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Generate a JSON Schema from Sample JSON. Version 2.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Generate a JSON Schema from Sample JSON
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Commands and aliases
- generate-schema
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Project history and usage
Generate Schemas is the command-line and Node.js package distributed upstream as generate-schema and packaged in Homebrew as generate-json-schema. It derives schema-like definitions from sample JSON objects, turning example payloads into JSON Schema, database table definitions, ODM schemas, and warehouse schemas.
Project history
The GitHub repository and npm package were created in February 2015. The README presents the project as a converter from JSON objects to MySQL table schemas, JSON Schema, Mongoose schemas, ClickHouse schemas, Google BigQuery schemas, and generic templates, showing an evolution from a narrow JSON Schema helper into a small multi-target schema generator.
Adoption history
Adoption is mostly in JavaScript and CLI workflows rather than as a platform standard. Its npm package is the upstream distribution, while Homebrew exposes the executable for users who want a system-level generate-schema command without managing a Node project.
How it is used
Practitioners use it when they have representative JSON and need a quick starter schema for validation, documentation, database modeling, or exploratory ingestion. The README documents both a file-oriented CLI and a library API, plus an interactive REPL mode when no file is supplied.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, generate-json-schema is a convenience wrapper around a Node ecosystem utility: useful for bootstrapping schemas quickly, but not a substitute for hand-maintained contracts in production APIs.
Timeline
- 2015: GitHub repository and npm package were created.
- 2023: npm registry metadata showed the package still distributed as generate-schema 2.6.0.
- 2024: the GitHub repository recorded later source activity after the original 2015 publication.
Related projects
- Related schema targets include JSON Schema, Mongoose, MySQL, Google BigQuery, and ClickHouse.
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security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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generate-schema | cli | global executable |
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These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
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manager version2.6.0
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https://github.com/Nijikokun/generate-schema
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Nijikokun/generate-schemanone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:generate-json-schema |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/generate-json-schema |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Nijikokun/generate-schema |
| Repository | https://github.com/Nijikokun/generate-schema |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/Nijikokun/generate-schema#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/generate-schema/-/generate-schema-2.6.0.tgz |
| Dependencies | node |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | generate-json-schema |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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