diff --git a/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse.hs b/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse.hs
index 3dad2bc..77fbb00 100644
--- a/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse.hs
+++ b/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse.hs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ data Command
 #ifndef DISABLE_UPGRADE
   | Upgrade UpgradeOpts Bool
 #endif
-  | ToolRequirements
+  | ToolRequirements ToolReqOpts
   | ChangeLog ChangeLogOptions
   | Nuke
 #if defined(BRICK)
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ com =
               ((\_ -> DInfo) <$> info helper (progDesc "Show debug info"))
           <> command
                "tool-requirements"
-               (   (\_ -> ToolRequirements)
-               <$> info helper
+               (   ToolRequirements
+               <$> info (toolReqP <**> helper)
                         (progDesc "Show the requirements for ghc/cabal")
                )
           <> command
diff --git a/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse/ToolRequirements.hs b/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse/ToolRequirements.hs
index 2f34d02..f7048ea 100644
--- a/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse/ToolRequirements.hs
+++ b/app/ghcup/GHCup/OptParse/ToolRequirements.hs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts  #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DuplicateRecordFields #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
 
 module GHCup.OptParse.ToolRequirements where
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ module GHCup.OptParse.ToolRequirements where
 import           GHCup.Errors
 import           GHCup.Types
 import           GHCup.Utils.Logger
+import           GHCup.Utils.String.QQ
 
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,13,0)
 import           Control.Monad.Fail             ( MonadFail )
@@ -34,6 +36,41 @@ import System.IO
 
 
 
+    ---------------
+    --[ Options ]--
+    ---------------
+
+
+data ToolReqOpts = ToolReqOpts
+  { tlrRaw :: Bool
+  }
+
+
+
+
+    ---------------
+    --[ Parsers ]--
+    ---------------
+
+          
+toolReqP :: Parser ToolReqOpts
+toolReqP =
+  ToolReqOpts
+    <$> switch (short 'r' <> long "raw-format" <> help "machine-parsable format")
+
+
+
+
+    --------------
+    --[ Footer ]--
+    --------------
+
+
+toolReqFooter :: String
+toolReqFooter = [s|Discussion:
+  Print tool requirements on the current platform.
+  If you want to pass this to your package manage, use '--raw-format'.|]
+
 
 
     ---------------------------
@@ -66,14 +103,17 @@ toolRequirements :: ( Monad m
                     , MonadFail m
                     , Alternative m
                     )
-                 => (ReaderT AppState m (VEither ToolRequirementsEffects ()) -> m (VEither ToolRequirementsEffects ()))
+                 => ToolReqOpts
+                 -> (ReaderT AppState m (VEither ToolRequirementsEffects ()) -> m (VEither ToolRequirementsEffects ()))
                  -> (ReaderT LeanAppState m () -> m ())
                  -> m ExitCode
-toolRequirements runAppState runLogger = runToolRequirements runAppState (do
+toolRequirements ToolReqOpts{..} runAppState runLogger = runToolRequirements runAppState (do
     GHCupInfo { .. } <- lift getGHCupInfo
     platform' <- liftE getPlatform
-    req      <- getCommonRequirements platform' _toolRequirements ?? NoToolRequirements
-    liftIO $ T.hPutStr stdout (prettyRequirements req)
+    req       <- getCommonRequirements platform' _toolRequirements ?? NoToolRequirements
+    if tlrRaw
+    then liftIO $ T.hPutStr stdout (rawRequirements req)
+    else liftIO $ T.hPutStr stdout (prettyRequirements req)
   )
     >>= \case
           VRight _ -> pure ExitSuccess
diff --git a/app/ghcup/Main.hs b/app/ghcup/Main.hs
index a09f6cc..c48107c 100644
--- a/app/ghcup/Main.hs
+++ b/app/ghcup/Main.hs
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Report bugs at <https://gitlab.haskell.org/haskell/ghcup-hs/issues>|]
                   Nuke -> pure ()
                   Whereis _ _ -> pure ()
                   DInfo -> pure ()
-                  ToolRequirements -> pure ()
+                  ToolRequirements _ -> pure ()
                   ChangeLog _ -> pure ()
                   UnSet _ -> pure ()
 #if defined(BRICK)
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ Report bugs at <https://gitlab.haskell.org/haskell/ghcup-hs/issues>|]
 #ifndef DISABLE_UPGRADE
             Upgrade uOpts force'     -> upgrade uOpts force' dirs runAppState runLogger
 #endif
-            ToolRequirements         -> toolRequirements runAppState runLogger
+            ToolRequirements topts   -> toolRequirements topts runAppState runLogger
             ChangeLog changelogOpts  -> changelog changelogOpts runAppState runLogger
             Nuke                     -> nuke appState runLogger
             Prefetch pfCom           -> prefetch pfCom runAppState runLogger
diff --git a/lib/GHCup/Requirements.hs b/lib/GHCup/Requirements.hs
index 786dc3f..27bb87a 100644
--- a/lib/GHCup/Requirements.hs
+++ b/lib/GHCup/Requirements.hs
@@ -67,3 +67,9 @@ prettyRequirements Requirements {..} =
         else ""
       n = if not . T.null $ _notes then "\n  Note: " <> _notes else ""
   in  "System requirements " <> d <> n
+
+rawRequirements :: Requirements -> T.Text
+rawRequirements Requirements {..} =
+  if not . null $ _distroPKGs
+  then T.intercalate " " _distroPKGs
+  else ""