yaml2json ☆

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Description:
Command-line tool convert from YAML to JSON

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: yaml json converter cli go

Install: brew install yaml2json

About:
yaml2json is a lightweight command-line utility written in Go that converts YAML input to JSON output. It provides a fast and efficient way to transform configuration files and data structures between these two popular formats. The tool supports streaming input and output, making it suitable for use in pipelines and automated scripts.

Key Features:

Written in Go for high performance and single binary deployment
Supports streaming via standard input/output for pipeline integration
Handles complex nested YAML structures accurately
Simple, focused command-line interface

Use Cases:

Converting Kubernetes manifests or Helm values from YAML to JSON for processing with tools that require JSON
Transforming configuration files for application environments that use different formats
Parsing YAML data within shell scripts and converting it for use in JSON-based APIs

Alternatives:

yq – yq is a more comprehensive tool for complex YAML/XML/JSON querying and manipulation, while yaml2json is a simpler, single-purpose converter.
python -c 'import sys, yaml, json; print(json.dumps(yaml.safe_load(sys.stdin)))' – A standard Python one-liner that achieves the same result but requires a Python environment and is slower than the Go-based yaml2json.

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