diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4fde6da638..31fb313bcf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -97,3 +97,6 @@ typings/
 
 # Text editor files
 .vscode/
+
+# IntelliJ/WebStorm files
+.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f1a3a1016..ae381df715 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ jobs:
           # Optional: show only new issues if it's a pull request. The default value is `false`.
           # only-new-issues: true
 
+          # Optional: render results of golangci-lint additionally into a file; syntax: <format>:<file_path> (see also https://golangci-lint.run/usage/configuration/#output-configuration)
+          # output-file: checkstyle:golangci_lint.xml
+
           # Optional: if set to true then the all caching functionality will be complete disabled,
           #           takes precedence over all other caching options.
           # skip-cache: true
@@ -115,6 +118,9 @@ jobs:
 
           # Optional: show only new issues if it's a pull request. The default value is `false`.
           # only-new-issues: true
+
+          # Optional: render results of golangci-lint additionally into a file; syntax: <format>:<file_path> (see also https://golangci-lint.run/usage/configuration/#output-configuration)
+          # output-file: checkstyle:golangci_lint.xml
 ```
 
 You will also likely need to add the following `.gitattributes` file to ensure that line endings for windows builds are properly formatted:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 45e757b365..a6757cb5a6 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ inputs:
     description: "if set to true and the action runs on a pull request - the action outputs only newly found issues"
     default: false
     required: true
+  output-file:
+    description: "render results of golangci-lint additionally into a file; syntax: <format>:<file_path> (see also https://golangci-lint.run/usage/configuration/#output-configuration)"
+    required: false
   skip-cache:
     description: |
       if set to true then the all caching functionality will be complete disabled,
diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index d9d10104af..2f06e9eb2b 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -68277,7 +68277,8 @@ function runLint(lintPath, patchPath) {
         if (userArgNames.has(`out-format`)) {
             throw new Error(`please, don't change out-format for golangci-lint: it can be broken in a future`);
         }
-        addedArgs.push(`--out-format=github-actions`);
+        const outputFile = core.getInput(`output-file`, { required: false }).trim();
+        addedArgs.push(`--out-format=github-actions${outputFile ? "," + outputFile : ""}`);
         if (patchPath) {
             if (userArgNames.has(`new`) || userArgNames.has(`new-from-rev`) || userArgNames.has(`new-from-patch`)) {
                 throw new Error(`please, don't specify manually --new* args when requesting only new issues`);
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index ff0df9a476..d39fda7bc4 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -68277,7 +68277,8 @@ function runLint(lintPath, patchPath) {
         if (userArgNames.has(`out-format`)) {
             throw new Error(`please, don't change out-format for golangci-lint: it can be broken in a future`);
         }
-        addedArgs.push(`--out-format=github-actions`);
+        const outputFile = core.getInput(`output-file`, { required: false }).trim();
+        addedArgs.push(`--out-format=github-actions${outputFile ? "," + outputFile : ""}`);
         if (patchPath) {
             if (userArgNames.has(`new`) || userArgNames.has(`new-from-rev`) || userArgNames.has(`new-from-patch`)) {
                 throw new Error(`please, don't specify manually --new* args when requesting only new issues`);
diff --git a/src/run.ts b/src/run.ts
index 2fd55d51ce..ac19a6a1ad 100644
--- a/src/run.ts
+++ b/src/run.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ async function runLint(lintPath: string, patchPath: string): Promise<void> {
   if (userArgNames.has(`out-format`)) {
     throw new Error(`please, don't change out-format for golangci-lint: it can be broken in a future`)
   }
-  addedArgs.push(`--out-format=github-actions`)
+
+  const outputFile = core.getInput(`output-file`, { required: false }).trim()
+  addedArgs.push(`--out-format=github-actions${outputFile ? "," + outputFile : ""}`)
 
   if (patchPath) {
     if (userArgNames.has(`new`) || userArgNames.has(`new-from-rev`) || userArgNames.has(`new-from-patch`)) {