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json-glib

brew install json-glib v1.10.8 LGPL-2.1-or-later

GLib-based C shared library for parsing and manipulating JSON documents.

Why you might care

Primary dependency for GNOME applications and libraries that need JSON support with GObject integration; provides GObject Introspection bindings for use from multiple languages. Tightly integrated with GLib's data structures and memory management, making it the natural choice for GTK/GNOME projects.

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