JSON Compare CLI

Table of Contents

• JSON Compare CLI
  • Table of Contents
  • About
  • Getting Started
    • Prerequisites
    • Building
    • Installing
    • Uninstalling
  • Usage
  • License

About

JSON Compare CLI is a simple CLI tool written in Rust for comparing JSON files and printing the differences in a human-readable format. It supports multiple input formats and is designed for fast, efficient use in the terminal.

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to build and use the project on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Rust (version 1.82.0 or later)
• Cargo (comes with Rust)

Building

Clone the repository and build the project:

git clone https://github.com/anhkhoakz/some-rust-scripts/
cd json-compare-cli
cargo build --release

Installing

To install the binary system-wide (requires sudo):

sudo make install

You can also install it from crates.io:

cargo install json-compare-cli

Uninstalling

To remove the installed binary:

make uninstall

Or, if installed via Cargo:

cargo uninstall json-compare-cli

Usage

You can run the tool with:

cargo run --release -- file1.json file2.json

Or, if installed system-wide or via Cargo, you can run it directly:

json-compare-cli file1.json file2.json

If you provide invalid input, the tool will print an error and usage instructions.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2. See the LICENSE file for details.