diff --git a/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.js b/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.js
index 35d2f93d1..abf42cbf8 100644
--- a/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.js
+++ b/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import lighthousePlugin from '../../../dist/packages/plugin-lighthouse';
 
 export default {
-  persist: { outputPath: 'tmp/cli-config-out.json' },
+  persist: { outputDir: 'tmp/cli-config-out.json' },
   categories: [],
   plugins: [
     // TODO: uncomment once runner is implemented
diff --git a/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.mjs b/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.mjs
index 35d2f93d1..abf42cbf8 100644
--- a/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.mjs
+++ b/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import lighthousePlugin from '../../../dist/packages/plugin-lighthouse';
 
 export default {
-  persist: { outputPath: 'tmp/cli-config-out.json' },
+  persist: { outputDir: 'tmp/cli-config-out.json' },
   categories: [],
   plugins: [
     // TODO: uncomment once runner is implemented
diff --git a/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.ts b/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.ts
index 35d2f93d1..abf42cbf8 100644
--- a/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.ts
+++ b/examples/cli-e2e/mocks/code-pushup.config.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import lighthousePlugin from '../../../dist/packages/plugin-lighthouse';
 
 export default {
-  persist: { outputPath: 'tmp/cli-config-out.json' },
+  persist: { outputDir: 'tmp/cli-config-out.json' },
   categories: [],
   plugins: [
     // TODO: uncomment once runner is implemented
diff --git a/packages/cli/code-pushup.config.ts b/packages/cli/code-pushup.config.ts
index c9c216aaa..52ca0f539 100644
--- a/packages/cli/code-pushup.config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/code-pushup.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const outputPath = 'tmp';
+const outputDir = 'tmp';
 
 export default {
   upload: {
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default {
     apiKey: 'dummy-api-key',
     server: 'https://example.com/api',
   },
-  persist: { outputPath },
+  persist: { outputDir },
   plugins: [
     {
       slug: 'dummy-plugin',
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default {
         command: 'node',
         args: [
           '-e',
-          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputPath}/dummy-plugin-output.json', '${JSON.stringify(
+          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputDir}/dummy-plugin-output.json', '${JSON.stringify(
             [
               {
                 title: 'Dummy Audit 1',
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default {
             ],
           )}')`,
         ],
-        outputPath: `${outputPath}/dummy-plugin-output.json`,
+        outputFile: `${outputDir}/dummy-plugin-output.json`,
       },
     },
   ],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/collect/command-object.spec.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/collect/command-object.spec.ts
index f986287d5..a0d9f0d53 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/collect/command-object.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/collect/command-object.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('collect-command-object', () => {
       }),
     ];
     const parsedArgv = await cli(args).parseAsync();
-    expect(parsedArgv.persist.outputPath).toBe('tmp');
+    expect(parsedArgv.persist.outputDir).toBe('tmp');
     expect(parsedArgv.persist?.format).toEqual(['md']);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.spec.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.spec.ts
index e745977a4..0b46a928a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.spec.ts
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ describe('applyConfigMiddleware', () => {
     const configPathMjs = configPath('mjs');
     const config = await configMiddleware({ configPath: configPathMjs });
     expect(config.upload.project).toContain('mjs');
-    expect(config.persist.outputPath).toContain('tmp');
+    expect(config.persist.outputDir).toContain('tmp');
   });
 
   it('should load valid .cjs config', async () => {
     const configPathCjs = configPath('cjs');
     const config = await configMiddleware({ configPath: configPathCjs });
     expect(config.upload.project).toContain('cjs');
-    expect(config.persist.outputPath).toContain('tmp');
+    expect(config.persist.outputDir).toContain('tmp');
   });
 
   it('should load valid .js config', async () => {
     const configPathJs = configPath('js');
     const config = await configMiddleware({ configPath: configPathJs });
     expect(config.upload.project).toContain('js');
-    expect(config.persist.outputPath).toContain('tmp');
+    expect(config.persist.outputDir).toContain('tmp');
   });
 
