diff --git a/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
index d376273b..a2d87b13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - run: sed -i -E "s/([']docker:.+)/Dockerfile/" ./action.yml
+      - run: sed -i -E "s/(docker:.+)/Dockerfile/" ./action.yml
       - run: echo -n '' > .dockerignore
       - uses: ./
         id: run_commitlint
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - run: sed -i -E "s/([']docker:.+)/Dockerfile/" ./action.yml
+      - run: sed -i -E "s/(docker:.+)/Dockerfile/" ./action.yml
       - run: echo -n '' > .dockerignore
       - uses: ./
         with:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3213ff87..2ea7aa89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ You can see more info about GitHub's default token [here](https://docs.github.co
 
 default: `${{ github.token }}`
 
-## Outputs
-
-### `results`
-
-The error and warning messages for each one of the analyzed commits. This is useful if you want to use the commitlint results in a JSON format in other jobs. See [the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions#fromjson) on how to read JSON information from outputs.
-
-Below you can see an example text output together with its corresponding JSON output:
-
 ```
 You have commit messages with errors
 
diff --git a/src/action.js b/src/action.js
index 67f8fed0..e8dcaa81 100644
--- a/src/action.js
+++ b/src/action.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const lint = require('@commitlint/lint').default
 const { format } = require('@commitlint/format')
 const load = require('@commitlint/load').default
 const gitCommits = require('./gitCommits')
-const generateOutputs = require('./generateOutputs')
 
 const pullRequestEvent = 'pull_request'
 
@@ -109,7 +108,9 @@ const hasOnlyWarnings = lintedCommits =>
   lintedCommits.some(({ lintResult }) => lintResult.warnings.length)
 
 const setFailed = formattedResults => {
-  core.setFailed(`You have commit messages with errors\n\n${formattedResults}`)
+  process.exitCode = 1
+
+  console.error(`You have commit messages with errors\n\n${formattedResults}`)
 }
 
 const handleOnlyWarnings = formattedResults => {
@@ -134,8 +135,6 @@ const showLintResults = async ([from, to]) => {
   )
   const formattedResults = formatErrors(lintedCommits)
 
-  generateOutputs(lintedCommits)
-
   // disable workflow commands
   const token = uuidv4()
   console.log(`::stop-commands::${token}`)
@@ -153,7 +152,9 @@ const showLintResults = async ([from, to]) => {
 }
 
 const exitWithMessage = message => error => {
-  core.setFailed(`${message}\n${error.message}\n${error.stack}`)
+  process.exitCode = 1
+
+  console.error(`${message}\n${error.message}\n${error.stack}`)
 }
 
 const commitLinterAction = () =>
diff --git a/src/action.test.js b/src/action.test.js
index 7810dd70..22ed7aa4 100644
--- a/src/action.test.js
+++ b/src/action.test.js
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ const {
   updatePullRequestEnvVars,
 } = require('./testUtils')
 
-const resultsOutputId = 'results'
-
 const {
   matchers: { contains },
 } = td
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     core = require('@actions/core')
     td.replace(core, 'getInput')
-    td.replace(core, 'setFailed')
-    td.replace(core, 'setOutput')
+    td.replace(console, 'log')
+    td.replace(console, 'error')
     td.when(core.getInput('configFile')).thenReturn('./commitlint.config.js')
     td.when(core.getInput('firstParent')).thenReturn('true')
     td.when(core.getInput('failOnWarnings')).thenReturn('false')
@@ -71,7 +69,8 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('You have commit messages with errors')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('You have commit messages with errors')))
+    expect(process.exitCode).toBe(1)
   })
 
   it('should fail for single push with incorrect message', async () => {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('You have commit messages with errors')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('You have commit messages with errors')))
   })
 
   it('should fail for push range with wrong messages', async () => {
@@ -99,8 +98,8 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('wrong message 1')))
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('wrong message 2')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('wrong message 1')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('wrong message 2')))
   })
 
   it('should pass for push range with correct messages', async () => {
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(), { times: 0, ignoreExtraArgs: true })
+    td.verify(console.error(), { times: 0, ignoreExtraArgs: true })
     td.verify(console.log('Lint free! 🎉'))
   })
 
@@ -138,8 +137,8 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
