[proposed Enhancement] Feature Request to save graph rendering

[csyvenky-finops]

In main.py, in the Explain function, can we plz add a line with similar functionality to this: image.save("out.jpeg", "JPEG")

In this way when explain is being called on the command line the graph rendering can be saved locally and will work in Codespaces environment.

[varunmittal91]

Hi @csyvenky-finops, Added in #149, could you please give it a try. All you need to do is --image_path.

[csyvenky-finops]

Hi @varunmittal91, thanks for adding this new feature. I have a couple small concerns.

• I was a little surprised the new argument is required. I would expect it to be optional.
• It's not clear from the help documentation what argument value is expected. I tried both with and without passing a folder name. The feature only works if a folder already exists (i.e., _--imagepath output/mygraph.jpeg), output folder would need to pre-exist.
• I feel that a default image format should be provided as the following will cause an 'unknown file extension: ' error: _--imagepath mygraph

[varunmittal91]

Thank you @csyvenky-finops that is good feedback, I will create another pr based on this.