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@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ list of `FILES...`.
 
 -   `--python-decode-obj-api-strings` : Decode bytes automaticaly with utf-8
 
+-   `--file-names-only` : Prints out files which would be generated by this command, one per
+    line, to `stdout`. No actual files are generated. This is useful for various CI checks.
+
 Additional gRPC options:
 
 -   `--grpc-filename-suffix`: `[C++]` An optional suffix for the generated