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group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
cancel-in-progress: true
permissions:
contents: read
jobs:
ci:
runs-on: ubuntu-slim
timeout-minutes: 10
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: Setup pnpm
uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v6
with:
node-version: 24
- name: Get pnpm store directory
id: pnpm-cache
run: echo "pnpm_cache_dir=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- name: Cache pnpm dependencies
uses: actions/cache@v5
with:
path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.pnpm_cache_dir }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
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- name: Lint
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- name: Typecheck
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on:
push:
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- package.json
- eslint.config.mjs
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
cancel-in-progress: true
permissions: {}
jobs:
deploy:
name: Deploy Docs
runs-on: ubuntu-slim
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: Setup pnpm
uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v6
with:
node-version: 24
- name: Get pnpm store directory
id: pnpm-cache
run: echo "pnpm_cache_dir=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- name: Cache pnpm dependencies
uses: actions/cache@v5
with:
path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.pnpm_cache_dir }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
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if: ${{ (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.changes.title != null) && github.actor != 'renovate[bot]' }}
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
persist-credentials: false
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sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
sparse-checkout: commitlint.config.ts
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push:
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concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
cancel-in-progress: true
jobs:
release:
name: Release
runs-on: ubuntu-slim
permissions:
id-token: write
contents: write
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
fetch-depth: 0 # Required for fetching tags and generating release notes
persist-credentials: true
- name: Setup pnpm
uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v6
with:
node-version: 24
registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
cache: pnpm
- name: Generate changelog and create GitHub release
run: npx changelogithub
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- name: Install dependencies
run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
- name: Build packages
run: pnpm run build
- name: Publish packages to npm
run: npm install -g npm@latest && pnpm -r publish --access public --no-git-checks
env:
NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
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# WeHub 来源说明
- 原始项目:`toon-format/toon`
- 原始仓库:https://github.com/toon-format/toon
- 导入方式:上游默认分支的最新快照
- 原作者、版权和许可证信息以原始仓库及本仓库 LICENSE 为准
- 本文件仅用于记录来源,不代表 WeHub 是原项目作者
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# TOON Specification
The TOON specification has moved to a dedicated repository: [github.com/toon-format/spec](https://github.com/toon-format/spec)
## Current Version
**Version 3.3** (2026-05-21)
## Quick Links
- **[Full Specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md)** - Complete technical specification
- **[Changelog](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)** - Version history
- **[Examples](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/tree/main/examples)** - Example TOON files
- **[Conformance Tests](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/tree/main/tests)** - Language-agnostic test fixtures for implementations
- **[Contributing](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)** - How to propose spec changes
## Why a Separate Repo?
The specification has been moved to `toon-format/spec` to:
- Provide a canonical, language-agnostic source of truth
- Enable independent versioning of spec and implementations
- Support the growing community of TOON implementations across multiple languages
- Facilitate collaboration on spec evolution through a dedicated RFC process
## This Repository
This repository (`toon-format/toon`) remains the **reference implementation** in TypeScript/JavaScript. For specification discussions, issues, and contributions, please use the spec repository.
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import type { Config } from 'automd'
const config: Config = {
input: ['docs/guide/benchmarks.md'],
}
export default config
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# Add keys for the models you're testing
OPENAI_API_KEY=
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=
XAI_API_KEY=
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# TOON Benchmarks
Benchmarks measuring TOON's **token efficiency** and **retrieval accuracy** compared to JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV.
> [!NOTE]
> Results are automatically embedded in the [main README](https://github.com/toon-format/toon/#benchmarks). This guide focuses on running the benchmarks locally.
## Quick Start
```bash
# Run token efficiency benchmark
pnpm benchmark:tokens
# Run retrieval accuracy benchmark (requires API keys)
pnpm benchmark:accuracy
```
## Token Efficiency Benchmark
Measures token count reduction across JSON, XML, YAML, CSV, and TOON:
1. Generate datasets (GitHub repos, analytics, orders)
2. Convert to all formats (TOON, JSON, XML, YAML, CSV)
3. Tokenize using `gpt-tokenizer` (`o200k_base` encoding)
4. Calculate savings and generate report
```bash
pnpm benchmark:tokens
```
Results are saved to `results/token-efficiency.md`.
## Retrieval Accuracy Benchmark
Tests how well LLMs can answer questions about data in different formats (TOON, JSON, JSON compact, XML, YAML, CSV):
1. Generate 209 questions across 11 datasets (6 primary + 5 structural validation; CSV only included for datasets with flat/tabular structure)
2. Convert each dataset to all supported formats
3. Query each LLM with formatted data + question
4. Validate answers deterministically using type-aware comparison (no LLM judge needed)
5. Aggregate metrics and generate report
### Setup
1. Edit [`src/evaluate.ts`](./src/evaluate.ts) and add models to the exported `models` array:
```ts
export const models: LanguageModelV3[] = [
openai('gpt-5-nano'),
anthropic('claude-haiku-4-5-20251001'),
google('gemini-3-flash-preview'),
xai('grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning'),
// Add your models here
]
```
2. Duplicate `.env.example` to `.env` and add your API keys:
```bash
cp .env.example .env
```
### Usage
```bash
# Full benchmark
pnpm benchmark:accuracy
# Dry run (10 questions only, for testing setup)
DRY_RUN=true pnpm benchmark:accuracy
```
Running the script will:
1. Prompt you to select which models to test.
2. Skip models with existing results (rerun to overwrite).
3. Show progress with rate limiting.
4. Save results to `results/accuracy/models/{model-id}.json`.
5. Generate report at `results/retrieval-accuracy.md`.
### Configuration
Edit [`src/constants.ts`](./src/constants.ts) to adjust:
- `MODEL_RPM_LIMITS` Rate limits per model
- `DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY` Parallel tasks (default: 10)
- `DRY_RUN_LIMITS` Questions per dry run (default: 10)
## Project Structure
```
scripts/
├── accuracy-benchmark.ts # Retrieval accuracy benchmark
├── token-efficiency-benchmark.ts # Token counting benchmark
└── fetch-github-repos.ts # Update GitHub dataset
src/
├── constants.ts # Configuration
├── datasets.ts # Test data generators
├── evaluate.ts # LLM evaluation
├── formatters.ts # Format converters
├── normalize.ts # Answer normalization
├── report.ts # Markdown reports
├── storage.ts # Result caching
├── types.ts # Type definitions
├── utils.ts # Helpers
└── questions/ # Question generators
├── analytics.ts
├── event-logs.ts
├── github.ts
├── index.ts
├── nested-config.ts
├── nested.ts
├── structural-validation.ts
├── structure.ts
├── tabular.ts
└── utils.ts
data/
└── github-repos.json # Top 100 GitHub repos
results/
├── token-efficiency.md # Token savings report
├── retrieval-accuracy.md # Accuracy report
└── accuracy/models/ # Per-model results (JSON)
```
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{
"name": "@toon/benchmarks",
"type": "module",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"benchmark:tokens": "node scripts/token-efficiency-benchmark.ts",
"benchmark:accuracy": "node --env-file=.env scripts/accuracy-benchmark.ts",
"fetch:github-repos": "node scripts/fetch-github-repos.ts"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@ai-sdk/anthropic": "^3.0.78",
"@ai-sdk/google": "^3.0.75",
"@ai-sdk/openai": "^3.0.64",
"@ai-sdk/provider": "^3.0.10",
"@ai-sdk/xai": "^3.0.91",
"@clack/prompts": "^1.4.0",
"@faker-js/faker": "^10.4.0",
"ai": "^6.0.185",
"csv-stringify": "^6.7.0",
"fast-xml-parser": "^5.8.0",
"gpt-tokenizer": "^3.4.0",
"ofetch": "^1.5.1",
"p-map": "^7.0.4",
"p-queue": "^9.3.0",
"unstorage": "^1.17.5",
"yaml": "^2.9.0"
}
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Benchmarks test LLM comprehension across different input formats using 209 data retrieval questions on 4 models.
<details>
<summary><strong>Show Dataset Catalog</strong></summary>
#### Dataset Catalog
| Dataset | Rows | Structure | CSV Support | Eligibility |
| ------- | ---- | --------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| Uniform employee records | 100 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| E-commerce orders with nested structures | 50 | nested | ✗ | 33% |
| Time-series analytics data | 60 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Top 100 GitHub repositories | 100 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Semi-uniform event logs | 75 | semi-uniform | ✗ | 50% |
| Deeply nested configuration | 11 | deep | ✗ | 0% |
| Valid complete dataset (control) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end | 17 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Extra rows added beyond declared length | 23 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
**Structure classes:**
- **uniform**: All objects have identical fields with primitive values
- **semi-uniform**: Mix of uniform and non-uniform structures
- **nested**: Objects with nested structures (nested objects or arrays)
- **deep**: Highly nested with minimal tabular eligibility
**CSV Support:** ✓ (supported), ✗ (not supported would require lossy flattening)
**Eligibility:** Percentage of arrays that qualify for TOON's tabular format (uniform objects with primitive values)
</details>
#### Efficiency Ranking (Accuracy per 1K Tokens)
Each format ranked by efficiency (accuracy percentage per 1,000 tokens):
```
TOON ████████████████████ 27.7 acc%/1K tok │ 76.4% acc │ 2,759 tokens
JSON compact █████████████████░░░ 23.7 acc%/1K tok │ 73.7% acc │ 3,104 tokens
YAML ██████████████░░░░░░ 19.9 acc%/1K tok │ 74.5% acc │ 3,749 tokens
JSON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 16.4 acc%/1K tok │ 75.0% acc │ 4,587 tokens
XML ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 13.8 acc%/1K tok │ 72.1% acc │ 5,221 tokens
```
*Efficiency score = (Accuracy % ÷ Tokens) × 1,000. Higher is better.*
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **76.4%** accuracy (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using **39.9% fewer tokens**.
