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
diff --git a/packages/core/src/trace-cluster/TraceElement.ts b/packages/core/src/trace-cluster/TraceElement.ts
index 9cd749b72..4ecddf334 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/trace-cluster/TraceElement.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/trace-cluster/TraceElement.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 import type {
+  AnyRecord,
   AnyValue,
   EdgeIterationCallback,
   IHeapEdge,
@@ -175,8 +176,8 @@ export class NodeRecord implements IHeapNode {
     throw new Error('NodeRecord.getReferrerNodes is not implemented');
   }
 
-  toJSONString(...args: Array<AnyValue>): string {
-    const rep = {
+  getJSONifyableObject(): AnyRecord {
+    return {
       id: this.id,
       kind: this.kind,
       name: this.name,
@@ -187,8 +188,10 @@ export class NodeRecord implements IHeapNode {
       incomingEdgeCount: this.numOfReferrers,
       contructorName: this.constructor.name,
     };
+  }
 
-    return JSON.stringify(rep, ...args);
+  toJSONString(...args: Array<AnyValue>): string {
+    return JSON.stringify(this.getJSONifyableObject(), ...args);
   }
 
   constructor(node: IHeapNode) {
@@ -233,16 +236,18 @@ export class EdgeRecord implements IHeapEdge {
     this.to_node = edge.to_node;
   }
 
-  toJSONString(...args: Array<AnyValue>): string {
-    const rep = {
+  getJSONifyableObject(): AnyRecord {
+    return {
       kind: this.kind,
       name_or_index: this.name_or_index,
       type: this.type,
       edgeIndex: this.edgeIndex,
       to_node: this.to_node,
     };
+  }
 
-    return JSON.stringify(rep, ...args);
+  toJSONString(...args: Array<AnyValue>): string {
+    return JSON.stringify(this.getJSONifyableObject(), ...args);
   }
 
   set snapshot(s: IHeapSnapshot) {
diff --git a/packages/heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts b/packages/heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts
index cf7fcd7d9..f788aeeec 100644
--- a/packages/heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import {
   MemLabConfig,
   config,
   takeNodeMinimalHeap,
+  OutputFormat,
+  AnyRecord,
 } from '@memlab/core';
 
 import chalk from 'chalk';
@@ -146,10 +148,47 @@ function filterOutDominators(nodeList: IHeapNode[]): IHeapNode[] {
   return nodeList.filter(node => candidateIdSet.has(node.id));
 }
 
+// Note: be cautious when using printRef = true, it may cause infinite loop
+function getNodeRecord(node: IHeapNode, printRef = false): AnyRecord {
+  const refs = node.references.slice(0, MAX_NUM_OF_EDGES_TO_PRINT);
+  return {
+    id: node.id,
+    name: node.name,
+    type: node.type,
+    selfsize: node.self_size,
+    retainedSize: node.retainedSize,
+    traceNodeId: node.trace_node_id,
+    nodeIndex: node.nodeIndex,
+    references: printRef
+      ? refs.map(edge => getEdgeRecord(edge))
+      : refs.map(edge => ({
+          name: edge.name_or_index.toString(),
+          toNode: edge.toNode.id,
+        })),
+    referrers: node.referrers.slice(0, MAX_NUM_OF_EDGES_TO_PRINT).map(edge => ({
+      name: edge.name_or_index.toString(),
+      fromNode: edge.fromNode.id,
+    })),
+  };
+}
+
+function getEdgeRecord(edge: IHeapEdge): AnyRecord {
+  return {
+    nameOrIndex: edge.name_or_index,
+    type: edge.type,
+    edgeIndex: edge.edgeIndex,
+    toNode: getNodeRecord(edge.toNode),
+    fromNode: getNodeRecord(edge.fromNode),
+  };
+}
+
 type PrintNodeOption = {
   indent?: string;
   printReferences?: boolean;
 };
+
+// Note: be cautious when setting printReferences to true,
+// it may cause infinite loop
 function printNodeListInTerminal(
   nodeList: IHeapNode[],
   options: AnyOptions & PrintNodeOption = {},
@@ -162,6 +201,14 @@ function printNodeListInTerminal(
     nodeList = filterOutDominators(nodeList);
   }
 
