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connectors/stdout (registered as stdout, stable) writes records to standard output instead of a real destination. As the reference sink, it is the fastest way to see a pipeline run end-to-end, and the simplest complete implementation of the sink contract to read.

Configuration

None. The sink has no configuration fields.

Supported write modes

The sink advertises full_replace and full_append. See replication modes. Since stdout has no state to replace, both modes print the same stream.

Output format

Each Arrow row becomes one flat JSON object followed by a newline. For example, a batch with id, email, and active columns produces:
CDC metadata appears only when it is present as columns in the Arrow schema; the sink does not wrap rows in an {op, data} envelope. Concurrent batches are serialized so their lines do not interleave. Write receipts use URIs of the form stdout://<run>/<resource>. At Commit, the sink prints a manifest line prefixed with # summarizing the run:

Failure behavior

There is nothing to roll back. Lines already printed stay printed, and Abort is a no-op. A run that fails simply stops producing output and prints no manifest.