**Note on CSV:** Excluded from ranking as it only supports 109 of 209 questions (flat tabular data only). While CSV is highly token-efficient for simple tabular data, it cannot represent nested structures that other formats handle.
#### Per-Model Accuracy
Accuracy across 4 LLMs on 209 data retrieval questions:
```
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
→ TOON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 59.8% (125/209)
JSON ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 57.4% (120/209)
YAML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 56.0% (117/209)
XML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 55.5% (116/209)
JSON compact ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 55.0% (115/209)
CSV ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 50.5% (55/109)
gemini-3-flash-preview
XML ████████████████████ 98.1% (205/209)
JSON ███████████████████░ 97.1% (203/209)
YAML ███████████████████░ 97.1% (203/209)
→ TOON ███████████████████░ 96.7% (202/209)
JSON compact ███████████████████░ 96.7% (202/209)
CSV ███████████████████░ 96.3% (105/109)
gpt-5-nano
→ TOON ██████████████████░░ 90.9% (190/209)
JSON compact ██████████████████░░ 90.9% (190/209)
JSON ██████████████████░░ 89.0% (186/209)
CSV ██████████████████░░ 89.0% (97/109)
YAML █████████████████░░░ 87.1% (182/209)
XML ████████████████░░░░ 80.9% (169/209)
grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning
→ TOON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 58.4% (122/209)
YAML ████████████░░░░░░░░ 57.9% (121/209)
JSON ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 56.5% (118/209)
XML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 54.1% (113/209)
JSON compact ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 52.2% (109/209)
CSV ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 51.4% (56/109)
```
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **76.4% accuracy** (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using **39.9% fewer tokens** on these datasets.
<details>
<summary><strong>Performance by dataset, model, and question type</strong></summary>
#### Performance by Question Type
| Question Type | TOON | JSON | YAML | JSON compact | XML | CSV |
| ------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Field Retrieval | 99.6% | 99.3% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% |
| Aggregation | 61.9% | 61.9% | 59.9% | 58.3% | 54.4% | 50.9% |
| Filtering | 56.8% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 55.2% | 51.6% | 50.9% |
| Structure Awareness | 89.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 81.0% | 85.9% |
| Structural Validation | 70.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% | 85.0% | 80.0% |
#### Performance by Dataset
##### Uniform employee records
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 73.2% | 2,334 | 120/164 |
| `toon` | 73.2% | 2,498 | 120/164 |
| `json-compact` | 73.8% | 3,924 | 121/164 |
| `yaml` | 73.8% | 4,959 | 121/164 |
| `json-pretty` | 73.8% | 6,331 | 121/164 |
| `xml` | 74.4% | 7,296 | 122/164 |
##### E-commerce orders with nested structures
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `toon` | 82.3% | 7,458 | 135/164 |
| `json-compact` | 78.7% | 7,110 | 129/164 |
| `yaml` | 79.9% | 8,755 | 131/164 |
| `json-pretty` | 79.3% | 11,234 | 130/164 |
| `xml` | 77.4% | 12,649 | 127/164 |
##### Time-series analytics data
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 75.0% | 1,411 | 90/120 |
| `toon` | 78.3% | 1,553 | 94/120 |
| `json-compact` | 74.2% | 2,354 | 89/120 |
| `yaml` | 75.8% | 2,954 | 91/120 |
| `json-pretty` | 75.0% | 3,681 | 90/120 |
| `xml` | 72.5% | 4,389 | 87/120 |
##### Top 100 GitHub repositories
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 65.9% | 8,527 | 87/132 |
| `toon` | 66.7% | 8,779 | 88/132 |
| `yaml` | 65.2% | 13,141 | 86/132 |
| `json-compact` | 59.8% | 11,464 | 79/132 |
| `json-pretty` | 63.6% | 15,157 | 84/132 |
| `xml` | 56.1% | 17,105 | 74/132 |
##### Semi-uniform event logs
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `json-compact` | 68.3% | 4,839 | 82/120 |
| `toon` | 65.0% | 5,819 | 78/120 |
| `json-pretty` | 69.2% | 6,817 | 83/120 |
| `yaml` | 61.7% | 5,847 | 74/120 |
| `xml` | 58.3% | 7,729 | 70/120 |
##### Deeply nested configuration
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `json-compact` | 90.5% | 568 | 105/116 |
| `toon` | 94.8% | 655 | 110/116 |
| `yaml` | 93.1% | 675 | 108/116 |
| `json-pretty` | 92.2% | 924 | 107/116 |
| `xml` | 91.4% | 1,013 | 106/116 |
##### Valid complete dataset (control)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `toon` | 100.0% | 535 | 4/4 |
| `json-compact` | 100.0% | 787 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 100.0% | 992 | 4/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 100.0% | 1,274 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 25.0% | 1,462 | 1/4 |
| `csv` | 0.0% | 483 | 0/4 |
##### Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 413 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,243 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 0.0% | 462 | 0/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 0.0% | 1,085 | 0/4 |
| `yaml` | 0.0% | 843 | 0/4 |
| `json-compact` | 0.0% | 670 | 0/4 |
##### Extra rows added beyond declared length
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 550 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 75.0% | 605 | 3/4 |
| `json-compact` | 75.0% | 901 | 3/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,678 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 75.0% | 1,138 | 3/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 50.0% | 1,460 | 2/4 |
##### Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 480 | 4/4 |
| `json-compact` | 100.0% | 782 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 100.0% | 985 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 100.0% | 1,008 | 4/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 100.0% | 1,266 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,453 | 4/4 |
##### Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 340 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,409 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 75.0% | 974 | 3/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 50.0% | 1,225 | 2/4 |
| `yaml` | 25.0% | 951 | 1/4 |
| `json-compact` | 0.0% | 750 | 0/4 |
#### Performance by Model
##### claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 59.8% | 125/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 57.4% | 120/209 |
| `yaml` | 56.0% | 117/209 |
| `xml` | 55.5% | 116/209 |
| `json-compact` | 55.0% | 115/209 |
| `csv` | 50.5% | 55/109 |
##### gemini-3-flash-preview
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `xml` | 98.1% | 205/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 97.1% | 203/209 |
| `yaml` | 97.1% | 203/209 |
| `toon` | 96.7% | 202/209 |
| `json-compact` | 96.7% | 202/209 |
| `csv` | 96.3% | 105/109 |
##### gpt-5-nano
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 90.9% | 190/209 |
| `json-compact` | 90.9% | 190/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 89.0% | 186/209 |
| `csv` | 89.0% | 97/109 |
| `yaml` | 87.1% | 182/209 |
| `xml` | 80.9% | 169/209 |
##### grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 58.4% | 122/209 |
| `yaml` | 57.9% | 121/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 56.5% | 118/209 |
| `xml` | 54.1% | 113/209 |
| `json-compact` | 52.2% | 109/209 |
| `csv` | 51.4% | 56/109 |
</details>
#### What's Being Measured
This benchmark tests **LLM comprehension and data retrieval accuracy** across different input formats. Each LLM receives formatted data and must answer questions about it. This does **not** test the model's ability to generate TOON output only to read and understand it.
#### Datasets Tested
Eleven datasets designed to test different structural patterns and validation capabilities:
**Primary datasets:**
1. **Tabular** (100 employee records): Uniform objects with identical fields optimal for TOON's tabular format.
2. **Nested** (50 e-commerce orders): Complex structures with nested customer objects and item arrays.
3. **Analytics** (60 days of metrics): Time-series data with dates and numeric values.
4. **GitHub** (100 repositories): Real-world data from top GitHub repos by stars.
5. **Event Logs** (75 logs): Semi-uniform data with ~50% flat logs and ~50% with nested error objects.
6. **Nested Config** (1 configuration): Deeply nested configuration with minimal tabular eligibility.
**Structural validation datasets:**
7. **Control**: Valid complete dataset (baseline for validation)
8. **Truncated**: Array with 3 rows removed from end (tests `[N]` length detection)
9. **Extra rows**: Array with 3 additional rows beyond declared length
10. **Width mismatch**: Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
11. **Missing fields**: Systematic field omissions (no email in multiple rows)
#### Question Types
209 questions are generated dynamically across five categories:
- **Field retrieval (33%)**: Direct value lookups or values that can be read straight off a record (including booleans and simple counts such as array lengths)
- Example: "What is Alice's salary?" → `75000`
- Example: "How many items are in order ORD-0042?" → `3`
- Example: "What is the customer name for order ORD-0042?" → `John Doe`
- **Aggregation (30%)**: Dataset-level totals and averages plus single-condition filters (counts, sums, min/max comparisons)
- Example: "How many employees work in Engineering?" → `17`
- Example: "What is the total revenue across all orders?" → `45123.50`
- Example: "How many employees have salary > 80000?" → `23`
- **Filtering (23%)**: Multi-condition queries requiring compound logic (AND constraints across fields)
- Example: "How many employees in Sales have salary > 80000?" → `5`
- Example: "How many active employees have more than 10 years of experience?" → `8`
- **Structure awareness (12%)**: Tests format-native structural affordances (TOON's `[N]` count and `{fields}`, CSV's header row)
- Example: "How many employees are in the dataset?" → `100`
- Example: "List the field names for employees" → `id, name, email, department, salary, yearsExperience, active`
- Example: "What is the department of the last employee?" → `Sales`
- **Structural validation (2%)**: Tests ability to detect incomplete, truncated, or corrupted data using structural metadata
- Example: "Is this data complete and valid?" → `YES` (control dataset) or `NO` (corrupted datasets)
- Tests TOON's `[N]` length validation and `{fields}` consistency checking
- Demonstrates CSV's lack of structural validation capabilities
#### Evaluation Process
1. **Format conversion**: Each dataset is converted to all 6 formats (TOON, JSON, YAML, JSON compact, XML, CSV).
