yamaszone / json2env

json2env

Simple CLI tool to export JSON data as environment variables

Installation

Linux/macOS

curl -sSL https://github.com/yamaszone/json2env/releases/download/v0.1.0/json2env-v0.1.0-$(
    bash -c '[[ $OSTYPE == darwin* ]] && echo darwin || echo linux'
  )-amd64 -o json2env && chmod a+x json2env && sudo mv json2env /usr/local/bin/

Windows

Download executable from releases page

Use Case

json2env -h

Usage:
  json2env [flags]

Aliases:
  json2env, j2e

Flags:
  -e, --exportable     Print output as 'export ENV_VAR=value'
  -h, --help           help for json2env
  -i, --input string   Input JSON file name

Examples

Given a JSON file input.json:

{
	"ENV_VAR1": "value1",
	"ENV_VAR2": "value2"
}

Example #1: Set as variables in your shell

$ eval $(json2env -i input.json)
$ echo $ENV_VAR1
value1
$ echo $ENV_VAR2
value2

Example #2: Export as environment variables in your shell

$ eval $(json2env -i input.json -e)
$ echo $ENV_VAR1
value1
$ echo $ENV_VAR2
value2

Example #3: Get output in .env format

$ json2env -i input.json
ENV_VAR1=value1
ENV_VAR2=value2

Example #4: Get output to source in your shell

$ json2env -i input.json -e
export ENV_VAR1=value1
export ENV_VAR2=value2