[GH-ISSUE #509] Feature Request: Add option to specify custom output filename (not just directory) #87

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opened 2026-03-03 13:52:52 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 13:52:52 +03:00

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Originally created by @NoahTheGinger on GitHub (Jun 30, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jehna/humanify/issues/509

Current Behavior

Currently, humanify only allows specifying an output directory with -o, and the output file is always named deobfuscated.js:

humanify openai -o ./output input.js
# Creates: ./output/deobfuscated.js

Problem

This makes it difficult to:

Compare deobfuscation results from different models on the same file
Process multiple files without overwriting previous results
Keep track of which output corresponds to which input/model combination

Proposed Solution

Add a new option (e.g., --output-file or enhance -o) to specify the complete output path including filename:

# New option
humanify openai --output-file ./results/myfile-gpt4.js input.js

# Or enhance existing -o to detect file vs directory
humanify openai -o ./results/myfile-gpt4.js input.js

Use Case Examples

# Compare different models
humanify openai --model gpt-4.1-nano --output-file compare-nano.js input.js
humanify gemini --model gemini-2.0-flash --output-file compare-gemini.js input.js

# Process multiple files
humanify openai --output-file processed/file1-clean.js file1.min.js
humanify openai --output-file processed/file2-clean.js file2.min.js

Alternative

If changing the CLI is not preferred, even just preserving the input filename would help:

humanify openai -o ./output input.js
# Could create: ./output/input-deobfuscated.js (instead of deobfuscated.js)

Would love to hear your thoughts on this! Happy to help implement if you think it's a good addition.

Originally created by @NoahTheGinger on GitHub (Jun 30, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jehna/humanify/issues/509 ## Current Behavior Currently, humanify only allows specifying an output directory with `-o`, and the output file is always named `deobfuscated.js`: ```bash humanify openai -o ./output input.js # Creates: ./output/deobfuscated.js ``` ## Problem This makes it difficult to: 1. Compare deobfuscation results from different models on the same file 2. Process multiple files without overwriting previous results 3. Keep track of which output corresponds to which input/model combination ## Proposed Solution Add a new option (e.g., `--output-file` or enhance `-o`) to specify the complete output path including filename: ```bash # New option humanify openai --output-file ./results/myfile-gpt4.js input.js # Or enhance existing -o to detect file vs directory humanify openai -o ./results/myfile-gpt4.js input.js ``` ## Use Case Examples ```bash # Compare different models humanify openai --model gpt-4.1-nano --output-file compare-nano.js input.js humanify gemini --model gemini-2.0-flash --output-file compare-gemini.js input.js # Process multiple files humanify openai --output-file processed/file1-clean.js file1.min.js humanify openai --output-file processed/file2-clean.js file2.min.js ``` ## Alternative If changing the CLI is not preferred, even just preserving the input filename would help: ```bash humanify openai -o ./output input.js # Could create: ./output/input-deobfuscated.js (instead of deobfuscated.js) ``` Would love to hear your thoughts on this! Happy to help implement if you think it's a good addition.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 13:52:53 +03:00

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@0xdevalias commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2025):

I haven't looked at this for a while, but off the top of my head I believe it's done this way because if you're unpacking a webpack chunk/similar it creates multiple files.

The main part that handles the unpacking/etc comes from webcrack; and I think it might be it that sets that filename even (though can't remember for sure off the top of my head)

@0xdevalias commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2025): I haven't looked at this for a while, but off the top of my head I believe it's done this way because if you're unpacking a webpack chunk/similar it creates multiple files. The main part that handles the unpacking/etc comes from `webcrack`; and I think it might be it that sets that filename even (though can't remember for sure off the top of my head)

kerem commented

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@0xdevalias commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

See also:

https://github.com/jehna/humanify/pull/510

Edit: I left a number of review comments on that PR, including:

In particular, that last review comment has a bit more of a deep dive and some of my thinking on how this could be implemented, and what might make sense to do with it.

@0xdevalias commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): See also: - https://github.com/jehna/humanify/pull/510 **Edit:** I left a number of review comments on that PR, including: - https://github.com/jehna/humanify/pull/510#pullrequestreview-2973237888 - https://github.com/jehna/humanify/pull/510#pullrequestreview-2973241785 - https://github.com/jehna/humanify/pull/510#pullrequestreview-2973247554 In particular, that [last review comment](https://github.com/jehna/humanify/pull/510#pullrequestreview-2973247554) has a bit more of a deep dive and some of my thinking on how this could be implemented, and what might make sense to do with it.