diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 5347ccb..9d3df17 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func newConfig() *config {
 	options.Add("json", "-j|--json")
 	options.Add("listcharsets", "--list-charsets")
 	options.Add("listformats", "--list-formats")
+	options.Add("listformatscsv", "--list-formats-csv")
 	options.Add("logfiles", "--log-files")
 	options.Add("logstats", "-l|--log-stats")
 	options.Add("module", "-m=s+|--module=s+")
@@ -172,6 +173,8 @@ func newConfig() *config {
 				usageCharsets()
 			case "listformats":
 				usageFormats(c.formats)
+			case "listformatscsv":
+				usageFormatsCSV(c.formats)
 			case "logfiles":
 				c.logFiles = true
 			case "logstats":
diff --git a/docs/core/usage.md b/docs/core/usage.md
index f4e7199..63e743d 100644
--- a/docs/core/usage.md
+++ b/docs/core/usage.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Where <code>[options]</code> are mostly optional configuration flags—see [Opti
 <dt><kbd>--head=FILE</kbd></dt><dd>Name of the file whose contents will be appended as-is to the &lt;head&gt; element of the compiled HTML.</dd>
 <dt><kbd>--list-charsets</kbd></dt><dd>List the supported input character sets, then exit.</dd>
 <dt><kbd>--list-formats</kbd></dt><dd>List the available story formats, then exit.</dd>
+<dt><kbd>--list-formats-csv</kbd></dt><dd>List the available story formats as CSV, then exit.</dd>
 <dt><kbd>--log-files</kbd></dt>
 <dd>
 	<p>Log the processed input files.</p>
diff --git a/usage.go b/usage.go
index 79f8c18..cf33d30 100644
--- a/usage.go
+++ b/usage.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Options:
   -j, --json               Output JSON, instead of compiled HTML.
       --list-charsets      List the supported input character sets, then exit.
       --list-formats       List the available story formats, then exit.
+      --list-formats-csv   List the available story formats as CSV, then exit.
       --log-files          Log the processed input files.
   -l, --log-stats          Log various story statistics.
   -m SRC, --module=SRC     Module sources (repeatable); may consist of supported
@@ -118,6 +119,33 @@ func usageFormats(formats storyFormatsMap) {
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
+// formats the list of supported story formats as csv for the user
+func usageFormatsCSV(formats storyFormatsMap) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout)
+	if formats.isEmpty() {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Story formats not found.")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	} else {
+		ids := formats.ids()
+		sort.Sort(StringsInsensitively(ids))
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "id,name,version,details")
+		for _, id := range ids {
+			f := formats[id]
+			fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, f.id)
+			if f.isTwine2Style() {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, ",%s,%s,", f.name, f.version)
+				if f.proofing {
+					fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, "proofing")
+				}
+			} else {
+				fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, ",,,")
+			}
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout)
+		}
+	}
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
 func usageVersion() {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n%s, %s\n", tweegoName, tweegoVersion)
 	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, `