# Show HN: BracketView – local JSON workspace for Windows

> Source: <https://bracketview.in/downloads>
> Published: 2026-08-22 17:40:10+00:00

### Open JSON files directly

Open any .json file with BracketView from File Explorer — double-click or choose Open with. No copy-paste into a browser tab.

A local JSON workspace. Open JSON files directly with BracketView — viewer, editor, tree/graph, stats, jq/JSONPath, diff, schema, and types. No sign-in, AI, or cloud.

Linux

Requires Windows 10 or 11. SmartScreen may warn because this build is unsigned — choose More info then Run anyway. JSON stays on the device.

Same core JSON tools, installed locally — built for files on your machine.

Open any .json file with BracketView from File Explorer — double-click or choose Open with. No copy-paste into a browser tab.

Viewer, editor, tree and graph, stats, jq and JSONPath, diff, schema, and types — running on your machine.

After install, you do not need a connection. Files stay on the device.

No sign-in, AI, or cloud on desktop. JSON never leaves your computer.