diff --git a/cmd/pdu-collect.go b/cmd/pdu-collect.go
index 6b4f1e8..0eb6753 100644
--- a/cmd/pdu-collect.go
+++ b/cmd/pdu-collect.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var mock bool
+
 func transformToSMDFormat(inventory *pdu.PDUInventory) []map[string]any {
 	smdRecords := make([]map[string]any, 0)
 
@@ -53,6 +55,51 @@ var pduCollectCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Collect inventory from JAWS-based PDUs",
 	Long:  `Connects to one or more PDUs with a JAWS interface to collect hardware inventory.`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		if mock {
+			log.Info().Msg("Running in --mock mode. Generating hardcoded PDU payload to standard output.")
+
+			type PDUInventoryForSMD struct {
+				Model           string `json:"Model"`
+				SerialNumber    string `json:"SerialNumber"`
+				FirmwareVersion string `json:"FirmwareVersion"`
+				Outlets         []any  `json:"Outlets"`
+			}
+			type PayloadForSMD struct {
+				ID                 string             `json:"ID"`
+				Type               string             `json:"Type"`
+				FQDN               string             `json:"FQDN"`
+				Hostname           string             `json:"Hostname"`
+				Enabled            bool               `json:"Enabled"`
+				RediscoverOnUpdate bool               `json:"RediscoverOnUpdate"`
+				PDUInventory       PDUInventoryForSMD `json:"PDUInventory"`
+			}
+
+			mockPayload := PayloadForSMD{
+				ID:                 "x9999m0",
+				Type:               "CabinetPDUController",
+				FQDN:               "x9999m0-rts.mock:8083",
+				Hostname:           "x9999m0-rts.mock:8083",
+				Enabled:            true,
+				RediscoverOnUpdate: false,
+				PDUInventory: PDUInventoryForSMD{
+					Model:           "MOCK-PRO2",
+					SerialNumber:    "MOCK-SN-12345",
+					FirmwareVersion: "v9.9z",
+					Outlets: []any{
+						map[string]string{"id": "ZA01", "name": "Mock_Server_01", "state": "On", "socket_type": "Cx"},
+						map[string]string{"id": "ZA02", "name": "Mock_Server_02", "state": "Off", "socket_type": "Cx"},
+					},
+				},
+			}
+
+			jsonData, err := json.MarshalIndent(mockPayload, "", "  ")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to marshal mock payload")
+			}
+
+			fmt.Println(string(jsonData))
+			return
+		}
 		if len(args) == 0 {
 			log.Error().Msg("no PDU hosts provided")
 			return
@@ -98,4 +145,5 @@ func init() {
 
 	pduCollectCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&username, "username", "u", "", "Set the PDU username")
 	pduCollectCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&password, "password", "p", "", "Set the PDU password")
+	pduCollectCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&mock, "mock", false, "Run in mock mode, sending hardcoded data to SMD")
 }