2. **Query LLM**: Each model receives formatted data + question in a prompt and extracts the answer.
3. **Validate deterministically**: Answers are validated using type-aware comparison (e.g., `50000` = `$50,000`, `Engineering` = `engineering`, `2025-01-01` = `January 1, 2025`) without requiring an LLM judge.
#### Models & Configuration
- **Models tested**: `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001`, `gemini-3-flash-preview`, `gpt-5-nano`, `grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning`
- **Token counting**: Using `gpt-tokenizer` with `o200k_base` encoding (GPT-5 tokenizer)
- **Temperature**: Not set (models use their defaults)
- **Total evaluations**: 209 questions × 6 formats × 4 models = 5,016 LLM calls
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#### Mixed-Structure Track
Datasets with nested or semi-uniform structures. CSV excluded as it cannot properly represent these structures.
```
🛒 E-commerce orders with nested structures ┊ Tabular: 33%
TOON █████████████░░░░░░░ 73,126 tokens
├─ vs JSON (33.3%) 109,599 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+5.3%) 69,459 tokens
├─ vs YAML (14.4%) 85,415 tokens
└─ vs XML (40.7%) 123,344 tokens
🧾 Semi-uniform event logs ┊ Tabular: 50%
TOON █████████████████░░░ 154,084 tokens
├─ vs JSON (15.0%) 181,201 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+19.9%) 128,529 tokens
├─ vs YAML (0.8%) 155,397 tokens
└─ vs XML (25.2%) 205,859 tokens
🧩 Deeply nested configuration ┊ Tabular: 0%
TOON ██████████████░░░░░░ 620 tokens
├─ vs JSON (31.9%) 911 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+11.1%) 558 tokens
├─ vs YAML (6.3%) 662 tokens
└─ vs XML (38.2%) 1,003 tokens
──────────────────────────────────── Total ────────────────────────────────────
TOON ████████████████░░░░ 227,830 tokens
├─ vs JSON (21.9%) 291,711 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+14.7%) 198,546 tokens
├─ vs YAML (5.7%) 241,474 tokens
└─ vs XML (31.0%) 330,206 tokens
```
#### Flat-Only Track
Datasets with flat tabular structures where CSV is applicable.
```
👥 Uniform employee records ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ███████████████████░ 47,102 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 49,919 tokens (+6.0% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (60.7%) 127,063 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (36.9%) 79,059 tokens
├─ vs YAML (50.1%) 100,011 tokens
└─ vs XML (65.9%) 146,579 tokens
📈 Time-series analytics data ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ██████████████████░░ 8,383 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 9,115 tokens (+8.7% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (59.0%) 22,245 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (35.9%) 14,211 tokens
├─ vs YAML (49.0%) 17,858 tokens
└─ vs XML (65.8%) 26,616 tokens
⭐ Top 100 GitHub repositories ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ███████████████████░ 8,512 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 8,744 tokens (+2.7% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (42.3%) 15,144 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (23.7%) 11,454 tokens
├─ vs YAML (33.4%) 13,128 tokens
└─ vs XML (48.9%) 17,095 tokens
──────────────────────────────────── Total ────────────────────────────────────
CSV ███████████████████░ 63,997 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 67,778 tokens (+5.9% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (58.8%) 164,452 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (35.3%) 104,724 tokens
├─ vs YAML (48.3%) 130,997 tokens
└─ vs XML (64.4%) 190,290 tokens
```
<details>
<summary><strong>Show detailed examples</strong></summary>
#### 📈 Time-series analytics data
**Savings:** 13,130 tokens (59.0% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (22,245 tokens):
```json
{
"metrics": [
{
"date": "2025-01-01",
"views": 6138,
"clicks": 174,
"conversions": 12,
"revenue": 2712.49,
"bounceRate": 0.35
},
{
"date": "2025-01-02",
"views": 4616,
"clicks": 274,
"conversions": 34,
"revenue": 9156.29,
"bounceRate": 0.56
},
{
"date": "2025-01-03",
"views": 4460,
"clicks": 143,
"conversions": 8,
"revenue": 1317.98,
"bounceRate": 0.59
},
{
"date": "2025-01-04",
"views": 4740,
"clicks": 125,
"conversions": 13,
"revenue": 2934.77,
"bounceRate": 0.37
},
{
"date": "2025-01-05",
"views": 6428,
"clicks": 369,
"conversions": 19,
"revenue": 1317.24,
"bounceRate": 0.3
}
]
}
```
**TOON** (9,115 tokens):
```
metrics[5]{date,views,clicks,conversions,revenue,bounceRate}:
2025-01-01,6138,174,12,2712.49,0.35
2025-01-02,4616,274,34,9156.29,0.56
2025-01-03,4460,143,8,1317.98,0.59
2025-01-04,4740,125,13,2934.77,0.37
2025-01-05,6428,369,19,1317.24,0.3
```
---
#### ⭐ Top 100 GitHub repositories
**Savings:** 6,400 tokens (42.3% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (15,144 tokens):
```json
{
"repositories": [
{
"id": 28457823,
"name": "freeCodeCamp",
"repo": "freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp",
"description": "freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming,…",
"createdAt": "2014-12-24T17:49:19Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T11:58:08Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-28T10:17:16Z",
"stars": 430886,
"watchers": 8583,
"forks": 42146,
"defaultBranch": "main"
},
{
"id": 132750724,
"name": "build-your-own-x",
"repo": "codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x",
"description": "Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.",
"createdAt": "2018-05-09T12:03:18Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T12:37:11Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-10T18:45:01Z",
"stars": 430877,
"watchers": 6332,
"forks": 40453,
"defaultBranch": "master"
},
{
"id": 21737465,
"name": "awesome",
"repo": "sindresorhus/awesome",
"description": "😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics",
"createdAt": "2014-07-11T13:42:37Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T12:40:21Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-27T17:57:31Z",
"stars": 410052,
"watchers": 8017,
"forks": 32029,
"defaultBranch": "main"
}
]
}
```
**TOON** (8,744 tokens):
```
repositories[3]{id,name,repo,description,createdAt,updatedAt,pushedAt,stars,watchers,forks,defaultBranch}:
28457823,freeCodeCamp,freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp,"freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming,…","2014-12-24T17:49:19Z","2025-10-28T11:58:08Z","2025-10-28T10:17:16Z",430886,8583,42146,main
132750724,build-your-own-x,codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x,Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.,"2018-05-09T12:03:18Z","2025-10-28T12:37:11Z","2025-10-10T18:45:01Z",430877,6332,40453,master
21737465,awesome,sindresorhus/awesome,😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics,"2014-07-11T13:42:37Z","2025-10-28T12:40:21Z","2025-10-27T17:57:31Z",410052,8017,32029,main
```
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import type { Question } from '../src/types.ts'
import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import process from 'node:process'
import * as prompts from '@clack/prompts'
import PQueue from 'p-queue'
import { BENCHMARKS_DIR, DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY, DRY_RUN, DRY_RUN_LIMITS, MODEL_RPM_LIMITS, ROOT_DIR } from '../src/constants.ts'
import { ACCURACY_DATASETS } from '../src/datasets.ts'
import { evaluateQuestion, models } from '../src/evaluate.ts'
import { formatters, supportsCSV } from '../src/formatters.ts'
import { generateQuestions } from '../src/questions/index.ts'
import { calculateFormatResults, calculateTokenCounts, generateAccuracyReport } from '../src/report.ts'
import { getAllModelResults, hasModelResults, saveModelResults } from '../src/storage.ts'
import { ensureDir } from '../src/utils.ts'
// Constants
const PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 10
const RATE_LIMIT_INTERVAL_MS = 60_000
prompts.intro('Retrieval Accuracy Benchmark')
/**
* Generate evaluation tasks for a model
*/
function generateEvaluationTasks(questions: Question[]): { question: Question, formatName: string }[] {
const tasks: { question: Question, formatName: string }[] = []
for (const question of questions) {
for (const [formatName] of Object.entries(formatters)) {
// Skip CSV for datasets that don't support it
const dataset = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === question.dataset)
if (formatName === 'csv' && dataset && !supportsCSV(dataset))
continue
tasks.push({ question, formatName })
}
}
return tasks
}
/**
* Check which models already have saved results
*/
async function checkExistingResults(activeModels: typeof models) {
const existingModelResults: Record<string, boolean> = {}
for (const model of activeModels) {
const existingResult = await hasModelResults(model.modelId)
if (existingResult)
existingModelResults[model.modelId] = existingResult
}
return existingModelResults
}
/**
* Create a progress updater function
*/
