Toolbox vs CLI for JSON

Use the in-page formatter for a short paste. Use jq for files and pipes. They are not the same job.

jq belongs in files, pipes, and CI. Input and output are text you can chain. /dev/json-format on this site is for pasting a snippet, seeing structure, and reading a parse error.

Do not paste secrets into random third-party formatters. This tool computes in the browser; still clear the tab, and do not leave production keys sitting there.

If you already have a script or many files, stay in the CLI. If you need to check brackets or show a colleague a payload, the page is faster.

For tokens open /dev/jwt. Decode is not verify. The toolbox is for reading fields; the CLI is for pipelines.