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Improve JSON document readability

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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Description

The documents are currently displayed as raw JSON, which isn't very readable and can make it hard to test and debug.

Some areas of improvement could include:

  • syntax highlighting
  • improved folding/unfolding UX
  • highlighting fields when searching #541

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the React view that renders raw JSON and checking how document search currently works; clarify which of syntax highlighting, folding/unfolding, and search-field highlighting is in scope, with completion defined by the agreed readability improvements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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