+  if (config.outputFormat === OutputFormat.Json) {
+    const jsonNodes = nodeList.map(node => getNodeRecord(node, printRef));
+
+    info.writeOutput(JSON.stringify(jsonNodes));
+    info.writeOutput('\n');
+    return;
+  }
+
   for (const node of nodeList) {
     const nodeInfo = getHeapObjectString(node);
     info.topLevel(`${indent}${dot}${nodeInfo}`);
@@ -171,6 +218,12 @@ function printNodeListInTerminal(
   }
 }
 
+function printNodeInTerminal(node: IHeapNode): void {
+  const nodeRecord = getNodeRecord(node);
+  info.writeOutput(JSON.stringify(nodeRecord));
+  info.writeOutput('\n');
+}
+
 function isNumeric(v: number | string): boolean {
   if (typeof v === 'number') {
     return true;
@@ -250,6 +303,13 @@ function printReferencesInTerminal(
   edgeList: IHeapEdge[],
   options: AnyOptions & PrintNodeOption = {},
 ): void {
+  if (config.outputFormat === OutputFormat.Json) {
+    const jsonEdges = edgeList.map(edge => getEdgeRecord(edge));
+
+    info.writeOutput(JSON.stringify(jsonEdges));
+    info.writeOutput('\n');
+  }
+
   const dot = chalk.grey('· ');
   const indent = options.indent || '';
   let n = 0;
@@ -773,6 +833,7 @@ export default {
   printNodeListInTerminal,
   printReferencesInTerminal,
   printReferrersInTerminal,
+  printNodeInTerminal,
   snapshotMapReduce,
   takeNodeFullHeap,
 };
diff --git a/packages/heap-analysis/src/options/HeapAnalysisOutputOption.ts b/packages/heap-analysis/src/options/HeapAnalysisOutputOption.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e908bbe17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/heap-analysis/src/options/HeapAnalysisOutputOption.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ * @oncall web_perf_infra
+ */
+
+import type {ParsedArgs} from 'minimist';
+import {MemLabConfig, OutputFormat, utils} from '@memlab/core';
+import {BaseOption} from '@memlab/core';
+
+export default class HeapAnalysisOutputOption extends BaseOption {
+  getOptionName(): string {
+    return 'output';
+  }
+
+  getDescription(): string {
+    return 'specify output format of the analysis (defaults to text)';
+  }
+
+  getExampleValues(): string[] {
+    return ['text', 'json'];
+  }
+
+  async parse(config: MemLabConfig, args: ParsedArgs): Promise<void> {
+    const name = this.getOptionName();
+    const format = `${args[name]}` ?? 'text';
+    config.outputFormat = HeapAnalysisOutputOption.parseOutputFormat(format);
+    if (config.outputFormat === OutputFormat.Json) {
+      config.isContinuousTest = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static parseOutputFormat(s: string): OutputFormat {
+    switch (s.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'text':
+        return OutputFormat.Text;
+      case 'json':
+        return OutputFormat.Json;
+      default:
+        utils.haltOrThrow('Invalid output format, valid output: text, json');
+        return OutputFormat.Text;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.ts b/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.ts
index f8491de6f..c529e4ee2 100644
--- a/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.ts
+++ b/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 import type {AnalyzeSnapshotResult, HeapAnalysisOptions} from '../PluginUtils';
 import type {IHeapSnapshot, IHeapNode} from '@memlab/core';
 
-import {info, utils, BaseOption} from '@memlab/core';
+import {info, utils, BaseOption, OutputFormat, config} from '@memlab/core';
 import BaseAnalysis from '../BaseAnalysis';
 import pluginUtils from '../PluginUtils';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import SnapshotFileOption from '../options/HeapAnalysisSnapshotFileOption';
+import OutputOption from '../options/HeapAnalysisOutputOption';
+
+const MAX_COLLECTION_STAT_ITEMS = 20;
 
 type CollectionStat = {
   collection: IHeapNode;
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ export default class CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
 
   /** @internal */
   getOptions(): BaseOption[] {
-    return [new SnapshotFileOption()];
+    return [new SnapshotFileOption(), new OutputOption()];
   }
 
