diff --git a/config/pipeline_config.yaml b/config/pipeline_config.yaml
index 9e93613..7bc896b 100644
--- a/config/pipeline_config.yaml
+++ b/config/pipeline_config.yaml
@@ -133,37 +133,9 @@ validation:
     - eyes_closed
     - clock_dropout
 
-  # Column groups for column-scoped validation checks.
-  # Each group defines a named set of columns; checks decide how to use them.
-  column_groups:
-    - name: "Left Hand"
-      description: "Left hand wrist position and rotation"
-      columns:
-        - Left_XRHand_Wrist_x
-        - Left_XRHand_Wrist_y
-        - Left_XRHand_Wrist_z
-        - Left_XRHand_Wrist_Rotation_x
-        - Left_XRHand_Wrist_Rotation_y
-        - Left_XRHand_Wrist_Rotation_z
-    - name: "Right Hand"
-      description: "Right hand wrist position and rotation"
-      columns:
-        - Right_XRHand_Wrist_x
-        - Right_XRHand_Wrist_y
-        - Right_XRHand_Wrist_z
-        - Right_XRHand_Wrist_Rotation_x
-        - Right_XRHand_Wrist_Rotation_y
-        - Right_XRHand_Wrist_Rotation_z
-
   # Optional per-check settings. All keys here are passed through to checks
   # via ValidationConfig.get(). Add or uncomment as needed.
   settings:
-    # Assign which column groups each check receives (by group name).
-    # If omitted, checks receive all configured column_groups.
-    check_column_groups:
-      hands_tracking_loss:
-        - "Left Hand"
-        - "Right Hand"
 
     # eyes_closed check thresholds (defaults used if omitted)
     # eyes_closed_threshold: 0.9
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1789ec7..88072ad 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "resxr"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "VR Data Processing Pipeline"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/src/resxr/__main__.py b/src/resxr/__main__.py
index fc97e39..4f170f5 100644
--- a/src/resxr/__main__.py
+++ b/src/resxr/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import sys
+
 from .cli import main
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/src/resxr/pipeline.py b/src/resxr/pipeline.py
index 4c5571a..c477c14 100644
--- a/src/resxr/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/resxr/pipeline.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def process_session_from_mapping(
 
     # Generate report
     if config.report.enabled:
-        report_dir = bids.get_session_dir(session)
+        report_dir = config.report.output_dir or bids.get_session_dir(session)
         report_path = report_dir / f"{session.session_id}_report.html"
         reporter = ReportGenerator(config.report)
         reporter.generate(session, report_path, config=config)