jsonviz

jsonviz is a command-line tool built in Go that visualizes JSON file structures in a navigable tree format using the termui library. This tool is designed to help developers and data scientists quickly understand and explore the structure of complex JSON data from the terminal.

Features

• Interactive Tree View: Display JSON files as expandable and collapsible trees.
• Color Coding: Different colors for root, keys, and values to enhance readability.
• Keyboard Navigation: Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through the JSON structure.
• Resizable UI: Adapt to terminal size changes dynamically.

Installation

To install jsonviz, clone this repository and build the tool using Go.

git clone https://github.com/copyleftdev/jsonviz.git
cd jsonviz
go build

Usage

After building the tool, you can run it by specifying the JSON file you want to visualize:

./jsonviz path/to/your/file.json

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Arrow Up (k): Move up in the tree.
• Arrow Down (j): Move down in the tree.
• Enter: Expand or collapse the selected node.
• CTRL+C: Exit the application.

Requirements

• Go 1.15 or higher
• termui library (automatically installed with go get)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests, create issues for bugs you've found, or suggest new features.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/fooBar).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some fooBar').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/fooBar).
5. Create a new Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Contact

• GitHub: @copyleftdev