   it('should throw with invalid configPath', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.ts
index d139a7701..f6582044e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/implementation/config-middleware.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function readCoreConfigFromCliArgs(args: ArgsCliObj): CommandBase {
       case 'apiKey':
         parsedProcessArgs.upload[k] = args[k];
         break;
-      case 'outputPath':
+      case 'outputDir':
       case 'format':
         parsedProcessArgs.persist[k] = args[k];
         break;
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.cjs b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.cjs
index 30a5f57a5..c2b25e45d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.cjs
+++ b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const outputPath = 'tmp';
+const outputDir = 'tmp';
 module.exports = {
   upload: {
     organization: 'code-pushup',
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module.exports = {
     apiKey: 'dummy-api-key',
     server: 'https://example.com/api',
   },
-  persist: { outputPath },
+  persist: { outputDir },
   plugins: [
     {
       audits: [
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
         command: 'node',
         args: [
           '-e',
-          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputPath}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
+          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputDir}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
             [
               {
                 title: 'dummy-title',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = {
             ],
           )}')`,
         ],
-        outputPath: `${outputPath}/out.json`,
+        outputFile: `${outputDir}/out.json`,
       },
       groups: [],
       slug: 'command-object-plugin',
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.js b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.js
index 85a51e703..fab7bc39a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const outputPath = 'tmp';
+const outputDir = 'tmp';
 export default {
   upload: {
     organization: 'code-pushup',
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export default {
     apiKey: 'dummy-api-key',
     server: 'https://example.com/api',
   },
-  persist: { outputPath },
+  persist: { outputDir },
   plugins: [
     {
       audits: [
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default {
         command: 'node',
         args: [
           '-e',
-          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputPath}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
+          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputDir}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
             [
               {
                 title: 'dummy-title',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default {
             ],
           )}')`,
         ],
-        outputPath: `${outputPath}/out.json`,
+        outputFile: `${outputDir}/out.json`,
       },
       groups: [],
       slug: 'command-object-plugin',
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.mjs b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.mjs
index 8528db442..96a72ced9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.mjs
+++ b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const outputPath = 'tmp';
+const outputDir = 'tmp';
 export default {
   upload: {
     organization: 'code-pushup',
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export default {
     apiKey: 'dummy-api-key',
     server: 'https://example.com/api',
   },
-  persist: { outputPath },
+  persist: { outputDir },
   plugins: [
     {
       audits: [
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default {
         command: 'node',
         args: [
           '-e',
-          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputPath}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
+          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputDir}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
             [
               {
                 title: 'dummy-title',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default {
             ],
           )}')`,
         ],
-        outputPath: `${outputPath}/out.json`,
+        outputFile: `${outputDir}/out.json`,
       },
       groups: [],
       slug: 'command-object-plugin',
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.ts b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.ts
index 1b2f70ecf..1c9e56c85 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/config.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/config.mock.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const outputPath = 'tmp';
+const outputDir = 'tmp';
 export default {
   upload: {
     organization: 'code-pushup',
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export default {
     apiKey: 'dummy-api-key',
     server: 'https://example.com/api',
   },
-  persist: { outputPath },
+  persist: { outputDir },
   plugins: [
     {
       audits: [
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default {
         command: 'node',
         args: [
           '-e',
-          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputPath}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
+          `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputDir}/out.json', '${JSON.stringify(
             [
               {
                 title: 'dummy-title',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default {
             ],
           )}')`,
         ],
-        outputPath: `${outputPath}/out.json`,
+        outputFile: `${outputDir}/out.json`,
       },
       groups: [],
       slug: 'command-object-plugin',
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.spec.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.spec.ts
index 551bcb0d4..d9713542e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.spec.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ vi.mock('fs/promises', async () => {
   return memfs.fs.promises;
 });
 
