tldr/pages/common/json5.md

json5

A command-line tool for converting JSON5 files to JSON.

• 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}}

• View available options:

json5 --help