   /** @internal */
@@ -99,7 +102,11 @@ export default class CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
   async process(options: HeapAnalysisOptions): Promise<void> {
     const snapshot = await pluginUtils.loadHeapSnapshot(options);
     const collectionsStat = this.getCollectionsWithStaleValues(snapshot);
-    this.print(collectionsStat);
+    if (config.outputFormat === OutputFormat.Json) {
+      this.printJson(collectionsStat);
+    } else {
+      this.print(collectionsStat);
+    }
   }
 
   private getCollectionsWithStaleValues(
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ export default class CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
     }
 
     collections.sort((c1, c2) => c2.staleRetainedSize - c1.staleRetainedSize);
-    collections = collections.slice(0, 20);
+    collections = collections.slice(0, MAX_COLLECTION_STAT_ITEMS);
     for (const stat of collections) {
       const collection = stat.collection;
       const collectionSize = utils.getReadableBytes(collection.retainedSize);
@@ -154,4 +161,20 @@ export default class CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
       info.topLevel(`  ${childrenDesc}`);
     }
   }
+
+  private printJson(collections: CollectionStat[]): void {
+    collections.sort((c1, c2) => c2.staleRetainedSize - c1.staleRetainedSize);
+    const output = collections
+      .slice(0, MAX_COLLECTION_STAT_ITEMS)
+      .map(stat => ({
+        id: stat.collection.id,
+        size: utils.getReadableBytes(stat.collection.retainedSize),
+        childrenSize: stat.childrenSize,
+        staleChildrenSize: stat.staleChildren.length,
+        staleChildrenIds: stat.staleChildren.map(node => node.id),
+      }));
+
+    info.writeOutput(JSON.stringify(output));
+    info.writeOutput('\n');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/ObjectContentAnalysis.ts b/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/ObjectContentAnalysis.ts
index 3d066cc43..b1b0539b4 100644
--- a/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/ObjectContentAnalysis.ts
+++ b/packages/heap-analysis/src/plugins/ObjectContentAnalysis.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ import type {IHeapEdge, IHeapNode, IHeapSnapshot} from '@memlab/core';
 import type {AnalyzeSnapshotResult, HeapAnalysisOptions} from '../PluginUtils';
 
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import {BaseOption, config, utils, info} from '@memlab/core';
+import {BaseOption, config, utils, info, OutputFormat} from '@memlab/core';
 import NodeIdOption from '../options/HeapAnalysisNodeIdOption';
 import SnapshotFileOption from '../options/HeapAnalysisSnapshotFileOption';
 import BaseAnalysis from '../BaseAnalysis';
 import pluginUtils from '../PluginUtils';
+import OutputOption from '../options/HeapAnalysisOutputOption';
 
 class GlobalVariableAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
   getCommandName(): string {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class GlobalVariableAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
 
   /** @internal */
   getOptions(): BaseOption[] {
-    return [new SnapshotFileOption(), new NodeIdOption()];
+    return [new SnapshotFileOption(), new NodeIdOption(), new OutputOption()];
   }
 
   /** @internal */
@@ -43,7 +44,15 @@ class GlobalVariableAnalysis extends BaseAnalysis {
       info.lowLevel(`Specify an object by --node-id`);
       return;
     }
-    // print object info
+
+    if (config.outputFormat === OutputFormat.Json) {
+      pluginUtils.printNodeInTerminal(node);
+    } else {
+      this.print(node, snapshot);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private print(node: IHeapNode, snapshot: IHeapSnapshot) {
     const id = chalk.grey(`@${node.id}`);
     info.topLevel(`Heap node (${node.type}) ${id}`);
     const name = chalk.grey(`${node.name}`);
diff --git a/website/docs/api/classes/heap_analysis_src.CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.md b/website/docs/api/classes/heap_analysis_src.CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.md
index 4e8692922..e559210e0 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/classes/heap_analysis_src.CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/classes/heap_analysis_src.CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.md
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ const name = analysis.getCommandName();
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/plugins/CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.ts:64
+    * heap-analysis/src/plugins/CollectionsHoldingStaleAnalysis.ts:67
diff --git a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdge.md b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdge.md
index c4f7ab84e..685d4bfde 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdge.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdge.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import {getFullHeapFromFile} from '@memlab/heap-analysis';
 index of this JS reference inside the `edge.snapshot.edges` pseudo array
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1660
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1668
 