-const outputPath = MEMFS_VOLUME;
-const reportPath = (path = outputPath, format: 'json' | 'md' = 'json') =>
+const outputDir = MEMFS_VOLUME;
+const reportPath = (path = outputDir, format: 'json' | 'md' = 'json') =>
   join(path, 'report.' + format);
 
 describe('uploadToPortal', () => {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('uploadToPortal', () => {
         server: 'https://example.com/api',
       }),
       persist: mockPersistConfig({
-        outputPath,
+        outputDir,
       }),
     };
     const result = (await upload(cfg)) as unknown as { data: ReportFragment };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.ts
index 84c47f8b0..0c89b9fe2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/commands/upload.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ export async function upload(
   }
 
   const { apiKey, server, organization, project } = options.upload;
-  const { outputPath } = options.persist;
+  const { outputDir } = options.persist;
   const report = reportSchema.parse(
-    JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(outputPath, 'report.json')).toString()),
+    JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(outputDir, 'report.json')).toString()),
   );
 
   const data = {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/execute-plugin.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/execute-plugin.ts
index 5b3d0fcef..182c5ac14 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/execute-plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/execute-plugin.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export async function executePlugin(
   try {
     const processOutputPath = join(
       process.cwd(),
-      pluginConfig.runner.outputPath,
+      pluginConfig.runner.outputFile,
     );
     // read process output from file system and parse it
     const auditOutputs = auditOutputsSchema.parse(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.spec.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.spec.ts
index f8c7a9236..6e7c4063a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.spec.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ vi.mock('fs/promises', async () => {
   return memfs.fs.promises;
 });
 
-const outputPath = MEMFS_VOLUME;
+const outputDir = MEMFS_VOLUME;
 const reportPath = (format: 'json' | 'md') =>
-  join(outputPath, 'report.' + format);
+  join(outputDir, 'report.' + format);
 const readReport = (format: 'json' | 'md') => {
   const reportContent = readFileSync(reportPath(format)).toString();
   if (format === 'json') {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('persistReport', () => {
   it('should log to console when format is stdout`', async () => {
     await persistReport(dummyReport, {
       ...config,
-      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputPath, format: ['stdout'] }),
+      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputDir, format: ['stdout'] }),
     });
     expect(logs.find(log => log.match(/Code Pushup Report/))).toBeTruthy();
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('persistReport', () => {
   it('should persist json format`', async () => {
     await persistReport(dummyReport, {
       ...config,
-      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputPath, format: ['json'] }),
+      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputDir, format: ['json'] }),
     });
     const jsonReport: Report = readReport('json');
     expect(jsonReport.plugins?.[0]?.slug).toBe('plg-0');
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe('persistReport', () => {
   it('should persist md format`', async () => {
     await persistReport(dummyReport, {
       ...config,
-      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputPath, format: ['md'] }),
+      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputDir, format: ['md'] }),
     });
     const mdReport = readFileSync(reportPath('md')).toString();
     expect(mdReport).toContain('# Code Pushup Report');
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('persistReport', () => {
     await persistReport(dummyReport, {
       ...config,
       persist: mockPersistConfig({
-        outputPath,
+        outputDir,
         format: ['json', 'md', 'stdout'],
       }),
     });
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('persistReport', () => {
   it('should persist some formats`', async () => {
     await persistReport(dummyReport, {
       ...config,
-      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputPath, format: ['md', 'stdout'] }),
+      persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputDir, format: ['md', 'stdout'] }),
     });
 
     expect(() => readFileSync(reportPath('json'))).not.toThrow(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.ts
index f58f72bb3..df90cf9ae 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/implementation/persist.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { CoreConfig, Report } from '@code-pushup/models';
 import { formatBytes, reportToMd, reportToStdout } from '@code-pushup/utils';
 
 export class PersistDirError extends Error {
-  constructor(outputPath: string) {
-    super(`outPath: ${outputPath} is no directory.`);
+  constructor(outputDir: string) {
+    super(`outPath: ${outputDir} is no directory.`);
   }
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export async function persistReport(
   config: CoreConfig,
 ): Promise<PersistResult> {
   const { persist } = config;
-  const outputPath = persist.outputPath;
+  const outputDir = persist.outputDir;
   let { format } = persist;
   format = format && format.length !== 0 ? format : ['stdout'];
 
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ export async function persistReport(
     results.push({ format: 'md', content: reportToMd(report) });
   }
 