         'Commit was forced, checking only the latest commit from push instead of a range of commit messages',
       ),
     )
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('wrong message 1')), { times: 0 })
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('wrong message 2')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('wrong message 1')), { times: 0 })
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('wrong message 2')))
   })
 
   it('should lint only last commit when "before" field is an empty sha', async () => {
@@ -155,8 +154,8 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('wrong message 1')), { times: 0 })
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('chore(WRONG): message 2')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('wrong message 1')), { times: 0 })
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('chore(WRONG): message 2')))
   })
 
   it('should fail for commit with scope that is not a lerna package', async () => {
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
     await runAction()
 
     td.verify(
-      core.setFailed(contains('chore(wrong): not including package scope')),
+      console.error(contains('chore(wrong): not including package scope')),
     )
   })
 
@@ -201,23 +200,21 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('ib-21212121212121: without jira ticket')))
     td.verify(
-      core.setFailed(contains('ib-21212121212121: without jira ticket')),
-    )
-    td.verify(
-      core.setFailed(
+      console.error(
         contains(
           'ib-21212121212121 taskId must not be loonger than 9 characters',
         ),
       ),
     )
     td.verify(
-      core.setFailed(
+      console.error(
         contains('ib-21212121212121 taskId must be uppercase case'),
       ),
     )
     td.verify(
-      core.setFailed(
+      console.error(
         contains('ib-21212121212121 commitStatus must be uppercase case'),
       ),
     )
@@ -258,11 +255,10 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
     await runAction()
 
-    td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('wrong commit from another branch')))
+    td.verify(console.error(contains('wrong commit from another branch')))
   })
 
   describe('when there are multiple commits failing in the pull request', () => {
-    let expectedResultsOutput
     const firstMessage = 'wrong message 1'
     const secondMessage = 'wrong message 2'
 
@@ -285,29 +281,12 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
         data: [first, to].map(sha => ({ sha })),
       })
       td.replace(process, 'cwd', () => cwd)
-
-      expectedResultsOutput = [
-        {
-          hash: to,
-          message: secondMessage,
-          valid: false,
-          errors: ['subject may not be empty', 'type may not be empty'],
-          warnings: [],
-        },
-        {
-          hash: first,
-          message: firstMessage,
-          valid: false,
-          errors: ['subject may not be empty', 'type may not be empty'],
-          warnings: [],
-        },
-      ]
     })
 
     it('should NOT show errors for a message from before the push', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('message from before push')), {
+      td.verify(console.error(contains('message from before push')), {
         times: 0,
       })
     })
@@ -315,19 +294,13 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
     it('should show errors for the first wrong message', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(core.setFailed(contains(firstMessage)))
+      td.verify(console.error(contains(firstMessage)))
     })
 
     it('should show errors for the second wrong message', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(core.setFailed(contains(secondMessage)))
-    })
-
-    it('should generate a JSON output of the errors', async () => {
-      await runAction()
-
-      td.verify(core.setOutput(resultsOutputId, expectedResultsOutput))
+      td.verify(console.error(contains(secondMessage)))
     })
   })
 
@@ -352,8 +325,9 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
     it('should show an error message', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
+      expect(process.exitCode).toBe(1)
       td.verify(
-        core.setFailed(
+        console.error(
           contains("error trying to get list of pull request's commits"),
         ),
       )
@@ -362,7 +336,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
     it('should show the original error message', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(core.setFailed(contains('HttpError: Bad credentials')))
+      td.verify(console.error(contains('HttpError: Bad credentials')))
     })
   })
 
@@ -383,7 +357,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
     it('should pass', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(core.setFailed(), { times: 0, ignoreExtraArgs: true })
