json5 Command Examples

Convert JSON5 files to JSON. More information: https://json5.org.

• 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}} --out-file {{path/to/output_file.json}}

• Validate a JSON5 file:

json5 {{path/to/input_file.json5}} --validate

• Specify the number of spaces to indent by (or "t" for tabs):

json5 --space {{indent_amount}}

• Display help:

json5 --help