Json Config Loader

When to Use This Skill

✅ Use when:

• Loading configuration from files into bash scripts
• Parsing key=value or INI-style configuration files
• Working with JSON data using jq
• Generating JSON reports from bash
• Managing configuration with associative arrays

❌ Avoid when:

• Complex nested configuration (consider Python instead)
• Real-time configuration changes (use a daemon)
• Configuration with complex validation rules

Complete Example: Config Manager

Full configuration management with multiple formats:

#!/bin/bash
# ABOUTME: Universal configuration manager
# ABOUTME: Supports key=value, JSON, and environment overrides

set -e

# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Configuration Storage
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

declare -A CONFIG
CONFIG_FILE=""
CONFIG_FORMAT=""

# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Format Detection
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

detect_format() {
    local file="$1"

    case "${file##*.}" in

*See sub-skills for full details.*

## Resources

- [jq Manual](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/)
- [yq Documentation](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/)
- [Bash Associative Arrays](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Arrays.html)

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## Version History

- **1.0.0** (2026-01-14): Initial release - extracted from workspace-hub configuration scripts

## Sub-Skills

- [1. Key=Value Configuration Parsing (+1)](1-keyvalue-configuration-parsing/SKILL.md)
- [3. JSON Report Generation](3-json-report-generation/SKILL.md)
- [4. Multi-Section INI Parsing](4-multi-section-ini-parsing/SKILL.md)
- [5. Environment Variable Configuration](5-environment-variable-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [6. YAML Configuration (via yq)](6-yaml-configuration-via-yq/SKILL.md)
- [1. Always Provide Defaults (+4)](1-always-provide-defaults/SKILL.md)