diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/lint.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/lint.rs
index 266d65e866bcc..790214f27118d 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/lint.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/lint.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ use oxc_diagnostics::{DiagnosticSender, DiagnosticService, GraphicalReportHandle
 use oxc_linter::{
     AllowWarnDeny, Config, ConfigStore, ConfigStoreBuilder, ExternalLinter, ExternalPluginStore,
     InvalidFilterKind, LintFilter, LintOptions, LintRunner, LintServiceOptions, Linter, Oxlintrc,
-    table::RuleTable,
 };
 
 use crate::{
     DEFAULT_OXLINTRC,
     cli::{CliRunResult, LintCommand, MiscOptions, ReportUnusedDirectives, WarningOptions},
-    output_formatter::{LintCommandInfo, OutputFormat, OutputFormatter},
+    output_formatter::{LintCommandInfo, OutputFormatter},
     walk::Walk,
 };
 use oxc_linter::LintIgnoreMatcher;
@@ -227,32 +226,8 @@ impl CliRunner {
             }
         };
 
-        // If the user requested `--rules`, print a CLI-specific table that
-        // includes an "Enabled?" column based on the resolved configuration.
         if self.options.list_rules {
-            // Preserve previous behavior of `--rules` output when `-f` is set
-            if self.options.output_options.format == OutputFormat::Default {
-                // Build the set of enabled builtin rule names from the resolved config.
-                let enabled: FxHashSet<&str> =
-                    lint_config.rules().iter().map(|(rule, _)| rule.name()).collect();
-
-                let table = RuleTable::default();
-                for section in &table.sections {
-                    let md = section.render_markdown_table_cli(&enabled);
-                    print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, &md);
-                    print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, "\n");
-                }
-
-                print_and_flush_stdout(
-                    stdout,
-                    format!("Default: {}\n", table.turned_on_by_default_count).as_str(),
-                );
-                print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, format!("Total: {}\n", table.total).as_str());
-            } else if let Some(output) = output_formatter.all_rules() {
-                print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, &output);
-            }
-
-            return CliRunResult::None;
+            return crate::mode::run_rules(&lint_config, format_str, &output_formatter, stdout);
         }
 
         let search_for_nested_configs = !disable_nested_config &&
diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/mode/mod.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/mode/mod.rs
index 7c2ed50cecb7d..874180c16efe8 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/mode/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/mode/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 mod init;
 mod print_config;
+mod rules;
 
 pub use init::run_init;
 pub use print_config::run_print_config;
+pub use rules::run_rules;
diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/mode/rules.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/mode/rules.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..90706067a03e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/mode/rules.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use oxc_linter::{Config, table::RuleTable};
+use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
+
+use crate::{
+    cli::CliRunResult,
+    lint::print_and_flush_stdout,
+    output_formatter::{OutputFormat, OutputFormatter},
+};
+
+/// If the user requested `--rules`, print a CLI-specific table that
+/// includes an "Enabled?" column based on the resolved configuration.
+pub fn run_rules(
+    lint_config: &Config,
+    output_format: OutputFormat,
+    output_formatter: &OutputFormatter,
+    stdout: &mut dyn std::io::Write,
+) -> CliRunResult {
+    // Preserve previous behavior of `--rules` output when `-f` is set
+    if output_format == OutputFormat::Default {
+        // Build the set of enabled builtin rule names from the resolved config.
+        let enabled: FxHashSet<&str> =
+            lint_config.rules().iter().map(|(rule, _)| rule.name()).collect();
+
+        let table = RuleTable::default();
+        for section in &table.sections {
+            let md = section.render_markdown_table_cli(&enabled);
+            print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, &md);
+            print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, "\n");
+        }
+
+        print_and_flush_stdout(
+            stdout,
+            format!("Default: {}\n", table.turned_on_by_default_count).as_str(),
+        );
+        print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, format!("Total: {}\n", table.total).as_str());
+    } else if let Some(output) = output_formatter.all_rules() {
+        print_and_flush_stdout(stdout, &output);
+    }
+
+    CliRunResult::None
+}