Show HN: BracketView – local JSON workspace for Windows

BracketView, a local JSON workspace for Windows 10 or 11, has been released as a desktop application that opens .json files directly from File Explorer, offering viewer, editor, tree/graph, stats, jq/JSONPath, diff, schema, and types tools. The app requires no sign-in, AI, or cloud, ensuring JSON data stays on the device, and is available for Linux as well. The build is unsigned, so SmartScreen may warn users during installation.

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.