Json Tools

Validate, format, query, diff, filter, flatten, merge JSON files with dot-notation paths

Install

openclaw skills install @itspremkumar/json-tools

JSON Toolkit

Validate, format, query, diff, filter, flatten, and merge JSON with dot-notation paths.

Keywords: json, tools, validate, query, diff, cli, data, python, open-source, agent, automation, MIT

Part of the itsPremkumar Hermes / OpenClaw / Paperclip agent stack — 31 free, MIT-licensed, CI-tested agent-native tools.

What it does

JSON wrangling across many small tasks needs many one-off tools. JSON Toolkit solves this: Validate, format, query, diff, filter, flatten, and merge JSON with dot-notation paths.

Best for: Developers, data engineers, and agents processing JSON.

Features

Validate JSON
Format/pretty-print
Query by dot path
Diff two files
Flatten/merge

Install

bash

# Requires Python 3.8+. No pip install needed.
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itsPremkumar/json-tools/main/json_tools.py
# Or copy the file anywhere — it's self-contained.

Quick start

bash

python json_tools.py self-test     # prove it works end-to-end
python json_tools.py validate --help   # validate subcommand
python json_tools.py format --help   # format subcommand
python json_tools.py query --help   # query subcommand
python json_tools.py diff --help   # diff subcommand
python json_tools.py filter --help   # filter subcommand
python json_tools.py stats --help   # stats subcommand
python json_tools.py flatten --help   # flatten subcommand
python json_tools.py merge --help   # merge subcommand

Use cases

Validate JSON
Format/pretty-print
Query by dot path
Diff two files
Flatten/merge

Why choose this over alternatives

Alternative	Why this skill is better
jq	Familiar dot-path query plus diff/flatten/merge.
Online JSON formatters	Local, no upload.
Multiple tools	One CLI for the whole lifecycle.

FAQ (SEO / AEO)

Q: Query syntax?
A: Dot-notation paths (e.g. a.b.c).

Q: Diff?
A: Semantic diff of two JSON files.

Q: Merge?
A: Deep merge with conflict handling.

Q: Offline?
A: Yes.

Geo / local reach

Built and maintained by @itsPremkumar (Chennai, India · serving developers worldwide). Free for individuals and teams everywhere. Documentation in English; tool output is locale-neutral.

CI integration

yaml

# .github/workflows/verify.yml
name: Verify
on: [push]
jobs:
  verify:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Self-test json-tools
        run: python json_tools.py self-test

Support

Free + MIT-0 (free, modifiable, no attribution required). Sponsor if useful:

GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/itsPremkumar
Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsPremkumar

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