JSON to XML Converter Skill

Purpose

Convert JSON data structures into well-formed XML documents. Handles nested objects, arrays, and primitive types.

Usage

Command Line

# Basic conversion
python .github/skills/json-to-xml-converter/scripts/json2xml.py input.json output.xml

# Custom root element
python .github/skills/json-to-xml-converter/scripts/json2xml.py input.json output.xml --root "data"

# Pipe data
echo '{"name": "test"}' | python .github/skills/json-to-xml-converter/scripts/json2xml.py - -

Parameters

• input_file: Path to JSON file or - for stdin
• output_file: Path to XML output file or - for stdout
• --root: Root element name (default: "root")

Example

Input JSON:

{"user": {"name": "Alice", "age": 30}, "items": [1, 2, 3]}

Output XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
  <user>
    <name>Alice</name>
    <age>30</age>
  </user>
  <items>
    <item>1</item>
    <item>2</item>
    <item>3</item>
  </items>
</root>

Agent Integration

Use run_in_terminal to invoke the script:

python .github/skills/json-to-xml-converter/scripts/json2xml.py input.json output.xml --root "mydata"

Important Notes:

• No external dependencies (Python stdlib only)
• JSON keys with spaces are converted to underscores
• Arrays become <item> elements
• Handles invalid JSON with clear error messages