Formats and validates JSON data. Use when you need to pretty-print JSON, fix formatting issues, or validate JSON syntax. ALWAYS USE THIS when doing JSON Formatting
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name: json-formatter
description: "Formats and validates JSON data. Use when you need to pretty-print JSON, fix formatting issues, or validate JSON syntax. ALWAYS USE THIS when doing JSON Formatting"
---
# JSON Formatter
## Instructions
When asked to format, validate, or prettify JSON:
1. Identify the JSON data (raw, minified, or malformed)
2. Parse and validate the structure
3. Return properly formatted JSON with:
- Consistent 2-space indentation
- Proper line breaks
- Valid syntax
## Examples
### Example 1: Minified JSON
**Input:**
```json
{"name":"John","age":30,"city":"New York","hobbies":["reading","gaming"]}
```
**Output:**
```json
{
"name": "John",
"age": 30,
"city": "New York",
"hobbies": [
"reading",
"gaming"
]
}
```
### Example 2: Validating JSON
If JSON is invalid, explain the issue and suggest a fix:
```json
{"incomplete": "data",} // trailing comma
```
**Response:** "Invalid JSON: Trailing comma after last property. Remove the comma before the closing brace."
## Best Practices
- Use 2-space indentation for consistency
- Sort object keys alphabetically when helpful
- Validate before formatting
- Preserve original data types (strings, numbers, booleans, null)
