openclaw-json-editing
Advanced JSON editing for OpenClaw configuration files, tools, and data structures. Handles JSON5 configs, schema validation, merge patching, env var substitution, and type-safe modifications.
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May 6, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·JSON5 config validation
- ·Config merge patching
- ·Env var substitution
- ·Type-safe Zod validation
- ·Safe JSON parse wrapper
Use Cases
- →Editing OpenClaw configuration files with JSON5 syntax
- →Validating config schemas using Zod
- →Applying config patches via openclaw config patch
Best for
- ✓OpenClaw users
- ✓Infrastructure config editing
Not ideal for
- !General JSON editing outside OpenClaw
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openclaw-json-editing
description
Advanced JSON editing for OpenClaw configuration files, tools, and data structures. Handles JSON5 configs, schema validation, merge patching, env var substitution, and type-safe modifications.
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OpenClaw JSON Editing
Expert guidance for editing JSON in the OpenClaw ecosystem. OpenClaw uses JSON5 for configuration (allows comments, trailing commas), has sophisticated config merging, and validates with Zod schemas.
Quick Reference
| Task | Command/Pattern |
|---|---|
| Validate config | openclaw config validate |
| Apply config patch | openclaw config patch <file.json> |
| Safe JSON parse | Use safeParseJson() wrapper |
| Check config location | openclaw config path |
| Pretty print | JSON.stringify(data, null, 2) |
OpenClaw JSON5 Config
OpenClaw config files use JSON5 (not strict JSON):
{
// Single-line comments are allowed
"gateway": {
"mode": "http", // Trailing commas are allowed
},
/* Multi-line comments
are also supported */
"agents": {
"main": {
"model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6",
},
},
}
Key Differences from JSON
- Comments: Single-line (
//) and multi-line (/* */) - Trailing commas: Allowed in arrays and objects
- Unquoted keys:
{ key: "value" }is valid - Single quotes:
'string'is valid
Config File Locations
| Type | Path |
$install
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