 ___
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ returns an [IHeapNode](core_src.IHeapNode.md) instance representing the hosting
 JS heap object where this reference starts
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1681
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1689
 
 ___
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ otherwise this is a reference with a string name (`edge.name_or_index`
 will return a string)
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1667
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1675
 
 ___
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ name of the JS reference. If this is a reference to an array element
 or internal table element, it is an numeric index
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1616
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1624
 
 ___
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ ___
 get the [IHeapSnapshot](core_src.IHeapSnapshot.md) containing this JS reference
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1656
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1664
 
 ___
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ returns an [IHeapNode](core_src.IHeapNode.md) instance representing the JS heap
 pointed to by this reference
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1676
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1684
 
 ___
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ___
 the index of the JS heap object pointed to by this reference
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1671
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1679
 
 ___
 
@@ -115,10 +115,24 @@ type of the JS reference, all types:
 `context`, `element`, `property`, `internal`, `hidden`, `shortcut`, `weak`
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1621
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1629
 
 ## Methods
 
+### <a id="getjsonifyableobject"></a>**getJSONifyableObject**()
+
+convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+(like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+
+This API does not contain all the information
+captured by the hosting object.
+
+ * **Returns**: `AnyRecord`
+ * **Source**:
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1697
+
+___
+
 ### <a id="tojsonstring"></a>**toJSONString**(...`args`)
 
 convert to a concise readable string output
@@ -136,4 +150,4 @@ captured by the hosting object.
     * `...args`: `any`[]
  * **Returns**: `string`
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1694
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1710
diff --git a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdges.md b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdges.md
index 0562d05f5..5d699f7cf 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdges.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapEdges.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The total number of edges in heap graph (or JS references in heap
 snapshot).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1731
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1747
 
 ## Methods
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ to each element in ascending order of element index.
     * `callback`: (`edge`: [`IHeapEdge`](core_src.IHeapEdge.md), `index`: `number`) => `boolean` \| `void` | the callback does not need to return any value, if the callback returns `false` when iterating on element at index `i`, then all elements after `i` won't be iterated.
  * **Returns**: `void`
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1747
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1763
 
 ___
 
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ get an [IHeapEdge](core_src.IHeapEdge.md) element at the specified index
 at the specified index, otherwise it returns `null`.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1739
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1755
diff --git a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapLocation.md b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapLocation.md
index 709fd2c50..45eb69274 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapLocation.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapLocation.md
@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@ get the [IHeapSnapshot](core_src.IHeapSnapshot.md) containing this location inst
 
 ## Methods
 
+### <a id="getjsonifyableobject"></a>**getJSONifyableObject**()
+
+convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+(like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+
+This API does not contain all the information
+captured by the hosting object.
+
+ * **Returns**: `AnyRecord`
+ * **Source**:
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1602
+
+___
+
 ### <a id="tojsonstring"></a>**toJSONString**(...`args`)
 
 convert to a concise readable string output
@@ -100,4 +114,4 @@ captured by the hosting object.
     * `...args`: `any`[]
  * **Returns**: `string`
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1607
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1615
diff --git a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNode.md b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNode.md
index 78cda5c90..97c9c650f 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNode.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNode.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ For more information on what a dominator node is, please check out
 [this doc](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/memory-problems/memory-101/#dominators).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1888
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1904
 
 ___
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The total number of outgoing JS references (including engine-internal,
 native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1842
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1858
 
 ___
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ returns true if the heap node has been set an incoming edge
 which leads to the parent node on the shortest path to GC root.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1864
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1880
 
 ___
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ ___
 unique id of the heap object
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1769
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1785
 
 ___
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ check if this a string node (normal string node, concatenated string node
 or sliced string node)
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1900
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1916
 
 ___
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ from the React Fiber tree, `is_detached` will be `true`;
 otherwise it will be `false`
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1824
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1840
 
 ___
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ source location information of this heap object (if it is recorded by
 the heap snapshot).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1893
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1909
 
