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Added a CLI interface, so this can be used for scripts.
Here is a sample:
```
(base) user@users-MacBook-Pro-M1-2 GenSMBIOS % python3 GenSMBIOS.py -h
usage: GenSMBIOS.py [-h] [--install] [--plist PLIST] [--plist-type {clover,opencore}] [--generate GENERATE [GENERATE ...]] [--uuid] [--rom] [--list]
[--toggle-rom] [--args ARGS] [--clear-args] [--version] [-j JSON]
GenSMBIOS CLI
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--install Install/Update MacSerial
--plist PLIST Path to config.plist
--plist-type {clover,opencore}
Specify plist type if not auto-detected
--generate GENERATE [GENERATE ...]
Generate SMBIOS: <type> [times] (e.g., iMac18,3 5)
--uuid Generate UUID
--rom Generate ROM
--list List current SMBIOS
--toggle-rom Toggle generate ROM with SMBIOS
--args ARGS Set additional args for macserial
--clear-args Clear additional args for macserial
--version Show MacSerial version
-j JSON, --json JSON Export generated SMBIOS to JSON file
% python3 GenSMBIOS.py --plist ~/Documents/OCC/EfiMaker/2025-07-19-22h39m38s/EFI/OC/config.plist -j /tmp/test.json --generate iMac18,3 1
#######################################################
# Getting MacSerial Remote Version #
#######################################################
Gathering latest macserial info...
- Gathering info from OpenCorePkg...
iMac18,3 SMBIOS Info
Type: iMac18,3
Serial: C02YL8YJJ1GJ
Board Serial: C029164054NJ0PGJA
SmUUID: D74CF4E7-536D-43C2-9FAE-A23D26661530
Apple ROM: 24240E5554D7
Flushing SMBIOS entry to /Users/user/Documents/OCC/EfiMaker/2025-07-19-22h39m38s/EFI/OC/config.plist
Exported to /tmp/test.json
(base) user@users-MacBook-Pro-M1-2 GenSMBIOS % cat /tmp/test.json
{
"Type": "iMac18,3",
"Serial": "C02YL8YJJ1GJ",
"Board Serial": "C029164054NJ0PGJA",
"SmUUID": "D74CF4E7-536D-43C2-9FAE-A23D26661530",
"ROM": "24240E5554D7"
}
```
Now if it is started with a --plist and one specified, it will load the menu with the plist already loaded. Shorter options make less typing.
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Here is the CLI for GenSMBIOS. My 2nd commit refined the options, and the logic.