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)