 ___
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ for JS object instances (type `object`), `name` is the constructor's name
 of the object instance. for `string`, `name` is the string value.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1765
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1781
 
 ___
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ ___
 index of this heap object inside the `node.snapshot.nodes` pseudo array
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1873
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1889
 
 ___
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Get the number of all incoming references pointing to this heap object
 (including engine-internal, native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1859
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1875
 
 ___
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ The incoming edge which leads to the parent node
 on the shortest path to GC root.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1869
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1885
 
 ___
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Get a JS array containing all outgoing JS references from this heap object
 (including engine-internal, native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1849
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1865
 
 ___
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Get a JS array containing all incoming JS references pointing to this heap
 object (including engine-internal, native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1854
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1870
 
 ___
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ could be released if this object is released). For difference between
 [this doc](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/memory-problems/memory-101/#object_sizes).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1880
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1896
 
 ___
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ by the object itself.). For difference between **shallow size** and
 [this doc](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/memory-problems/memory-101/#object_sizes).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1837
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1853
 
 ___
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ ___
 get the [IHeapSnapshot](core_src.IHeapSnapshot.md) containing this heap object
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1816
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1832
 
 ___
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ This is engine-specific, for example all types in V8:
 `symbol`, `bigint`
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1759
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1775
 
 ## Methods
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ const reference = node.findAnyReference((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1972
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1997
 
 ___
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ const referrer = node.findAnyReferrer((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1989
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2014
 
 ___
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ const referrer = node.findAnyReferrerNode((node: IHeapNode) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2007
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2032
 
 ___
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ const referrerNodes = node.findReferrerNodes((node: IHeapNode) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2042
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2067
 
 ___
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ const referrers = node.findReferrers((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2024
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2049
 
 ___
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ node.forEachReference((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1937
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1962
 
 ___
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ node.forEachReferrer((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1955
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1980
 
 ___
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ const reference = node.getAnyReferrer('ref', 'property');
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2097
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2122
 
 ___
 
@@ -439,7 +439,21 @@ const n2 = node.getAnyReferrer('ref', 'property')?.fromNode;
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2120
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2145
+
+___
+
+### <a id="getjsonifyableobject"></a>**getJSONifyableObject**()
+
+convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+(like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+
+This API does not contain all the information
+captured by the hosting object.
+
+ * **Returns**: `AnyRecord`
+ * **Source**:
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1931
 
 ___
 
@@ -460,7 +474,7 @@ const reference = node.getReference('map', 'hidden');
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2057
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2082
 
 ___
 
@@ -485,7 +499,7 @@ const hiddenClassNode2 = node.getReference('map', 'hidden')?.toNode;
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2079
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2104
 
 ___
 
@@ -512,7 +526,7 @@ const nodes2 = node.getReferrers('ref', 'property')
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2160
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2185
 
 ___
 
@@ -534,7 +548,7 @@ const referrers = node.getReferrers('ref', 'property');
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2139
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2164
 
 ___
 
@@ -555,7 +569,7 @@ captured by the hosting object.
     * `...args`: `any`[]
  * **Returns**: `string`
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1919
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1944
 
 ___
 
@@ -567,4 +581,4 @@ inside the string node.
 
  * **Returns**: [`Nullable`](../modules/core_src.md#nullable)<[`IHeapStringNode`](core_src.IHeapStringNode.md)\>
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1906
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1922
diff --git a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNodes.md b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNodes.md
index 8722bef90..45896de0a 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNodes.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapNodes.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The total number of nodes in heap graph (or JS objects in heap
 snapshot).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2238
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2263
 
 ## Methods
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ to each element in ascending order of element index.
     * `callback`: (`node`: [`IHeapNode`](core_src.IHeapNode.md), `index`: `number`) => `boolean` \| `void` | the callback does not need to return any value, if the callback returns `false` when iterating on element at index `i`, then all elements after `i` won't be iterated.
  * **Returns**: `void`
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2254
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2279
 