function createProgressUpdater(spinner: ReturnType<typeof prompts.spinner>, total: number) {
let completed = 0
return () => {
completed++
if (completed % PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL === 0 || completed === total) {
const percent = ((completed / total) * 100).toFixed(1)
spinner.message(`Progress: ${completed}/${total} (${percent}%)`)
}
}
}
/**
* Create a rate-limited queue for model evaluation
*/
function createEvaluationQueue(modelId: string) {
const rpmLimit = MODEL_RPM_LIMITS[modelId]
return new PQueue({
concurrency: DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY,
intervalCap: rpmLimit ?? Infinity,
interval: rpmLimit ? RATE_LIMIT_INTERVAL_MS : 0,
})
}
// Prompt user to select which models to benchmark
const modelChoices = models.map(({ modelId }) => ({
value: modelId,
label: modelId,
}))
const selectedModels = await prompts.multiselect({
message: 'Select models to benchmark (Space to select, Enter to confirm)',
options: modelChoices,
required: true,
})
if (prompts.isCancel(selectedModels)) {
prompts.cancel('Benchmark cancelled')
process.exit(0)
}
const activeModels = models.filter(m => selectedModels.includes(m.modelId))
prompts.log.info(`Selected ${activeModels.length} model(s): ${activeModels.map(m => m.modelId).join(', ')}`)
// Check which models already have results
const existingModelResults = await checkExistingResults(activeModels)
if (Object.keys(existingModelResults).length > 0) {
prompts.log.info(`Found existing results for ${Object.keys(existingModelResults).length} model(s)`)
}
if (DRY_RUN) {
prompts.log.info('Limiting questions and models for dry run')
}
let questions = generateQuestions()
// Apply dry run limits if enabled
if (DRY_RUN && DRY_RUN_LIMITS.maxQuestions) {
questions = questions.slice(0, DRY_RUN_LIMITS.maxQuestions)
}
prompts.log.info(`Evaluating ${questions.length} questions`)
prompts.log.info(`Testing ${Object.keys(formatters).length} formats`)
// Evaluate each model separately and save results incrementally
for (const model of activeModels) {
const modelId = model.modelId
// Skip if results already exist
if (existingModelResults[modelId]) {
prompts.log.info(`Skipping ${modelId} (results already exist)`)
continue
}
prompts.log.step(`Running benchmark for ${modelId}`)
// Generate evaluation tasks for this model
const tasks = generateEvaluationTasks(questions)
const total = tasks.length
const rpmLimit = MODEL_RPM_LIMITS[modelId]
const queue = createEvaluationQueue(modelId)
const evalSpinner = prompts.spinner()
evalSpinner.start(`Running ${total} evaluations (concurrency: ${DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY}, RPM limit: ${rpmLimit ?? 'unlimited'})`)
const updateProgress = createProgressUpdater(evalSpinner, total)
// Queue all tasks
const modelResultPromises = tasks.map(task =>
queue.add(async () => {
// Format data on-demand
const dataset = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === task.question.dataset)!
const formatter = formatters[task.formatName]!
const formattedData = formatter(dataset.data)
const result = await evaluateQuestion({
question: task.question,
formatName: task.formatName,
formattedData,
model,
})
// Progress update after task completes
updateProgress()
return result
}),
)
// Wait for all tasks to complete
const modelResults = await Promise.all(modelResultPromises)
evalSpinner.stop(`Evaluation complete for ${modelId}`)
// Save results immediately for this model
await saveModelResults(modelId, modelResults)
prompts.log.success(`Saved results for ${modelId}`)
}
// Generate/regenerate markdown report from all available model results
const reportSpinner = prompts.spinner()
reportSpinner.start('Generating report from all model results')
// Load all available model results (including any that were skipped)
const allModelResults = await getAllModelResults()
const allResults = Object.values(allModelResults).flat()
if (allResults.length === 0) {
prompts.log.warn('No results available to generate report')
process.exit(0)
}
const tokenCounts = calculateTokenCounts(formatters)
const formatResults = calculateFormatResults(allResults, tokenCounts)
const accuracyReport = generateAccuracyReport(allResults, formatResults, tokenCounts)
const resultsDir = path.join(BENCHMARKS_DIR, 'results')
await ensureDir(resultsDir)
const outputFilePath = path.join(resultsDir, 'retrieval-accuracy.md')
await fsp.writeFile(outputFilePath, accuracyReport)
reportSpinner.stop('Report generation complete!')
prompts.log.info(`Report saved to: \`${path.relative(ROOT_DIR, outputFilePath)}\``)
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import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import process from 'node:process'
import * as prompts from '@clack/prompts'
import { ofetch } from 'ofetch'
import pMap from 'p-map'
import { BENCHMARKS_DIR } from '../src/constants.ts'
import { ensureDir } from '../src/utils.ts'
prompts.intro('GitHub Repositories Fetcher')
try {
// Fetch top 100 repos from GitHub
const repoList = await searchTop100Repos()
const repos = await fetchRepoDetails(repoList)
if (repos.length === 0) {
prompts.log.error('No repositories fetched. Exiting.')
process.exit(1)
}
// Sort by stars descending
repos.sort((a, b) => b.stars - a.stars)
await saveRepos(repos)
prompts.log.success('Done!')
}
catch (error) {
prompts.log.error(String(error))
process.exit(1)
}
async function searchTop100Repos(): Promise<string[]> {
const s = prompts.spinner()
s.start('Fetching top 100 starred repositories')
const response = await ofetch<{ items: { full_name: string }[] }>(
'https://api.github.com/search/repositories',
{
query: {
q: 'stars:>1',
sort: 'stars',
order: 'desc',
per_page: 100,
},
headers: {
'Accept': 'application/vnd.github+json',
'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28',
},
},
)
s.stop('Fetched top 100 repositories')
return response.items.map(item => item.full_name)
}
async function fetchRepoDetails(repoList: string[]): Promise<Record<string, any>[]> {
const s = prompts.spinner()
s.start(`Fetching ${repoList.length} GitHub repositories`)
const repos = await pMap(
repoList,
async (repoPath, index) => {
s.message(`[${index + 1}/${repoList.length}] Fetching ${repoPath}`)
const { repo } = await ofetch(`https://ungh.cc/repos/${repoPath}`)
return repo
},
{ concurrency: 5 },
)
s.stop(`Successfully fetched ${repos.length}/${repoList.length} repositories`)
return repos
}
async function saveRepos(repos: Record<string, any>[]): Promise<void> {
const outputDir = path.join(BENCHMARKS_DIR, 'data')
const outputFile = path.join(outputDir, 'github-repos.json')
await ensureDir(outputDir)
const jsonOutput = JSON.stringify(repos, undefined, 2)
await fsp.writeFile(outputFile, `${jsonOutput}\n`, 'utf-8')
const relativePath = path.relative(BENCHMARKS_DIR, outputFile)
prompts.log.info(`Result saved to \`${relativePath}\``)
}
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import type { Dataset } from '../src/types.ts'
import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import * as prompts from '@clack/prompts'
import { encode } from '../../packages/toon/src/index.ts'
import { BENCHMARKS_DIR, FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES, ROOT_DIR } from '../src/constants.ts'
import { TOKEN_EFFICIENCY_DATASETS } from '../src/datasets.ts'
import { formatters, supportsCSV } from '../src/formatters.ts'
import { createProgressBar, ensureDir, tokenize } from '../src/utils.ts'
interface FormatMetrics {
name: string
tokens: number
savings: number
savingsPercent: number
}
interface BenchmarkResult {
dataset: Dataset
formats: FormatMetrics[]
}
// Constants
const DATASET_ICONS: Record<string, string> = {
'tabular': '👥',
'nested': '🛒',
'analytics': '📈',
'github': '⭐',
'event-logs': '🧾',
'nested-config': '🧩',
}
const COMPARISON_FORMAT_ORDER = ['json-pretty', 'json-compact', 'yaml', 'xml'] as const
const PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH = 20
const TOKEN_PADDING = 7
const DEFAULT_DATASET_ICON = '📊'
const DETAILED_EXAMPLE_DATASETS = ['github', 'analytics'] as const
const GITHUB_REPO_LIMIT = 3
const GITHUB_DESC_LIMIT = 80
const ANALYTICS_METRICS_LIMIT = 5
prompts.intro('Token Efficiency Benchmark')
/**
* Format a comparison line showing savings vs TOON
*/
function formatComparisonLine(format: FormatMetrics, isLast: boolean = false): string {
const label = FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES[format.name] || format.name.toUpperCase()
const signedPercent = format.savingsPercent >= 0
? `${format.savingsPercent.toFixed(1)}%`
: `+${Math.abs(format.savingsPercent).toFixed(1)}%`
const connector = isLast ? '└─' : '├─'
const tokenStr = format.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US').padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)
return `${connector} vs ${label.padEnd(13)} ${`(${signedPercent})`.padEnd(20)} ${tokenStr} tokens`
}
/**
* Calculate total tokens and savings for a set of datasets
*/
function calculateTotalMetrics(datasets: BenchmarkResult[], formatNames: readonly string[]) {
const totalToonTokens = datasets.reduce((sum, r) => {
const toon = r.formats.find(f => f.name === 'toon')!