-  if (!existsSync(outputPath)) {
+  if (!existsSync(outputDir)) {
     try {
-      mkdirSync(outputPath, { recursive: true });
+      mkdirSync(outputDir, { recursive: true });
     } catch (e) {
       console.warn(e);
-      throw new PersistDirError(outputPath);
+      throw new PersistDirError(outputDir);
     }
   }
 
   // write relevant format outputs to file system
   return Promise.allSettled(
     results.map(({ format, content }) => {
-      const reportPath = join(outputPath, `report.${format}`);
+      const reportPath = join(outputDir, `report.${format}`);
 
       return (
         writeFile(reportPath, content)
diff --git a/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.spec.ts b/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.spec.ts
index c3d5a3a6f..7398ff112 100644
--- a/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.spec.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ describe('persistConfigSchema', () => {
     expect(() => persistConfigSchema.parse(cfg)).not.toThrow();
   });
 
-  it('should throw if outputPath is invalid', () => {
-    const cfg = mockPersistConfig({ outputPath: ' ' });
+  it('should throw if outputDir is invalid', () => {
+    const cfg = mockPersistConfig({ outputDir: ' ' });
 
     expect(() => persistConfigSchema.parse(cfg)).toThrow(`path is invalid`);
   });
diff --git a/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.ts b/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.ts
index 194f488f9..9d922ec29 100644
--- a/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.ts
+++ b/packages/models/src/lib/persist-config.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export const formatSchema = z.enum(['json', 'stdout', 'md']);
 export type Format = z.infer<typeof formatSchema>;
 
 export const persistConfigSchema = z.object({
-  outputPath: filePathSchema('Artifacts folder'),
+  outputDir: filePathSchema('Artifacts folder'),
   format: z.array(formatSchema).default(['stdout']).optional(),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/models/src/lib/plugin-config.ts b/packages/models/src/lib/plugin-config.ts
index 7afd0e50d..e537a7c5e 100644
--- a/packages/models/src/lib/plugin-config.ts
+++ b/packages/models/src/lib/plugin-config.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const runnerConfigSchema = z.object(
       description: 'Shell command to execute',
     }),
     args: z.array(z.string({ description: 'Command arguments' })).optional(),
-    outputPath: filePathSchema('Output path'),
+    outputFile: filePathSchema('Output path'),
   },
   {
     description: 'How to execute runner',
diff --git a/packages/models/test/schema.mock.ts b/packages/models/test/schema.mock.ts
index 3270ea642..f23fbecc7 100644
--- a/packages/models/test/schema.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/models/test/schema.mock.ts
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ export function mockPluginConfig(opt?: {
   pluginSlug?: string;
   auditSlug?: string | string[];
   groupSlug?: string | string[];
-  outputPath?: string;
+  outputDir?: string;
 }): PluginConfig {
-  const { groupSlug, outputPath } = opt || {};
+  const { groupSlug, outputDir } = opt || {};
   let { pluginSlug, auditSlug } = opt || {};
   pluginSlug = pluginSlug || __pluginSlug__;
   auditSlug = auditSlug || __auditSlug__;
   const addGroups = groupSlug !== undefined;
   const pluginOutputPath = `${
-    outputPath || 'tmp'
+    outputDir || 'tmp'
   }/${+new Date()}-${__outputFile__}`;
 
   const audits = Array.isArray(auditSlug)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function mockPluginConfig(opt?: {
           audits.map(({ slug }) => mockAuditOutput({ auditSlug: slug })),
         )}')`,
       ],
-      outputPath: pluginOutputPath,
+      outputFile: pluginOutputPath,
     },
     slug: pluginSlug,
     title: 'execute plugin',
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ export function mockAuditConfig(opt?: { auditSlug?: string }): Audit {
 }
 
 export function mockPersistConfig(opt?: Partial<PersistConfig>): PersistConfig {
-  let { outputPath, format } = opt || {};
-  outputPath = outputPath || `tmp/${__outputFile__}`;
+  let { outputDir, format } = opt || {};
+  outputDir = outputDir || `tmp/${__outputFile__}`;
   format = format || [];
   return {
-    outputPath,
+    outputDir,
     format,
   } satisfies Required<PersistConfig>;
 }
@@ -228,16 +228,16 @@ export function mockAuditReport(opt?: { auditSlug: string }): AuditReport {
 }
 
