libfastjson ☆

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Description:
Fast json library for C

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c-library json parsing performance development

Install: brew install libfastjson

About:
Libfastjson is a highly optimized C library designed for parsing and generating JSON data with minimal overhead. It provides a robust API for handling JSON objects and strings efficiently, making it ideal for high-performance applications. This library is a fork of the original json-c library, focusing on speed and stability for demanding environments.

Key Features:

High-performance parsing and serialization
Low memory footprint
API compatible with json-c
Thread-safe operations

Use Cases:

High-throughput logging systems like rsyslog
Embedded systems requiring efficient JSON processing
Network services parsing JSON payloads

Alternatives:

json-c – The original library from which libfastjson was forked; libfastjson focuses on performance improvements.
jansson – A popular C library for JSON with a focus on ease of use and portability.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 11:07am		0	VERSION_BUMP	4143dfeb