Command-line tool

json5

brew/json5

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JSON enhanced with usability features

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install json5

Convert JSON5 `stdin` to JSON `stdout`

echo input | json5

Convert a JSON5 file to JSON and output to `stdout`

json5 path/to/input_file.json5

Convert a JSON5 file to the specified JSON file

json5 path/to/input_file.json5 -o path/to/output_file.json

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