Add --json output flag for batch query results
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Description
### Problem
`litecli` already supports `--csv` and `--table` for batch output (used with `-e` and stdin queries), but it has no equivalent `--json` flag. The underlying `cli_helpers` library already ships a `json_output_adapter.py`, so the formatter is available — only the CLI flag is missing.
### Solution
Add a `--json` flag parallel to the existing `--csv` and `-t`/`--table` options on the root `cli` command. In the `-e` and stdin branches of `litecli/main.py`, set `litecli.formatter.format_name = "json"` next to the existing `format_name = "csv"` / `"tsv"` assignments. The change should be ~5 lines.
A `table_format = "json"` entry could also be accepted in `~/.config/litecli/config`, mirroring the existing `table_format = "csv"` knob.
### Use case
Scripting and CI pipelines:
litecli mydb.sqlite -e "select id, name from users" --json | jq '.[] | select(.name | startswith("a"))'
…instead of having to pipe `--csv` through `jq -r '@csv'` round-tripping.
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