return sum + toon.tokens
}, 0)
const totals = formatNames.map((formatName) => {
const totalTokens = datasets.reduce((sum, r) => {
const format = r.formats.find(f => f.name === formatName)
return sum + (format?.tokens || 0)
}, 0)
const savings = totalTokens - totalToonTokens
const savingsPercent = (savings / totalTokens) * 100
return { name: formatName, tokens: totalTokens, savingsPercent }
})
return { totalToonTokens, totals }
}
/**
* Generate total lines for a track
*/
function generateTotalLines(
totalToonTokens: number,
totals: { name: string, tokens: number, savingsPercent: number }[],
baselineFormat?: { name: string, tokens: number },
) {
const separatorHalf = '─'.repeat(36)
const lines = [`${separatorHalf} Total ${separatorHalf}`]
if (baselineFormat) {
// Flat-only track with CSV baseline
const csvPercentage = Math.min(100, (baselineFormat.tokens / totalToonTokens) * 100)
const csvBar = createProgressBar(csvPercentage, 100, PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH)
const csvStr = baselineFormat.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US').padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)
lines.push(` CSV ${csvBar} ${csvStr} tokens`)
const overheadPercent = ((totalToonTokens - baselineFormat.tokens) / baselineFormat.tokens) * 100
const toonBar = createProgressBar(100, 100, PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH)
const toonStr = totalToonTokens.toLocaleString('en-US').padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)
lines.push(` TOON ${toonBar} ${toonStr} tokens (+${overheadPercent.toFixed(1)}% vs CSV)`)
}
else {
// Mixed-structure track
const totalPercentage = Math.min(100, (totalToonTokens / totals[0]!.tokens) * 100)
const totalBar = createProgressBar(totalPercentage, 100, PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH)
const toonStr = totalToonTokens.toLocaleString('en-US').padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)
lines.push(` TOON ${totalBar} ${toonStr} tokens`)
}
// Add comparison lines
for (let i = 0; i < totals.length; i++) {
const format = totals[i]!
const isLast = i === totals.length - 1
lines.push(` ${formatComparisonLine({
name: format.name,
tokens: format.tokens,
savings: 0, // Not used in this context
savingsPercent: format.savingsPercent,
}, isLast)}`)
}
return lines.join('\n')
}
/**
* Generate bar chart for a dataset
*/
function generateDatasetChart(result: BenchmarkResult): string {
const { dataset, formats } = result
const toon = formats.find(f => f.name === 'toon')!
const jsonPretty = formats.find(f => f.name === 'json-pretty')!
const emoji = DATASET_ICONS[dataset.name] || DEFAULT_DATASET_ICON
const eligibility = dataset.metadata.tabularEligibility
const name = dataset.description
const percentage = Math.min(100, 100 - jsonPretty.savingsPercent)
const bar = createProgressBar(percentage, 100, PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH)
const toonStr = toon.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US')
const line1 = `${emoji} ${name} ┊ Tabular: ${eligibility}%`
const line2 = ``
const line3 = ` TOON ${bar} ${toonStr.padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)} tokens`
const comparisonLines = COMPARISON_FORMAT_ORDER.map((formatName, index, array) => {
const format = formats.find(f => f.name === formatName)
if (!format)
return undefined
return ` ${formatComparisonLine(format, index === array.length - 1)}`
}).filter(Boolean)
return [line1, line2, line3, ...comparisonLines].join('\n')
}
const results: BenchmarkResult[] = []
// Calculate token counts for all datasets
for (const dataset of TOKEN_EFFICIENCY_DATASETS) {
const formatMetrics: FormatMetrics[] = []
const tokensByFormat: Record<string, number> = {}
// Calculate tokens for each format
for (const [formatName, formatter] of Object.entries(formatters)) {
// Skip CSV for datasets that don't support it
if (formatName === 'csv' && !supportsCSV(dataset))
continue
const formattedData = formatter(dataset.data)
const tokens = tokenize(formattedData)
tokensByFormat[formatName] = tokens
}
// Calculate savings vs TOON
const toonTokens = tokensByFormat.toon!
for (const [formatName, tokens] of Object.entries(tokensByFormat)) {
const savings = tokens - toonTokens
formatMetrics.push({
name: formatName,
tokens,
savings,
savingsPercent: formatName === 'toon' ? 0 : (savings / tokens) * 100,
})
}
results.push({
dataset,
formats: formatMetrics,
})
}
// Separate datasets by CSV support
const mixedStructureDatasets = results.filter(r => !supportsCSV(r.dataset))
const flatOnlyDatasets = results.filter(r => supportsCSV(r.dataset))
// Mixed-Structure Track (no CSV)
const mixedCharts = mixedStructureDatasets
.map(result => generateDatasetChart(result))
.join('\n\n')
// Flat-Only Track (with CSV)
const flatCharts = flatOnlyDatasets
.map((result) => {
const csv = result.formats.find(f => f.name === 'csv')
const toon = result.formats.find(f => f.name === 'toon')!
if (!csv)
return generateDatasetChart(result)
// Special handling to show CSV first with TOON overhead
const { dataset } = result
const emoji = DATASET_ICONS[dataset.name] || DEFAULT_DATASET_ICON
const eligibility = dataset.metadata.tabularEligibility
const name = dataset.description
// CSV line
const csvPercentage = Math.min(100, (csv.tokens / toon.tokens) * 100)
const csvBar = createProgressBar(csvPercentage, 100, PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH)
const csvStr = csv.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US')
const line1 = `${emoji} ${name} ┊ Tabular: ${eligibility}%`
const line2 = ``
const line3 = ` CSV ${csvBar} ${csvStr.padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)} tokens`
const toonOverhead = toon.tokens - csv.tokens
const toonOverheadPercent = (toonOverhead / csv.tokens) * 100
const toonBar = createProgressBar(100, 100, PROGRESS_BAR_WIDTH)
const toonStr = toon.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US')
const toonVsCSV = toonOverheadPercent >= 0
? `(+${toonOverheadPercent.toFixed(1)}% vs CSV)`
: `(${toonOverheadPercent.toFixed(1)}% vs CSV)`
const toonLine = ` TOON ${toonBar} ${toonStr.padStart(TOKEN_PADDING)} tokens ${toonVsCSV}`
// Other format comparisons (vs TOON)
const comparisonLines = COMPARISON_FORMAT_ORDER.map((formatName, index, array) => {
const format = result.formats.find(f => f.name === formatName)
if (!format)
return undefined
return ` ${formatComparisonLine(format, index === array.length - 1)}`
}).filter(Boolean)
return [line1, line2, line3, toonLine, ...comparisonLines].join('\n')
})
.join('\n\n')
// Calculate totals for mixed structure
const { totalToonTokens: totalToonTokensMixed, totals: mixedTotals } = calculateTotalMetrics(mixedStructureDatasets, COMPARISON_FORMAT_ORDER)
const mixedTotalLines = generateTotalLines(totalToonTokensMixed, mixedTotals)
// Calculate totals for flat-only
const { totalToonTokens: totalToonTokensFlat, totals: flatTotals } = calculateTotalMetrics(flatOnlyDatasets, COMPARISON_FORMAT_ORDER)
const totalCSVTokensFlat = flatOnlyDatasets.reduce((sum, r) => {
const csv = r.formats.find(f => f.name === 'csv')
return sum + (csv?.tokens || 0)
}, 0)
const flatTotalLines = generateTotalLines(totalToonTokensFlat, flatTotals, { name: 'csv', tokens: totalCSVTokensFlat })
const barChartSection = `
#### Mixed-Structure Track
Datasets with nested or semi-uniform structures. CSV excluded as it cannot properly represent these structures.
\`\`\`
${mixedCharts}
${mixedTotalLines}
\`\`\`
#### Flat-Only Track
Datasets with flat tabular structures where CSV is applicable.
\`\`\`
${flatCharts}
${flatTotalLines}
\`\`\`
`.trim()
// Generate detailed examples (optional: show a few examples)
const detailedExamples = results
.filter(r => DETAILED_EXAMPLE_DATASETS.includes(r.dataset.name as any))
.map((result, i, filtered) => {
let displayData = result.dataset.data
// Truncate for display
if (result.dataset.name === 'github') {
displayData = {
repositories: displayData.repositories.slice(0, GITHUB_REPO_LIMIT).map((repo: Record<string, any>) => ({
...repo,
description: repo.description?.slice(0, GITHUB_DESC_LIMIT) + (repo.description?.length > GITHUB_DESC_LIMIT ? '…' : ''),
})),
}
}
else if (result.dataset.name === 'analytics') {
displayData = { metrics: displayData.metrics.slice(0, ANALYTICS_METRICS_LIMIT) }
}
const emoji = DATASET_ICONS[result.dataset.name] || DEFAULT_DATASET_ICON
const json = result.formats.find(f => f.name === 'json-pretty')!
const toon = result.formats.find(f => f.name === 'toon')!
const separator = i < filtered.length - 1 ? '---' : ''
return `
#### ${emoji} ${result.dataset.description}
**Savings:** ${json.savings.toLocaleString('en-US')} tokens (${json.savingsPercent.toFixed(1)}% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (${json.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US')} tokens):
\`\`\`json
${JSON.stringify(displayData, undefined, 2)}
\`\`\`
**TOON** (${toon.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US')} tokens):
\`\`\`
${encode(displayData)}
\`\`\`
${separator}
`.trim()
})
.join('\n\n')
const markdown = `
${barChartSection}
<details>
<summary><strong>Show detailed examples</strong></summary>
${detailedExamples}
</details>
`.trimStart()
prompts.log.message(barChartSection)
const resultsDir = path.join(BENCHMARKS_DIR, 'results')
await ensureDir(resultsDir)
const outputFilePath = path.join(resultsDir, 'token-efficiency.md')
await fsp.writeFile(outputFilePath, markdown, 'utf-8')
prompts.log.success(`Report saved to \`${path.relative(ROOT_DIR, outputFilePath)}\``)
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import process from 'node:process'
import * as url from 'node:url'
export const ROOT_DIR: string = url.fileURLToPath(new URL('../../', import.meta.url))
export const BENCHMARKS_DIR: string = url.fileURLToPath(new URL('../', import.meta.url))
/**
* Default concurrency for parallel evaluations to prevent bursting
*/
export const DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY = 10
/**
* Enable dry run mode for quick testing with limited AI requests
*
* @remarks
* Set via environment variable: `DRY_RUN=true`.
