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# Emitter

## Usage

1. Via the command line

```bash
tsp compile . --emit=@typespec/openapi3
```

2. Via the config

```yaml
emit:
  - "@typespec/openapi3"
```

## Emitter options

### `file-type`

**Type:** `"yaml" | "json"`

If the content should be serialized as YAML or JSON. Default 'yaml', it not specified infer from the `output-file` extension

### `output-file`

**Type:** `string`

Name of the output file.
Output file will interpolate the following values:

- service-name: Name of the service if multiple
- version: Version of the service if multiple

Default: `{service-name}.{version}.openapi.yaml` or `.json` if `file-type` is `"json"`

Example Single service no versioning

- `openapi.yaml`

Example Multiple services no versioning

- `openapi.Org1.Service1.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service2.yaml`

Example Single service with versioning

- `openapi.v1.yaml`
- `openapi.v2.yaml`

Example Multiple service with versioning

- `openapi.Org1.Service1.v1.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service1.v2.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service2.v1.0.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service2.v1.1.yaml`

### `new-line`

**Type:** `"crlf" | "lf"`

Set the newline character for emitting files.

### `omit-unreachable-types`

**Type:** `boolean`

Omit unreachable types.
By default all types declared under the service namespace will be included. With this flag on only types references in an operation will be emitted.

### `include-x-typespec-name`

**Type:** `"inline-only" | "never"`

If the generated openapi types should have the `x-typespec-name` extension set with the name of the TypeSpec type that created it.
This extension is meant for debugging and should not be depended on.

### `safeint-strategy`

**Type:** `"double-int" | "int64"`

How to handle safeint type. Options are:

- `double-int`: Will produce `type: integer, format: double-int`
- `int64`: Will produce `type: integer, format: int64`

Default: `int64`