+      td.verify(console.error(), { times: 0, ignoreExtraArgs: true })
     })
 
     it('should show success message', async () => {
@@ -391,27 +365,9 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
 
       td.verify(console.log('Lint free! 🎉'))
     })
-
-    it('should generate a JSON output of the messages', async () => {
-      const expectedResultsOutput = [
-        {
-          hash: commitHash,
-          message: 'chore: correct message',
-          valid: true,
-          errors: [],
-          warnings: [],
-        },
-      ]
-
-      await runAction()
-
-      td.verify(core.setOutput(resultsOutputId, expectedResultsOutput))
-    })
   })
 
   describe('when all errors are just warnings', () => {
-    let expectedResultsOutput
-
     beforeEach(async () => {
       cwd = await git.bootstrap('fixtures/conventional')
       await gitEmptyCommit(cwd, 'chore: previous commit')
@@ -425,39 +381,15 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
       updatePushEnvVars(cwd, to)
       td.replace(process, 'cwd', () => cwd)
       td.replace(console, 'log')
-
-      expectedResultsOutput = [
-        {
-          hash: to,
-          message:
-            'chore: correct message\n\nsome context without leading blank line',
-          valid: true,
-          errors: [],
-          warnings: ['body must have leading blank line'],
-        },
-        {
-          hash: from,
-          message: 'chore: correct message with no warnings',
-          valid: true,
-          errors: [],
-          warnings: [],
-        },
-      ]
     })
 
     it('should pass and show that warnings exist', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(core.setFailed(), { times: 0, ignoreExtraArgs: true })
+      td.verify(console.error(), { times: 0, ignoreExtraArgs: true })
       td.verify(console.log(contains('You have commit messages with warnings')))
     })
 
-    it('should show the results in an output', async () => {
-      await runAction()
-
-      td.verify(core.setOutput(resultsOutputId, expectedResultsOutput))
-    })
-
     describe('and failOnWarnings is set to true', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         td.when(core.getInput('failOnWarnings')).thenReturn('true')
@@ -467,15 +399,9 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
         await runAction()
 
         td.verify(
-          core.setFailed(contains('You have commit messages with errors')),
+          console.error(contains('You have commit messages with errors')),
         )
       })
-
-      it('should show the results in an output', async () => {
-        await runAction()
-
-        td.verify(core.setOutput(resultsOutputId, expectedResultsOutput))
-      })
     })
   })
 
@@ -503,33 +429,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
     it('should fail', async () => {
       await runAction()
 
-      td.verify(
-        core.setFailed(contains('You have commit messages with errors')),
-      )
-    })
-
-    it('should show the results in an output', async () => {
-      const expectedResultsOutput = [
-        {
-          hash: secondHash,
-          message: 'wrong message',
-          valid: false,
-          errors: ['subject may not be empty', 'type may not be empty'],
-          warnings: [],
-        },
-        {
-          hash: firstHash,
-          message:
-            'chore: correct message\n\nsome context without leading blank line',
-          valid: true,
-          errors: [],
-          warnings: ['body must have leading blank line'],
-        },
-      ]
-
-      await runAction()
-
-      td.verify(core.setOutput(resultsOutputId, expectedResultsOutput))
+      td.verify(console.error(contains('You have commit messages with errors')))
     })
 
     describe('and failOnWarnings is set to true', () => {
@@ -541,7 +441,7 @@ describe('Commit Linter action', () => {
         await runAction()
 
         td.verify(
-          core.setFailed(contains('You have commit messages with errors')),
+          console.error(contains('You have commit messages with errors')),
         )
       })
     })
diff --git a/src/generateOutputs.js b/src/generateOutputs.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fc8f0a3..00000000
--- a/src/generateOutputs.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-const core = require('@actions/core')
-
-const resultsOutputId = 'results'
-
-const mapMessageValidation = item => item.message
-
-const mapResultOutput = ({
-  hash,
-  lintResult: { valid, errors, warnings, input },
-}) => ({
-  hash,
-  message: input,
-  valid,
-  errors: errors.map(mapMessageValidation),
-  warnings: warnings.map(mapMessageValidation),
-})
-
-const generateOutputs = lintedCommits => {
-  const resultsOutput = lintedCommits.map(mapResultOutput)
-
-  core.setOutput(resultsOutputId, resultsOutput)
-}
-
-module.exports = generateOutputs