 ___
 
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ get an [IHeapNode](core_src.IHeapNode.md) element at the specified index
 at the specified index, otherwise it returns `null`.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2246
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2271
diff --git a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapStringNode.md b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapStringNode.md
index 1252a02f2..388575752 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapStringNode.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/interfaces/core_src.IHeapStringNode.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ For more information on what a dominator node is, please check out
 [this doc](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/memory-problems/memory-101/#dominators).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1888
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1904
 
 ___
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ The total number of outgoing JS references (including engine-internal,
 native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1842
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1858
 
 ___
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ returns true if the heap node has been set an incoming edge
 which leads to the parent node on the shortest path to GC root.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1864
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1880
 
 ___
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ___
 unique id of the heap object
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1769
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1785
 
 ___
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ check if this a string node (normal string node, concatenated string node
 or sliced string node)
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1900
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1916
 
 ___
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ from the React Fiber tree, `is_detached` will be `true`;
 otherwise it will be `false`
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1824
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1840
 
 ___
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ source location information of this heap object (if it is recorded by
 the heap snapshot).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1893
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1909
 
 ___
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ for JS object instances (type `object`), `name` is the constructor's name
 of the object instance. for `string`, `name` is the string value.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1765
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1781
 
 ___
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ___
 index of this heap object inside the `node.snapshot.nodes` pseudo array
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1873
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1889
 
 ___
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Get the number of all incoming references pointing to this heap object
 (including engine-internal, native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1859
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1875
 
 ___
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ The incoming edge which leads to the parent node
 on the shortest path to GC root.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1869
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1885
 
 ___
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Get a JS array containing all outgoing JS references from this heap object
 (including engine-internal, native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1849
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1865
 
 ___
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Get a JS array containing all incoming JS references pointing to this heap
 object (including engine-internal, native, and JS references).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1854
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1870
 
 ___
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ could be released if this object is released). For difference between
 [this doc](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/memory-problems/memory-101/#object_sizes).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1880
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1896
 
 ___
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ by the object itself.). For difference between **shallow size** and
 [this doc](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/memory-problems/memory-101/#object_sizes).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1837
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1853
 
 ___
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ ___
 get the [IHeapSnapshot](core_src.IHeapSnapshot.md) containing this heap object
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1816
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1832
 
 ___
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ get the string value of the JS string heap object associated with
 this `IHeapStringNode` instance in heap
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2201
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2226
 
 ___
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ This is engine-specific, for example all types in V8:
 `symbol`, `bigint`
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1759
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1775
 
 ## Methods
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ const reference = node.findAnyReference((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1972
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1997
 
 ___
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ const referrer = node.findAnyReferrer((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1989
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2014
 
 ___
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ const referrer = node.findAnyReferrerNode((node: IHeapNode) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2007
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2032
 
 ___
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ const referrerNodes = node.findReferrerNodes((node: IHeapNode) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2042
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2067
 
 ___
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ const referrers = node.findReferrers((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2024
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2049
 
 ___
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ node.forEachReference((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1937
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1962
 
 ___
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ node.forEachReferrer((edge: IHeapEdge) => {
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1955
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1980
 
 ___
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ const reference = node.getAnyReferrer('ref', 'property');
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2097
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2122
 
 ___
 
@@ -448,7 +448,21 @@ const n2 = node.getAnyReferrer('ref', 'property')?.fromNode;
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2120
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2145
+
+___
+
+### <a id="getjsonifyableobject"></a>**getJSONifyableObject**()
+
+convert to a concise readable object that can be used for serialization
+(like calling `JSON.stringify(node, ...args)`).
+
+This API does not contain all the information
+captured by the hosting object.
+
+ * **Returns**: `AnyRecord`
+ * **Source**:
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1931
 
 ___
 
@@ -469,7 +483,7 @@ const reference = node.getReference('map', 'hidden');
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2057
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2082
 
 ___
 
@@ -494,7 +508,7 @@ const hiddenClassNode2 = node.getReference('map', 'hidden')?.toNode;
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2079
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2104
 
 ___
 
@@ -521,7 +535,7 @@ const nodes2 = node.getReferrers('ref', 'property')
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2160
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2185
 
 ___
 
@@ -543,7 +557,7 @@ const referrers = node.getReferrers('ref', 'property');
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2139
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:2164
 
 ___
 
@@ -564,7 +578,7 @@ captured by the hosting object.
     * `...args`: `any`[]
  * **Returns**: `string`
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1919
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1944
 
 ___
 
@@ -576,4 +590,4 @@ inside the string node.
 