 export function mockCoreConfig(opt?: {
-  outputPath?: string;
+  outputDir?: string;
   categorySlug?: string | string[];
   pluginSlug?: string | string[];
   auditSlug?: string | string[];
   groupSlug?: string | string[];
 }): CoreConfig {
-  const { outputPath, pluginSlug, auditSlug, groupSlug, categorySlug } =
+  const { outputDir, pluginSlug, auditSlug, groupSlug, categorySlug } =
     opt || {};
   return {
-    persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputPath }),
+    persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputDir }),
     upload: mockUploadConfig(),
     plugins: Array.isArray(pluginSlug)
       ? pluginSlug.map(slug =>
diff --git a/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-dummy.mock.ts b/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-dummy.mock.ts
index f6e4fb7ea..e206f32e2 100644
--- a/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-dummy.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-dummy.mock.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const dummyPlugins = [
   mockPluginConfig({
     pluginSlug: pluginSlug[0],
     auditSlug: auditSlug0,
-    outputPath: 'test',
+    outputDir: 'test',
   }),
   /*mockPluginConfig({ pluginSlug: pluginSlug[1], auditSlug: auditSlug1 }),
   mockPluginConfig({ pluginSlug: pluginSlug[2], auditSlug: auditSlug2 }),*/
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ const dummyCategories = [
   }),*/,
 ];
 
-export const dummyConfig = (outputPath = 'tmp'): CoreConfig => ({
-  ...mockCoreConfig({ outputPath }),
+export const dummyConfig = (outputDir = 'tmp'): CoreConfig => ({
+  ...mockCoreConfig({ outputDir }),
   plugins: dummyPlugins,
   categories: dummyCategories,
 });
diff --git a/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-lighthouse.mock.ts b/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-lighthouse.mock.ts
index f886bcfb4..b811cf14e 100644
--- a/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-lighthouse.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-lighthouse.mock.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const lighthousePlugin: () => PluginConfig = () =>
     runner: {
       command: 'bun',
       args: ['--help'],
-      outputPath: 'tmp/lighthouse-runner-output.json',
+      outputFile: 'tmp/lighthouse-runner-output.json',
     },
     slug: 'lighthouse',
     title: 'lighthouse',
diff --git a/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-nx-validators.mock.ts b/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-nx-validators.mock.ts
index bbd2dc9a6..59fb7b6dc 100644
--- a/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-nx-validators.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/models/test/test-data/config-and-report-nx-validators.mock.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const nxValidatorsPlugin: () => PluginConfig = (): PluginConfig =>
     runner: {
       command: 'bun',
       args: ['--help'],
-      outputPath: 'tmp/nx-validators-plugin-runner-output.json',
+      outputFile: 'tmp/nx-validators-plugin-runner-output.json',
     },
     slug: 'nx-validators',
     title: 'NxValidatorsPlugin',
diff --git a/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/__snapshots__/eslint-plugin.spec.ts.snap b/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/__snapshots__/eslint-plugin.spec.ts.snap
index 5ebdb0dfb..c2e175eec 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/__snapshots__/eslint-plugin.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/__snapshots__/eslint-plugin.spec.ts.snap
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ Custom options:
       "packages/utils/**/*.json",
     ],
     "command": "node",
-    "outputPath": "node_modules/.code-pushup/eslint/runner-output.json",
+    "outputFile": "node_modules/.code-pushup/eslint/runner-output.json",
   },
   "slug": "eslint",
   "title": "ESLint",
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ exports[`eslintPlugin > should initialize ESLint plugin for React application 1`
       "src/**/*.jsx",
     ],
     "command": "node",
-    "outputPath": "node_modules/.code-pushup/eslint/runner-output.json",
+    "outputFile": "node_modules/.code-pushup/eslint/runner-output.json",
   },
   "slug": "eslint",
   "title": "ESLint",
diff --git a/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/runner/index.ts b/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/runner/index.ts
index e891dd076..3d52b1f0d 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/runner/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-eslint/src/lib/runner/index.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ export function createRunnerConfig(
       eslintrc,
       ...toArray(patterns),
     ],
-    outputPath: RUNNER_OUTPUT_PATH,
+    outputFile: RUNNER_OUTPUT_PATH,
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugin-lighthouse/src/lib/lighthouse-plugin.ts b/packages/plugin-lighthouse/src/lib/lighthouse-plugin.ts
index 1cfea1074..1ab5c4239 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-lighthouse/src/lib/lighthouse-plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-lighthouse/src/lib/lighthouse-plugin.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function lighthousePlugin(_: LighthousePluginConfig): PluginConfig {
           },
         ] satisfies AuditOutputs)}')`,
       ],
-      outputPath: 'tmp/out.json',
+      outputFile: 'tmp/out.json',
     },
     slug: 'lighthouse',
     title: 'ChromeDevTools Lighthouse',
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/execute-process.spec.ts b/packages/utils/src/lib/execute-process.spec.ts
index 6faa9a9ce..6c645f030 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/lib/execute-process.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/execute-process.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 
 const outFolder = '';
 const outName = 'tmp/out-async-runner.json';
-const outputPath = join(outFolder, outName);
+const outputFile = join(outFolder, outName);
 
