JSON Visualizer

A cross-platform desktop application for visualizing and exploring JSON data built with Compose Desktop.

Features

• Dual-pane Interface: View raw JSON on the left, structured visualization on the right
• Collapsible Tree View: Easily expand/collapse nested JSON structures
• Syntax Highlighting: Color-coded display for improved readability
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Simple Interface: Clean, intuitive UI

Installation

Building for Each Platform

Windows

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Abhay-cloud/JsonVisualizer.git
cd JsonVisualizer

# Build Windows executable
./gradlew packageMsi   # Creates MSI installer
# OR
./gradlew packageExe   # Creates EXE installer

macOS

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Abhay-cloud/JsonVisualizer.git
cd JsonVisualizer

# Build macOS application
./gradlew packageDmg   # Creates DMG installer
# OR
./gradlew packageMacOS # Creates .app bundle

Linux

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Abhay-cloud/JsonVisualizer.git
cd JsonVisualizer

# Build Linux packages
./gradlew packageDeb   # Creates DEB package for Debian-based distributions
# OR
./gradlew packageRpm   # Creates RPM package for Red Hat-based distributions
# OR
./gradlew packageAppImage # Creates AppImage

Usage

1. Launch the application
2. Use the "+" button to create a new document or open an existing JSON file
3. Edit JSON in the left pane or paste JSON content
4. View the structured representation in the right pane
5. Expand/collapse nodes using the arrow icons
6. Format/prettify the JSON in the left pane using the format button or press Ctrl + L

Building from Source

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Abhay-cloud/JsonVisualizer.git
cd JsonVisualizer
# Build with Gradle
./gradlew build
# Run the application
./gradlew run

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

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

License

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