Validate with jq

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jq empty input.json

Explanation

`jq empty` is concise and script-friendly for validation-only workflows.

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Read and immediately re-emit clean JSON.

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Strings and keys must use double quotes.

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Do not leave a comma after the last item.

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Bare identifiers are invalid in JSON.

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