jsonpath.nvim

Do you often find yourself in large JSON files needing to know the path of the element your cursor is on? jsonpath.nvim is a minimal Neovim plugin that does exactly that - it shows you the JSON path of the current element under your cursor.

While not perfect, it serves it's purpose.

Features

• Shows JSON path of the current element under cursor
• Follows jq-compatible syntax
• Yank JSON path

Requirements

• Neovim
• nvim-treesitter

Installation

Using lazy.nvim:

return {
  "philippdrebes/jsonpath.nvim",
  dependencies = { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter" },
  config = function()
    local jsonpath = require("jsonpath")
      jsonpath.setup()
      vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>jp", function() jsonpath.show_json_path() end, { desc = "Show JSON Path" })
      vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>jpy", function() jsonpath.yank_json_path() end, { desc = "Yank JSON Path" })
  end,
}

Usage

1. Place your cursor on any element in a JSON file
2. Press <leader>jp to show the JSON path
3. Press <leader>jpy to yank the JSON path

Example

Contributing

This is a simple plugin that serves a specific purpose. If you find bugs or have suggestions for improvements that maintain its simplicity, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.