  * **Returns**: [`Nullable`](../modules/core_src.md#nullable)<[`IHeapStringNode`](core_src.IHeapStringNode.md)\>
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1906
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1922
diff --git a/website/docs/api/modules/core_src.md b/website/docs/api/modules/core_src.md
index 75c7d924f..c0085e2f6 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/modules/core_src.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/modules/core_src.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ or [forEachReferrer](../interfaces/core_src.IHeapNode.md#foreachreferrer).
  * **Returns**: [`Optional`](core_src.md#optional)<{ `stop`: `boolean`  }\> \| `void` | this API returns void
 
  * **Source**:
-    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1779
+    * core/src/lib/Types.ts:1795
 
 ___
 
diff --git a/website/docs/api/modules/heap_analysis_src.md b/website/docs/api/modules/heap_analysis_src.md
index 8aa3b5511..00175fa95 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/modules/heap_analysis_src.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/modules/heap_analysis_src.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ or [analyzeSnapshotsInDirectory](../classes/heap_analysis_src.BaseAnalysis.md#an
 | `analysisOutputFile` | `string` | file path of the console output of the heap analysis call |
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:91
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:93
 
 ___
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ For code examples on how this options could be used, see
 or [snapshotMapReduce](heap_analysis_src.md#snapshotmapreduce).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:68
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:70
 
 ___
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ and [analyzeSnapshotsInDirectory](../classes/heap_analysis_src.BaseAnalysis.md#a
 | `workDir?` | `string` | specify the working directory to where the intermediate, logging, and output files should be saved |
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:79
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:81
 
 ## Functions
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class TestObject {}
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:687
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:747
 
 ___
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ import {getFullHeapFromFile} from '@memlab/heap-analysis';
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:484
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:544
 
 ___
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ ___
     * `file`: `string`
  * **Returns**: `Promise`<`IHeapSnapshot`\>
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:515
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:575
 
 ___
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ The new heap analysis can also be used with [analyze](api_src.md#analyze), in th
 [BrowserInteractionResultReader](../classes/api_src.BrowserInteractionResultReader.md).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:396
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:456
 
 ___
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ The new heap analysis can also be used with [analyze](api_src.md#analyze), in th
 ascending order from [BrowserInteractionResultReader](../classes/api_src.BrowserInteractionResultReader.md).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:347
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:407
 
 ___
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ The new heap analysis can also be used with [analyze](api_src.md#analyze), in th
 ascending order from [BrowserInteractionResultReader](../classes/api_src.BrowserInteractionResultReader.md).
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:450
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:510
 
 ___
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ Each heap snapshot could be non-trivial in size, loading them all at once
 may not be possible.
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:592
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:652
 
 ___
 
@@ -383,4 +383,4 @@ import type {takeNodeFullHeap} from '@memlab/heap-analysis';
 ```
 
  * **Source**:
-    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:507
+    * heap-analysis/src/PluginUtils.ts:567
diff --git a/website/docs/cli/CLI-commands.md b/website/docs/cli/CLI-commands.md
index 4a6b41968..c74aa5ef9 100644
--- a/website/docs/cli/CLI-commands.md
+++ b/website/docs/cli/CLI-commands.md
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ memlab analyze collections-with-stale
 
 **Options**:
  * **`--snapshot`**: set file path of the heap snapshot under analysis
+ * **`--output`**: specify output format of the analysis (defaults to text)
  * **`--help`**, **`-h`**: print helper text
  * **`--verbose`**, **`-v`**: show more details
  * **`--sc`**: set to continuous test mode
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ memlab analyze object
 **Options**:
  * **`--snapshot`**: set file path of the heap snapshot under analysis
  * **`--node-id`**: set heap node ID
+ * **`--output`**: specify output format of the analysis (defaults to text)
  * **`--help`**, **`-h`**: print helper text
  * **`--verbose`**, **`-v`**: show more details
  * **`--sc`**: set to continuous test mode