JSON Toolkit for Openclaw

A zero-dependency Python utility for formatting, validating, minifying, and querying JSON data via the command line.

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v1.0.0
Feb 23, 2026
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install skill-3

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install skill-3 using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).

Prefer to download?

Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.

What is JSON Toolkit?

JSON Toolkit is a powerful Swiss-army knife designed for developers and automation workflows within Openclaw Skills. Built entirely on the Python standard library, it provides a zero-dependency solution for managing JSON files of any size. Whether you need to make a minified blob human-readable or extract a specific nested value from a complex configuration, this tool handles it with precision.

This utility is particularly effective for those who need to maintain clean data structures and deterministic outputs. By integrating JSON Toolkit into your Openclaw Skills setup, you gain the ability to perform structural validation, metadata inspection, and alphabetical key sorting, ensuring your data remains consistent across different environments and version control systems.

JSON Toolkit Use Cases

  • Debugging unreadable API responses by converting them into pretty-printed JSON.
  • Automating the validation of configuration files in CI/CD pipelines to prevent runtime errors.
  • Extracting specific data points from large datasets using intuitive dot-notation query paths.
  • Reducing payload sizes for web applications by minifying JSON files before deployment.
  • Generating clean Git diffs by sorting object keys alphabetically to avoid unnecessary change noise.

How JSON Toolkit Works

  1. The utility receives JSON data via a specified file path or through a standard input (stdin) pipe.
  2. The toolkit validates the structural integrity of the input, ensuring it conforms to standard JSON specifications.
  3. User-defined transformations are applied, such as filtering data via a query path, sorting keys, or adjusting indentation levels.
  4. The processed result is then outputted to the console for immediate viewing or saved directly to a designated file for further use.

JSON Toolkit Setup

To use this tool within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have Python installed. No external packages are required.

# Basic usage to pretty-print a file
python main.py data.json

# Using stdin to process a curl response
curl -s https://api.example.com/data | python main.py - --query results.0

JSON Toolkit Data Schema & Taxonomy

The JSON Toolkit organizes output and metadata using the following parameters:

Parameter Description Formatting
--query Dot-notation path for extraction parent.child.index
--indent Number of spaces for pretty-printing Integer (Default: 2)
--validate Returns structural stats (Type, Keys, Size) Text Summary
--sort-keys Alphabetizes keys at all levels Boolean
--minify Removes all whitespace for production use Compact String

JSON Toolkit Advanced Features

  • Support for complex dot-notation queries that navigate both nested objects and array indices seamlessly.
  • Integration-ready stdin support, allowing the tool to act as a filter in complex shell pipelines.
  • Structural metadata reporting, providing deep insights into the data type, key count, and total byte size of the file.
  • Deterministic sorting capabilities that facilitate better version control by ensuring keys are always in the same order.

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