*/
export const DRY_RUN: boolean = process.env.DRY_RUN === 'true'
/**
* Limits applied during dry run mode
*/
export const DRY_RUN_LIMITS = {
/** Maximum number of questions to evaluate */
maxQuestions: 10,
}
/**
* Model-specific RPM (requests per minute) limits to handle API quotas
*
* @remarks
* Set `undefined` for models without specific limits.
*/
/// keep-sorted
export const MODEL_RPM_LIMITS: Record<string, number | undefined> = {
'claude-haiku-4-5-20251001': 50,
'gemini-3-flash-preview': 25,
'gpt-5-nano': 50,
'grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning': 25,
}
/**
* Display names for data format types
*/
export const FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES: Record<string, string> = {
'json-pretty': 'JSON',
'json-compact': 'JSON compact',
'toon': 'TOON',
'csv': 'CSV',
'xml': 'XML',
'yaml': 'YAML',
} as const
/**
* Question type identifiers
*/
export const QUESTION_TYPES = [
'field-retrieval',
'retrieval',
'aggregation',
'filtering',
'structure-awareness',
'structural-validation',
] as const
/**
* Display names for question types
*/
export const QUESTION_TYPE_LABELS = {
'field-retrieval': 'Field Retrieval',
'retrieval': 'Retrieval',
'aggregation': 'Aggregation',
'filtering': 'Filtering',
'structure-awareness': 'Structure Awareness',
'structural-validation': 'Structural Validation',
} as const
/**
* Dataset identifiers
*/
export const DATASET_NAMES = [
'tabular',
'nested',
'analytics',
'github',
'event-logs',
'nested-config',
'large-uniform',
'structural-validation-control',
'structural-validation-truncated',
'structural-validation-extra-rows',
'structural-validation-width-mismatch',
'structural-validation-missing-fields',
] as const
/**
* Structure class identifiers
*/
export const STRUCTURE_CLASSES = [
'uniform',
'semi-uniform',
'nested',
'deep',
] as const
/**
* Threshold values for filtering and aggregation questions
*/
export const QUESTION_THRESHOLDS = {
tabular: {
salaryRanges: [60000, 80000, 100000],
experienceYears: [5, 10, 15, 20],
departmentSalaryThreshold: 80000,
departmentExperienceThreshold: 10,
},
nested: {
highValueOrders: [200, 400, 600],
statusValueThreshold: 300,
itemCountThreshold: 3,
totalThresholdsForItems: [300, 500],
},
analytics: {
views: [6000],
conversions: [20],
viewsForFiltering: [6000, 7000],
conversionsForFiltering: 15,
revenueThresholds: [1000, 1500, 2000],
viewsThresholdForRevenue: 6000,
clicksForFiltering: [250, 400],
conversionsForClickFiltering: 15,
revenueForBounceRate: [1000, 1500],
bounceRateThreshold: 0.5,
},
github: {
stars: [100000, 150000, 200000],
forks: [20000, 35000],
watchers: [8000],
starForkCombinations: [
{ stars: 75000, forks: 15000 },
{ stars: 100000, forks: 20000 },
{ stars: 150000, forks: 30000 },
{ stars: 200000, forks: 45000 },
],
starWatcherCombinations: [
{ stars: 100000, watchers: 7000 },
{ stars: 150000, watchers: 9000 },
],
},
} as const
/**
* Question generation configuration
*/
export const QUESTION_LIMITS = {
tabular: {
fieldRetrieval: 12,
aggregationDepartments: 3,
filteringMultiConditionDepartments: 5,
filteringExperience: 3,
filteringDepartmentExp: 3,
filteringDepartmentActive: 2,
},
nested: {
fieldRetrievalOrders: 8,
fieldRetrievalCustomers: 8,
aggregationStatuses: 3,
filteringStatusAndValue: 4,
filteringStatusAndItems: 3,
},
analytics: {
fieldRetrievalDates: 9,
},
github: {
fieldRetrievalRepos: 11,
aggregationBranches: 2,
filteringStarsAndForks: 3,
},
eventLogs: {
fieldRetrieval: 10,
aggregationEndpoints: 2,
filteringLevelAndStatus: 3,
filteringEndpointAndStatus: 3,
filteringEndpointRetryable: 2,
},
nestedConfig: {
fieldRetrieval: 10,
filteringComplex: 5,
},
} as const
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import type { Dataset } from './types.ts'
import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
import githubRepos from '../data/github-repos.json' with { type: 'json' }
// Seed for reproducibility
faker.seed(12345)
/**
* Employee record structure for tabular dataset
*/
export interface Employee {
id: number
name: string
email: string
department: string
salary: number
yearsExperience: number
active: boolean
}
/**
* E-commerce order structure for nested dataset
*/
export interface Order {
orderId: string
customer: {
id: number
name: string
email: string
phone: string
}
items: {
sku: string
name: string
quantity: number
price: number
}[]
subtotal: number
tax: number
total: number
status: string
orderDate?: string
createdAt?: string
}
/**
* Analytics metric structure for time-series dataset
*/
export interface AnalyticsMetric {
date: string
views: number
clicks: number
conversions: number
revenue: number
bounceRate: number
}
/**
* GitHub repository structure for real-world dataset
*/
export interface Repository {
id: number
name: string
repo: string
description: string
stars: number
watchers: number
forks: number
defaultBranch: string
createdAt: string
updatedAt: string
pushedAt: string
}
/**
* Event log structure for semi-uniform dataset
*/
export interface EventLog {
timestamp: string
level: 'info' | 'warn' | 'error'
endpoint: string
statusCode: number
responseTime: number
userId: number
error?: {
message: string
stack: string
retryable: boolean
}
}
/**
* Nested configuration structure for deeply nested dataset
*/
export interface NestedConfig {
environment: string
version: string
database: {
host: string
port: number
name: string
pool: {
min: number
max: number
idleTimeout: number
}
replicas: {
host: string
port: number
priority: number
}[]
}
features: Record<string, {
enabled: boolean
rollout: number
variants: {
name: string
weight: number
config: Record<string, any>
}[]
}>
authentication: {
providers: {
name: string
clientId: string
scopes: string[]
config: Record<string, any>
}[]
session: {
secret: string
duration: number
refreshThreshold: number
}
}
permissions: {
roles: Record<string, {
permissions: string[]
inherits: string[]
}>
groups: Record<string, {
members: string[]
roles: string[]
}>
}
}
/**
* Product structure for large uniform arrays
*/
export interface Product {
sku: string
name: string
category: string
price: number
qty: number
lastUpdated: string
}
/**
* Internal types for structural validation pattern generation
*/
type StructuralValidationType = 'truncated' | 'extra-rows' | 'width-mismatch' | 'missing-fields'
interface StructuralValidationFixture {
type: StructuralValidationType
description: string
data: Record<string, unknown>
isValid: boolean
}
/**
* Generate analytics time-series data
*/
export function generateAnalyticsData(days: number, startDate = '2025-01-01'): {
metrics: AnalyticsMetric[]
} {
const date = new Date(startDate)
return {
metrics: Array.from({ length: days }, (_, i) => {
const currentDate = new Date(date)
currentDate.setDate(currentDate.getDate() + i)
// Simulate realistic web traffic with some variation
const baseViews = 5000
const weekendMultiplier = currentDate.getDay() === 0 || currentDate.getDay() === 6 ? 0.7 : 1.0
const views = Math.round(baseViews * weekendMultiplier + faker.number.int({ min: -1000, max: 3000 }))
const clicks = Math.round(views * faker.number.float({ min: 0.02, max: 0.08 }))
const conversions = Math.round(clicks * faker.number.float({ min: 0.05, max: 0.15 }))
const avgOrderValue = faker.number.float({ min: 49.99, max: 299.99 })
const revenue = Number((conversions * avgOrderValue).toFixed(2))
return {
date: currentDate.toISOString().split('T')[0]!,
views,
clicks,
conversions,
revenue,
bounceRate: faker.number.float({ min: 0.3, max: 0.7, fractionDigits: 2 }),
}
}),
}
}
/**
* Generate employee data (uniform tabular structure)
*/
const departments = ['Engineering', 'Sales', 'Marketing', 'HR', 'Operations', 'Finance'] as const
function generateEmployees(count: number): { employees: Employee[] } {
return {
employees: Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i): Employee => {
const yearsExp = faker.number.int({ min: 1, max: 25 })
return {
id: i + 1,
name: faker.person.fullName(),
email: faker.internet.email().toLowerCase(),
department: departments[i % departments.length]!,
salary: faker.number.int({ min: 45000, max: 150000 }),
yearsExperience: yearsExp,
active: faker.datatype.boolean(0.8), // 80% active
}
}),
}
}
/**
* Tabular dataset: Uniform employee records
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON's tabular array format.
