JSON.sh

JSON.sh is a lightweight, open-source JSON parser written entirely in shell scripting. It allows developers to inspect and process JSON data without requiring a dedicated programming language runtime. The parser works with ash, Bash, dash, and Zsh. It reads JSON from standard input and converts nested objects into path-value pairs. Each path is represented as a JSON array identifying the location of its corresponding value. Users can filter results through standard Unix utilities such as grep and awk. Configurable options provide leaf-only output, empty-value removal, and compact formatting. JSON.sh is useful for command-line automation, shell scripts, and processing JSON responses from web APIs.