A jq script for comprehensive sorting of JSON objects. It recursively sorts keys in objects, orders arrays by simple types, and sorts arrays of objects by 'name' or 'id'. Ideal for standardizing complex JSON structures for APIs, configurations, or data processing. Usage: jq -f sort_script.jq input.json with input.json as your target JSON file.

sort_script.jq

def recursive_sort:
  if type == "object" then
    to_entries
    | sort_by(.key)
    | map( {key: .key, value: (.value | recursive_sort)} )
    | from_entries
  elif type == "array" then
    map( if type == "object" or type == "array" then . | recursive_sort else . end )
    | if length == 0 or (first | type) != "object" then
      sort
    else
      sort_by(if .name then .name elif .id then .id elif .displayName then .displayName else empty end)
    end
  else
    .
  end;

recursive_sort