Dummy JSON CLI

Dummy JSON CLI is cli tool for Dummy JSON by Matt Sweetman. It extends the default cli proposed by Dummy JSON to enable the use of custom data and custom helpers directly from the cli.

install

npm install dummy-json-cli -g

Command line

Basic usage

generatejson template.hbs

Save to file

generatejson template.hbs -o output.json

Extra help is available

generatejson -h

Templates, custom data and custom helpers

Based on the template filepath, the script will automatically lookup for a JSON custom data file (template name.data.json) and a JS module that exports custom helpers (template name.helpers.js).

Look at sample.hbs, sample.data.json, sample.helpers.js

External Documentation

• Dummy JSON Generator documentation
• HBS Templates documentation

built-in (extra) Helpers

See Dummy JSON Generator documentation for default helpers

randomItem

const myMockdata = {
  animals: ['fox', 'badger', 'crow']
};
const template = '{{#randomItem animals}}';
const result = dummyjson.parse(template, { mockdata: myMockdata }); // Returns one of "fox", "badger" or "crow"

Custom Data

You can feed your template with custom data using a JSON file (should be an object with each key as the variable name).

Either create a file with same name as the template and .data.json as extenion or use -d option to specify the filepath.

See sample/sample.data.json

Repeat

A global nbRepeat variable will be set in addition to your custom data. You can override it in your custom data or using -r option

Custom Helpers

You can add custom helpers by creating a JavaScript module.

Either create a file with same name as the template and .helpers.js as extenion or use -f option to specify the filepath.