yajl ☆

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Description:
Yet Another JSON Library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: json parser library c serialization

Install: brew install yajl

About:
Yajl is a fast, streaming JSON parser and generator library written in C. It provides a pull API for parsing, giving the application full control over event processing. Its lightweight design and high performance make it ideal for embedded systems and high-throughput applications.

Key Features:

Fast streaming parser and generator
Low memory footprint
C-based with bindings for multiple languages
Strict standards compliance

Use Cases:

High-performance JSON parsing in C/C++ applications
Embedded systems and IoT devices
Processing large JSON data streams

Alternatives:

RapidJSON – C++ header-only library with SAX/DOM style APIs
Jansson – C library with focus on ease of use and object-model API

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 5:44pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	de2c5f28