JSON in CI/CD Pipelines: Linting, Schema Validation, and Drift Detection
Use JSON in CI/CD pipelines: lint JSON config files, validate schemas on PR, detect configuration drift, and parse GitHub Actions outputs.
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JSON in CI/CD Pipelines: Linting, Schema Validation, and Drift Detection Config files are JSON. Manifests are JSON. GitHub Actions outputs are JSON. GitHub releases metadata, npm package definitions, Terraform variable files — JSON. The moment any of these become malformed or schema-invalid, your pipeline breaks in ways that can be frustrating to diagnose without the right tools in place. Adding JSON linting and schema validation as early gates in your CI pipeline pays for itself the first time it catches a malformed config before it reaches production. Pre-commit JSON Linting The fastest feedback loop is a pre-commit hook. Two practical options: jsonlint — a standalone JSON linter with clear error messages: ESLint with the JSON plugin — integrates into your existing lint setup: The rule…
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