 describe('executeProcess', () => {
   it('should work with node command `node -v`', async () => {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('executeProcess', () => {
 
   it('should work with script `node custom-script.js`', async () => {
     const cfg = mockProcessConfig(
-      getAsyncProcessRunnerConfig({ interval: 10, outputPath }),
+      getAsyncProcessRunnerConfig({ interval: 10, outputFile }),
     );
     const { observer } = cfg;
     const errorSpy = vi.fn();
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/execute-process.mock.mjs b/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/execute-process.mock.mjs
index 61afc587c..ad7fac676 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/execute-process.mock.mjs
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/execute-process.mock.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { writeFileSync } from 'fs';
 const interval = parseInt(process.argv[2] || 100);
 let runs = parseInt(process.argv[3] || 4);
 let throwError = process.argv[4] === '1';
-let outputPath = process.argv[5] || './tmp/out-async-runner.json';
+let outputFile = process.argv[5] || './tmp/out-async-runner.json';
 
 /**
  * Custom runner implementation that simulates asynchronous situations.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ let outputPath = process.argv[5] || './tmp/out-async-runner.json';
  **/
 (async () => {
   console.log(
-    `process:start with interval: ${interval}, runs: ${runs}, throwError: ${throwError}, outputPath: ${outputPath}`,
+    `process:start with interval: ${interval}, runs: ${runs}, throwError: ${throwError}, outputFile: ${outputFile}`,
   );
   await new Promise(resolve => {
     const id = setInterval(() => {
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ let outputPath = process.argv[5] || './tmp/out-async-runner.json';
   });
 
   console.log('process:complete');
-  writeFileSync(outputPath, JSON.stringify({ audits: ['dummy-result'] }));
+  writeFileSync(outputFile, JSON.stringify({ audits: ['dummy-result'] }));
 })();
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/process-helper.mock.ts b/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/process-helper.mock.ts
index 983c8a1ca..0dfedbd1c 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/process-helper.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/process-helper.mock.ts
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ export function getAsyncProcessRunnerConfig(
     throwError?: boolean;
     interval?: number;
     runs?: number;
-    outputPath?: string;
+    outputFile?: string;
   } = { throwError: false },
 ) {
-  const outputPath = cfg?.outputPath || './tmp/out-async-runner.json';
+  const outputFile = cfg?.outputFile || './tmp/out-async-runner.json';
   const args = [
     asyncProcessPath,
     cfg?.interval ? cfg.interval + '' : '10',
     cfg?.runs ? cfg.runs + '' : '4',
     cfg?.throwError ? '1' : '0',
-    outputPath,
+    outputFile,
   ];
-  return { command: 'node', args, outputPath };
+  return { command: 'node', args, outputFile };
 }
 
