pretty-json

Pretty-print JSON to the terminal with syntax highlighting and structure-aware formatting.

Requirements

• Node.js v20 or higher

Getting Started

This package is available in the Node Package Repository and can be easily installed with npm or yarn.

$ npm i @topcli/pretty-json
# or
$ yarn add @topcli/pretty-json

Usage example

import prettyJSON from "@topcli/pretty-json";

prettyJSON({
  foo: "bar",
  hello: "world!",
  arr: [1, 2, 3]
});

It will produce the following stdout:

API

prettyJSON(obj: object): void

Prints a JSON-compatible object or array to the terminal with syntax highlighting and structured indentation.

• Supports plain objects, arrays, and nested structures.
• Skips functions and symbols.
• Color-codes data types (strings, numbers, booleans, etc.).
• Outputs readable, formatted JSON — ideal for CLI inspection.

License

MIT