*/
const tabularDataset: Dataset = {
name: 'tabular',
description: 'Uniform employee records',
data: generateEmployees(100),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: true,
structureClass: 'uniform',
tabularEligibility: 100, // All arrays contain uniform objects with primitive values only
},
}
/**
* Generate e-commerce orders (nested structure)
*/
const PRODUCT_NAMES = ['Wireless Mouse', 'USB Cable', 'Laptop Stand', 'Keyboard', 'Webcam', 'Headphones', 'Monitor', 'Desk Lamp'] as const
const ORDER_STATUSES = ['pending', 'processing', 'shipped', 'delivered', 'cancelled'] as const
function generateOrders(count: number): { orders: Order[] } {
return {
orders: Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i) => {
const customerId = (i % 20) + 1 // Rotate through 20 customers
const itemCount = faker.number.int({ min: 1, max: 4 }) // 1-4 items per order
const items = Array.from({ length: itemCount }, (_, j) => {
const price = faker.number.float({
min: 9.99,
max: 199.99,
fractionDigits: 2,
})
const quantity = faker.number.int({ min: 1, max: 5 })
return {
sku: `SKU-${faker.string.alphanumeric({ length: 6 }).toUpperCase()}`,
name: PRODUCT_NAMES[j % PRODUCT_NAMES.length]!,
quantity,
price,
}
})
const subtotal = Number(items.reduce((sum, item) => sum + (item.price * item.quantity), 0).toFixed(2))
const tax = Number((subtotal * 0.08).toFixed(2)) // 8% tax rate
const total = Number((subtotal + tax).toFixed(2))
return {
orderId: `ORD-${String(i + 1).padStart(4, '0')}`,
customer: {
id: customerId,
name: faker.person.fullName(),
email: faker.internet.email().toLowerCase(),
phone: faker.phone.number(),
},
items,
subtotal,
tax,
total,
status: ORDER_STATUSES[i % ORDER_STATUSES.length]!,
orderDate: faker.date.recent({ days: 90 }).toISOString().split('T')[0],
}
}),
}
}
/**
* Nested dataset: E-commerce orders with nested structures
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON's handling of complex nested objects.
*/
const nestedDataset: Dataset = {
name: 'nested',
description: 'E-commerce orders with nested structures',
data: generateOrders(50),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: false,
structureClass: 'nested',
tabularEligibility: 33, // Top-level orders array has nested objects (not tabular), but nested items arrays are tabular
},
}
/**
* Analytics dataset: Time-series metrics
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON's handling of numeric data and date fields.
*/
const analyticsDataset: Dataset = {
name: 'analytics',
description: 'Time-series analytics data',
data: generateAnalyticsData(60),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: true,
structureClass: 'uniform',
tabularEligibility: 100, // Uniform time-series records with consistent primitive fields
},
}
/**
* Real-world dataset: Top 100 starred GitHub repositories
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON's tabular format with real data.
*/
const githubDataset: Dataset = {
name: 'github',
description: 'Top 100 GitHub repositories',
data: {
repositories: githubRepos,
},
metadata: {
supportsCSV: true,
structureClass: 'uniform',
tabularEligibility: 100, // Repository array contains uniform objects with primitive values
},
}
/**
* Generate a single e-commerce order with nested structure
*
* @remarks
* Used for token efficiency benchmarks.
*/
export function generateOrderData(): Order {
return {
orderId: faker.string.alphanumeric({ length: 12, casing: 'upper' }),
customer: {
id: faker.number.int({ min: 1000, max: 9999 }),
name: faker.person.fullName(),
email: faker.internet.email(),
phone: faker.phone.number(),
},
items: Array.from({ length: faker.number.int({ min: 2, max: 5 }) }, () => ({
sku: faker.string.alphanumeric({ length: 8, casing: 'upper' }),
name: faker.commerce.productName(),
quantity: faker.number.int({ min: 1, max: 5 }),
price: Number(faker.commerce.price({ min: 10, max: 200 })),
})),
subtotal: Number(faker.commerce.price({ min: 100, max: 500 })),
tax: Number(faker.commerce.price({ min: 10, max: 50 })),
total: Number(faker.commerce.price({ min: 110, max: 550 })),
status: faker.helpers.arrayElement(['pending', 'processing', 'shipped', 'delivered']),
createdAt: faker.date.recent({ days: 7 }).toISOString(),
}
}
/**
* Generate event logs (semi-uniform structure)
*
* @remarks
* Approximately 50% of logs include nested error objects, 50% are flat.
* This creates ~45% tabular eligibility.
*/
export function generateEventLogs(count: number): { logs: EventLog[] } {
const endpoints = ['/api/users', '/api/orders', '/api/products', '/api/auth', '/api/payments']
const levels = ['info', 'warn', 'error'] as const
return {
logs: Array.from({ length: count }, () => {
const level = faker.helpers.arrayElement(levels)
const hasError = level === 'error' || (level === 'warn' && faker.datatype.boolean(0.3))
const log: EventLog = {
timestamp: faker.date.recent({ days: 7 }).toISOString(),
level,
endpoint: faker.helpers.arrayElement(endpoints),
statusCode: hasError
? faker.number.int({ min: 400, max: 599 })
: faker.number.int({ min: 200, max: 299 }),
responseTime: faker.number.int({ min: 10, max: 5000 }),
userId: faker.number.int({ min: 1000, max: 9999 }),
}
if (hasError) {
log.error = {
message: faker.helpers.arrayElement([
'Database connection timeout',
'Invalid authentication token',
'Resource not found',
'Internal server error',
'Rate limit exceeded',
]),
stack: `Error: ${faker.lorem.sentence()}\n at ${faker.lorem.word()}\n at ${faker.lorem.word()}`,
retryable: faker.datatype.boolean(0.6),
}
}
return log
}),
}
}
/**
* Generate deeply nested configuration
*
* @remarks
* Creates a complex nested structure with minimal tabular eligibility (~0%).
*/
export function generateNestedConfig(): NestedConfig {
return {
environment: faker.helpers.arrayElement(['production', 'staging', 'development']),
version: faker.system.semver(),
database: {
host: faker.internet.domainName(),
port: 5432,
name: faker.database.type(),
pool: {
min: 2,
max: faker.number.int({ min: 10, max: 50 }),
idleTimeout: 30000,
},
replicas: Array.from({ length: 3 }, (_, i) => ({
host: `replica-${i + 1}.${faker.internet.domainName()}`,
port: 5432,
priority: i + 1,
})),
},
features: {
darkMode: {
enabled: faker.datatype.boolean(),
rollout: faker.number.int({ min: 0, max: 100 }),
variants: [
{
name: 'default',
weight: 70,
config: { theme: 'dark', animations: true },
},
{
name: 'minimal',
weight: 30,
config: { theme: 'dark', animations: false },
},
],
},
analytics: {
enabled: faker.datatype.boolean(),
rollout: faker.number.int({ min: 0, max: 100 }),
variants: [
{
name: 'full',
weight: 100,
config: { tracking: 'all', sampling: 1.0 },
},
],
},
},
authentication: {
providers: [
{
name: 'oauth2',
clientId: faker.string.uuid(),
scopes: ['read', 'write', 'admin'],
config: {
authUrl: faker.internet.url(),
tokenUrl: faker.internet.url(),
},
},
{
name: 'saml',
clientId: faker.string.uuid(),
scopes: ['read'],
config: {
entryPoint: faker.internet.url(),
cert: faker.string.alphanumeric({ length: 64 }),
},
},
],
session: {
secret: faker.string.alphanumeric({ length: 32 }),
duration: 86400,
refreshThreshold: 3600,
},
},
permissions: {
roles: {
admin: {
permissions: ['read', 'write', 'delete', 'manage_users', 'manage_roles'],
inherits: [],
},
editor: {
permissions: ['read', 'write'],
inherits: ['viewer'],
},
viewer: {
permissions: ['read'],
inherits: [],
},
},
groups: {
engineering: {
members: Array.from({ length: 5 }, () => faker.internet.email()),
roles: ['admin', 'editor'],
},
support: {
members: Array.from({ length: 3 }, () => faker.internet.email()),
roles: ['viewer'],
},
},
},
}
}
/**
* Generate large uniform product array (5000+ rows)
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON's token efficiency and structural reliability at scale.
*/
export function generateProducts(count: number): { products: Product[] } {
const categories = ['Electronics', 'Clothing', 'Home & Garden', 'Sports', 'Books', 'Toys'] as const
return {
products: Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i): Product => ({
sku: `SKU-${String(i + 1).padStart(6, '0')}`,
name: faker.commerce.productName(),
category: categories[i % categories.length]!,
price: Number(faker.commerce.price({ min: 5, max: 500 })),
qty: faker.number.int({ min: 0, max: 1000 }),
lastUpdated: faker.date.recent({ days: 30 }).toISOString().split('T')[0]!,
})),
}
}
/**
* Generate structural validation fixtures from employee data
*
* @remarks
* Creates deliberately corrupted datasets to test TOON's structural validation
* capabilities via [N] length declarations and {fields} headers.
* Internal function used to generate structural validation datasets.