 /**
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@ export function getAsyncProcessRunnerConfig(
 export function getSyncProcessRunnerConfig(
   cfg: Partial<ProcessConfig> & {
     throwError?: boolean;
-    outputPath?: string;
+    outputFile?: string;
   } = { throwError: false },
 ) {
   return {
     command: 'node',
     args: [
       '-e',
-      `require('fs').writeFileSync('${cfg.outputPath}', '${JSON.stringify({
+      `require('fs').writeFileSync('${cfg.outputFile}', '${JSON.stringify({
         audits: cfg.throwError
           ? ({ throwError: cfg.throwError } as unknown)
           : [],
       })}')`,
     ],
-    outputPath: cfg.outputPath,
+    outputFile: cfg.outputFile,
   };
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function mockProcessConfig(
   processConfig: Partial<ProcessConfig>,
 ): ProcessConfig {
   return {
-    ...{ command: 'dummy-string', args: [], outputPath: 'tmp/out.json' },
+    ...{ command: 'dummy-string', args: [], outputFile: 'tmp/out.json' },
     ...processConfig,
     observer: spyObserver(),
   };
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/schema-helper.mock.ts b/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/schema-helper.mock.ts
index 38c93bdbe..883e93662 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/schema-helper.mock.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/mock/schema-helper.mock.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ const __pluginSlug__ = 'mock-plugin-slug';
 const __auditSlug__ = 'mock-audit-slug';
 const __groupSlug__ = 'mock-group-slug';
 const __categorySlug__ = 'mock-category-slug';
-const __outputPath__ = 'tmp/out-execute-plugin.json';
+const __outputDir__ = 'tmp';
+const __outputFile__ = `${__outputDir__}/out-execute-plugin.json`;
 const randWeight = () => Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);
 const randDuration = () => Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000);
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export function mockPluginConfig(opt?: {
   pluginSlug = pluginSlug || __pluginSlug__;
   auditSlug = auditSlug || __auditSlug__;
   const addGroups = groupSlug !== undefined;
-  const outputPath = __outputPath__;
+  const outputFile = __outputFile__;
 
   const audits = Array.isArray(auditSlug)
     ? auditSlug.map(slug => mockAuditConfig({ auditSlug: slug }))
@@ -47,14 +48,14 @@ export function mockPluginConfig(opt?: {
       command: 'node',
       args: [
         '-e',
-        `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputPath}', '${JSON.stringify(
+        `require('fs').writeFileSync('${outputFile}', '${JSON.stringify(
           audits.map(
             ({ slug }) =>
               mockAuditReport({ auditSlug: slug }) satisfies AuditReport,
           ),
         )}')`,
       ],
-      outputPath: outputPath,
+      outputFile,
     },
     slug: pluginSlug,
     title: 'execute plugin ' + pluginSlug,
@@ -78,11 +79,11 @@ export function mockAuditConfig(opt?: {
 }
 
 export function mockPersistConfig(opt?: Partial<PersistConfig>): PersistConfig {
-  let { outputPath, format } = opt || {};
-  outputPath = outputPath || __outputPath__;
+  let { outputDir, format } = opt || {};
+  outputDir = outputDir || __outputDir__;
   format = format || [];
   return {
-    outputPath,
+    outputDir,
     format,
   };
 }
@@ -198,16 +199,16 @@ export function mockAuditReport(opt?: { auditSlug: string }): AuditReport {
 }
 
 export function mockConfig(opt?: {
-  outputPath?: string;
+  outputDir?: string;
   categorySlug?: string | string[];
   pluginSlug?: string | string[];
   auditSlug?: string | string[];
   groupSlug?: string | string[];
 }): CoreConfig {
-  const { outputPath, pluginSlug, auditSlug, groupSlug, categorySlug } =
+  const { outputDir, pluginSlug, auditSlug, groupSlug, categorySlug } =
     opt || {};
   return {
-    persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputPath }),
+    persist: mockPersistConfig({ outputDir }),
     plugins: Array.isArray(pluginSlug)
       ? pluginSlug.map(slug =>
           mockPluginConfig({ pluginSlug: slug, auditSlug, groupSlug }),