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brew install jsonschema2pojo

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Package summary

Generates Java types from JSON Schema (or example JSON)

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jsonschema2pojo

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Project history and usage

jsonschema2pojo generates Java types from JSON Schema or example JSON, with optional data-binding annotations for Jackson, Gson, Moshi, and JSON-B. It is both an online generator and a build-time/code-generation tool for Java projects.

Project history

The repository history reaches back to a 2010-12-10 commit titled "initial import of jsonschema2pojo core, cli, maven", showing that the core library, command-line interface, and Maven integration were present from the first imported revision. The GitHub repository used for development was created on 2013-06-22.

The project expanded around multiple ways to consume the generator. The README and wiki document Maven plugin usage, command-line usage, Gradle plugin usage, and embedded Java API usage. The official website also exposes an interactive generator that previews or zips generated POJOs from schemas or example documents.

The reference documentation tracks JSON Schema feature support by jsonschema2pojo version, with core structural rules such as simple `type`, `properties`, `items`, `enum`, `description`, and `format` marked as supported since 0.1.0.

Adoption history

jsonschema2pojo became a familiar Java ecosystem bridge because it fits Maven and Gradle builds as well as ad hoc CLI generation. The README documents `brew install jsonschema2pojo`, plugin snippets, project downloads, a mailing list, and generated-code examples, making it approachable from package managers and Java build tools.

How it is used

Typical use is to point the Maven or Gradle plugin at schema files and generate Java sources during the build, run the `jsonschema2pojo` CLI with a source and target directory, use the web generator interactively, or embed `jsonschema2pojo-core` in Java code through `SchemaMapper`.

Why package nerds care

jsonschema2pojo matters because it packages schema-to-code generation in the style Java developers expect: Maven coordinates, Gradle plugin, CLI, downloadable releases, and Homebrew formula. It is a concrete example of JSON Schema leaving documentation and validation roles to become source-generation input.

Timeline

2010-12-10: Initial imported commit included core, CLI, and Maven modules.
2012: Official site copyright line covers Joe Littlejohn and the online generator era.
2013-06-22: GitHub repository created.
2026-02-08: 1.3.3 release published.

Related projects

jsonschema2pojo is related to JSON Schema itself, JavaBeans-style POJOs, Jackson, Gson, Moshi, JSON-B, Maven, Gradle, and Java code-generation workflows.

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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

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Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`jsonschema2pojo`	cli	global executable

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Version and freshness

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.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.3.3

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/joelittlejohn/jsonschema2pojo

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/joelittlejohn/jsonschema2pojonone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jsonschema2pojo
Version	1.3.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jsonschema2pojo
Homepage	https://www.jsonschema2pojo.org/
Repository	https://github.com/joelittlejohn/jsonschema2pojo
Upstream docs	https://www.jsonschema2pojo.org/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/joelittlejohn/jsonschema2pojo/releases/download/jsonschema2pojo-1.3.3/jsonschema2pojo-1.3.3.tar.gz
Dependencies	openjdk
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

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Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	jsonschema2pojo
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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combined/jsonschema2pojo.yml

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