jsonpp ☆

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Description:
Command-line JSON pretty-printer

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: json formatter cli developer-tools pretty-print

Install: brew install jsonpp

About:
Jsonpp is a command-line utility designed to format and pretty-print JSON data. It reads JSON from standard input or files and outputs syntactically colored and indented JSON, making it highly readable. This tool is essential for developers who need to quickly inspect and debug JSON output from APIs or configuration files.

Key Features:

Syntax highlighting for improved readability
Strict validation of JSON input
Compact output mode option
Zero-configuration installation and usage

Use Cases:

Debugging API responses in terminal workflows
Formatting minified JSON configuration files

Alternatives:

jq – jq is a full-featured JSON processor with query capabilities, whereas jsonpp focuses solely on formatting.
python -m json.tool – Built-in to Python but slower and requires a Python runtime; jsonpp is a standalone binary.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 10:41am		1	VERSION_BUMP	5470e854
Sep 14, 2024 10:17am		1	VERSION_BUMP	c11b84bb