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+import json
+from typing import List, Dict
+# Assuming these are defined elsewhere in the project structure
+# from maccleaner.core.scan_report import ScanReport
+# from maccleaner.util.reporting import report # (placeholder for scan results)
+
+
+def format_scan_report(reports: List[Dict]) -> str:
+    """
+    Formats the list of reports either as pretty JSON or structured text.
+    
+    Args:
+        reports: A list of dictionaries, where each dict represents a 
+                 ScanReport and must contain keys: 'path', 'target_id', 
+                 'size_bytes', 'age_days'.
+                 
+    Returns:
+        A string containing the formatted report output.
+    """
+    if not reports:
+        return "No scan reports found."
+
+    # Check if a specific format requirement (JSON) is met, usually handled by 
+    # checking arguments upstream, but this function must handle both paths.
+    is_json_mode = True # In a real system, this flag would be passed in or derived
+
+    if is_json_mode:
+        try:
+            # Serialize the list of reports directly into JSON format
+            return json.dumps(reports, indent=4)
+        except TypeError as e:
+            # Handle cases where report data might contain non-serializable types
+            return f"Error generating JSON output: {e}"
+    else:
+        # Fallback to human-readable text formatting (existing functionality)
+        output = ["\n--- Scan Report Summary ---"]
+        for i, report in enumerate(reports):
+            output.append(f"\n[{i+1}] Path: {report['path']}")
+            output.append(f"    Target ID: {report['target_id']}")
+            output.append(f"    Size: {report['size_bytes']:,} bytes")
+            output.append(f"    Age: {report['age_days']} days")
+        return "\n".join(output)
+
+def handle_scan_command(args: Dict):
+    """
+    Main entry point for handling the scan command, now incorporating 
+    JSON output logic based on arguments.
+    """
+    # Assume 'reports' is generated by a separate scanning function
+    mock_reports = [
+        {'path': '/usr/bin/old_loader', 'target_id': 'TGT001', 'size_bytes': 5120, 'age_days': 365},
+        {'path': '/tmp/.cache/appdata', 'target_id': 'TGT002', 'size_bytes': 409600, 'age_days': 7}
+    ]
+
+    if args.get('json'):
+        print(format_scan_report(mock_reports))
+    else:
+        # Standard output path (existing behavior)
+        print(format_scan_report(mock_reports))