FracturedJson is a JSON formatter that aligns similar structures like table columns, keeps simple arrays on one line, and collapses short objects.
brew install fracturedjsonThe binary is called fracjson. Pipe any JSON through it:
echo '{"users":[{"name":"Alice","age":30,"roles":["admin","editor"],"active":true},{"name":"Bob","age":25,"roles":["viewer"],"active":false},{"name":"Charlie","age":35,"roles":["admin","viewer","editor"],"active":true}],"settings":{"theme":"dark","notifications":{"email":true,"sms":false,"push":true},"limits":[100,200,300,400,500]}}' | fracjson{
"users" : [
{ "name": "Alice", "age": 30, "roles": ["admin", "editor" ], "active": true },
{ "name": "Bob", "age": 25, "roles": ["viewer" ], "active": false },
{ "name": "Charlie", "age": 35, "roles": ["admin", "viewer", "editor"], "active": true }
],
"settings": {
"theme" : "dark",
"notifications": {"email": true, "sms": false, "push": true},
"limits" : [100, 200, 300, 400, 500]
}
}The users array reads like a table. The settings block stays compact because each value fits on a single line. Standard formatters would spread this across 30+ lines with no visual structure.