## buffrs lock
Commands for working with the Buffrs lockfile (`Proto.lock`).
### Synopsis
`buffrs lock <COMMAND>`
### Description
The `lock` command is a subcommand group for interacting with the Buffrs
lockfile. The lockfile (`Proto.lock`) records the exact resolved versions of
all dependencies and is managed automatically by [`buffrs install`](buffrs-install.md).
### Subcommands
* [`buffrs lock print-files`](buffrs-lock-print-files.md) – Print the locked
file requirements as JSON to stdout.
### See Also
* [Manifest vs Lockfile](../guide/manifest-vs-lockfile.md)
* [The Lockfile Format](../reference/lockfile.md)