Sort JSON objects

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Sorts the keys within JSON objects
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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What is it?

Alphabetically sorts the keys in selected JSON objects.

Please take care using this - I've tried to ensure it won't invalidate your JSON. But, as it has to parse > sort > stringify, there is a chance it'll lose something. It should be fine for plain JSON.

Disclaimer:

Install

  • Install via VSCode extensions install

Usage

  • Select a JSON object (note, it uses full lines so ensure the selected lines are a valid JSON object)
  • Run the extension (Cmd+Shift+P => Sort JSON)

Updates

  • 1.18.0: Allow disabling of context comments - thanks 'jdxcode'
  • 1.17.0: Sort by type (experimental code).
  • 1.16.0: Sort by values (experimental code).
  • 1.15.0: Change algorithm to better cope with JSON quirks.
  • 1.14.0: Sortable alphanumerically (a2 < a10).
  • 1.13.0: Sortable by key length.
  • 1.12.0: Improvements to JSONC comment detecion - thanks 'reporter123'.
  • 1.11.0: Tries to use normal JSON outputter for some known JSON issues.
  • 1.10.1: Removes (simple) comment lines from JSON before sorting.
  • 1.9.2: Now sorts the whole file if there is no selected text.
  • 1.9.0: Now sorts selected JSON text, even if that is embedded in a JSON object - note, doesn't preserve indents.
  • 1.8.0: Sorts objects within arrays.

Example

Example

Settings

  • You can override the sort order (note: this applies to all levels and overrides reverse sort too). Add this to your preferences (settings.json):
    • "sortJSON.orderOverride": ["name", "version", "description"]
  • You can underride the sort order (note: this applies to all levels and underrides reverse sort too). Add this to your preferences (settings.json):
    • "sortJSON.orderUnderride": ["dependencies", "devDependencies"]