simonw / simonw/datasette

?_pretty=1 option for pretty-printing JSON output

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enhancement json-api maybe-not-1.0 small
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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked comment in issue 782, which proposes this option. The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points, so trace where Datasette produces JSON output before deciding the scope. Done means ?_pretty=1 returns formatted JSON output.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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