---
name: "JSON Standards"
description: "Cross-project JSON standards for stable structure and deterministic formatting."
applyTo: "**/*.json"
---

- Keep JSON formatting consistent and deterministic.
- Avoid duplicate keys and ambiguous nesting.
- Prefer stable, explicit property names.
- Remove unused configuration fields during related edits.
- Preserve existing data contracts unless intentional changes are documented.
- Validate JSON syntax before commit.