*/
function generateStructuralValidationFixtures(): StructuralValidationFixture[] {
const baseData = generateEmployees(20)
return [
// Valid baseline
{
type: 'truncated' as const,
description: 'Valid complete dataset (control)',
data: { employees: baseData.employees },
isValid: true,
},
// Truncated array (missing last 3 rows)
{
type: 'truncated' as const,
description: 'Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end',
data: { employees: baseData.employees.slice(0, -3) },
isValid: false, // [N] won't match actual row count in TOON
},
// Extra rows (3 more than original)
{
type: 'extra-rows' as const,
description: 'Extra rows added beyond declared length',
data: {
employees: [
...baseData.employees,
...generateEmployees(3).employees,
],
},
isValid: false, // [N] won't match actual row count in TOON
},
// Width mismatch (inconsistent field count)
{
type: 'width-mismatch' as const,
description: 'Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)',
data: {
employees: baseData.employees.map((emp, i) => {
if (i === 9) {
// Row 10, missing salary field
const { salary, ...rest } = emp
return rest
}
return emp
}),
},
isValid: false, // Not all objects have same fields (tabular requirement)
},
// Missing required fields
{
type: 'missing-fields' as const,
description: 'Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows)',
data: {
employees: baseData.employees.map((emp, i) => {
if (i % 5 === 0) {
// Every 5th row, missing email
const { email, ...rest } = emp
return rest
}
return emp
}),
},
isValid: false, // Not all objects have same fields (tabular requirement)
},
]
}
/**
* Event logs dataset: Semi-uniform structure
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON with semi-uniform data (~50% flat, ~50% with nested errors).
*/
const eventLogsDataset: Dataset = {
name: 'event-logs',
description: 'Semi-uniform event logs',
data: generateEventLogs(75),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: false,
structureClass: 'semi-uniform',
tabularEligibility: 50, // Top-level logs array is tabular, but ~50% have nested optional error objects
},
}
/**
* Nested config dataset: Deeply nested structure
*
* @remarks
* Tests TOON's worst-case scenario with deeply nested configuration.
*/
const nestedConfigDataset: Dataset = {
name: 'nested-config',
description: 'Deeply nested configuration',
data: generateNestedConfig(),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: false,
structureClass: 'deep',
tabularEligibility: 0, // Deeply nested configuration with no tabular arrays
},
}
/**
* Structural validation datasets: Tests ability to detect incomplete, truncated, or corrupted data
*
* @remarks
* These datasets test TOON's structural validation advantages via [N] length declarations
* and {fields} headers. CSV is included to demonstrate its lack of structural metadata.
*/
const structuralValidationDatasets: Dataset[] = generateStructuralValidationFixtures().map((fixture, index) => {
const datasetNames = [
'structural-validation-control',
'structural-validation-truncated',
'structural-validation-extra-rows',
'structural-validation-width-mismatch',
'structural-validation-missing-fields',
] as const
return {
name: datasetNames[index]!,
description: fixture.description,
data: fixture.data,
metadata: {
supportsCSV: true, // Include CSV to show it can't validate structure
structureClass: 'uniform',
tabularEligibility: 100,
},
}
})
/**
* Datasets for accuracy benchmarks (smaller sizes for faster evaluation)
*/
export const ACCURACY_DATASETS: Dataset[] = [
tabularDataset, // 100 employees
nestedDataset, // 50 orders
analyticsDataset, // 60 days
githubDataset, // 100 repos
eventLogsDataset, // 75 logs
nestedConfigDataset, // 1 config
...structuralValidationDatasets, // 5 validation fixtures
]
/**
* Datasets for token efficiency benchmarks (larger sizes to amplify token differences)
*/
export const TOKEN_EFFICIENCY_DATASETS: Dataset[] = [
// Tabular: 2000 employees
{
name: 'tabular',
description: 'Uniform employee records',
data: generateEmployees(2000),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: true,
structureClass: 'uniform',
tabularEligibility: 100, // All arrays contain uniform objects with primitive values only
},
},
// Nested: 500 orders
{
name: 'nested',
description: 'E-commerce orders with nested structures',
data: generateOrders(500),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: false,
structureClass: 'nested',
tabularEligibility: 33, // Top-level orders array has nested objects (not tabular), but nested items arrays are tabular
},
},
// Analytics: 365 days
{
name: 'analytics',
description: 'Time-series analytics data',
data: generateAnalyticsData(365),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: true,
structureClass: 'uniform',
tabularEligibility: 100, // Uniform time-series records with consistent primitive fields
},
},
// GitHub: 100 repos (same as accuracy)
githubDataset,
// Event logs: 2000 logs
{
name: 'event-logs',
description: 'Semi-uniform event logs',
data: generateEventLogs(2000),
metadata: {
supportsCSV: false,
structureClass: 'semi-uniform',
tabularEligibility: 50, // Top-level logs array is tabular, but ~50% have nested optional error objects
},
},
// Nested config: 1 config (same as accuracy)
nestedConfigDataset,
]
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import type { LanguageModelV3 } from '@ai-sdk/provider'
import type { EvaluationResult, Question } from './types.ts'
import { anthropic } from '@ai-sdk/anthropic'
import { google } from '@ai-sdk/google'
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai'
import { xai } from '@ai-sdk/xai'
import { generateText } from 'ai'
import { compareAnswers } from './normalize.ts'
/**
* Models used for evaluation
*/
export const models: LanguageModelV3[] = [
anthropic('claude-haiku-4-5-20251001'),
google('gemini-3-flash-preview'),
openai('gpt-5-nano'),
xai('grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning'),
]
/**
* Format primers
*
* @remarks
* Neutral descriptions to help models parse each format.
*/
export const PRIMERS: Record<string, string> = {
'toon': 'TOON: Indentation-based. Arrays declare length and fields (e.g., items[N]{f1,f2}:). Rows use single delimiter. Values may be quoted.',
'json-pretty': 'JSON: Strict JSON objects/arrays with repeated keys per row.',
'json-compact': 'JSON (compact): Strict JSON without extra whitespace.',
'yaml': 'YAML: Indentation-based key/value and lists (- items).',
'xml': 'XML: Tag-based tree structure with nested elements.',
'csv': 'CSV: Header row, comma-separated values. First row contains field names.',
}
/**
* Code fence language tags for proper syntax highlighting
*/
export const FENCE: Record<string, string> = {
'toon': 'toon',
'json-pretty': 'json',
'json-compact': 'json',
'yaml': 'yaml',
'xml': 'xml',
'csv': 'csv',
}
/**
* Evaluate a single question with a specific format and model
*/
export async function evaluateQuestion(
{
question,
formatName,
formattedData,
model,
}:
{
question: Question
formatName: string
formattedData: string
model: LanguageModelV3
},
): Promise<EvaluationResult> {
const primer = PRIMERS[formatName] ?? ''
const fence = FENCE[formatName] ?? ''
const prompt = `
${primer}
Given the following data in ${formatName} format:
\`\`\`${fence}
${formattedData}
\`\`\`
Question: ${question.prompt}
Answer format requirements:
- Provide only the value itself, no explanation
- For numbers: output digits only (no commas, currency symbols, or units)
- For dates/field names: use the exact string from the data
- For lists: output comma-separated values with no spaces
Answer:
`.trim()
const startTime = performance.now()
const { text, usage } = await generateText({ model, prompt })
const actual = text.trim()
const latencyMs = performance.now() - startTime
const comparisonResult = compareAnswers(
actual,
question.groundTruth,
question.answerType ?? 'string',
question.normalizationOptions,
)
const isCorrect = comparisonResult.match
return {
questionId: question.id,
format: formatName,
model: model.modelId,
expected: question.groundTruth,
actual,
isCorrect,
inputTokens: usage.inputTokens,
outputTokens: usage.outputTokens,
latencyMs,
}
}
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import type { Dataset } from './types.ts'
import { stringify as stringifyCSV } from 'csv-stringify/sync'
import { XMLBuilder } from 'fast-xml-parser'
import { stringify as stringifyYAML } from 'yaml'
import { encode as encodeToon } from '../../packages/toon/src/index.ts'
/**
* Format converters registry
*
* @remarks
* All formatters attempt to preserve semantic equivalence with the source data,
* meaning the converted data should represent the same information. However,
* CSV has inherent limitations with nested structures (see `toCSV` docs).
*/
export const formatters: Record<string, (data: unknown) => string> = {
'json-pretty': data => JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2),
'json-compact': data => JSON.stringify(data),
'toon': data => encodeToon(data),
'csv': data => toCSV(data),
'xml': data => toXML(data),
'yaml': data => stringifyYAML(data),
}
/**
* Convert data to CSV format
*
* @remarks
* Limitations: CSV is designed for flat tabular data only.
*
* This formatter:
* - Only handles top-level objects with arrays of flat objects
* - Cannot properly represent deeply nested structures (nested arrays/objects within rows)
* - Loses nested structure information during conversion
* - May produce misleading results for datasets with complex nesting (e.g., e-commerce orders with nested items)
*
* For datasets with nested structures, CSV comparisons may not be fair or representative
* of how CSV would typically be used in practice.
*/
function toCSV(data: unknown): string {
const sections: string[] = []
// Handle top-level object with arrays
if (typeof data === 'object' && data !== null && !Array.isArray(data)) {
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(data)) {
if (Array.isArray(value) && value.length > 0) {
sections.push(`# ${key}`)
sections.push(stringifyCSV(value, { header: true }))
}
}
return sections.join('\n').trim()
}
// Root-level array
if (Array.isArray(data) && data.length > 0) {
return stringifyCSV(data, { header: true }).trim()
}
return ''
}
/**
* Convert data to XML format
*
* @remarks
* Uses `fast-xml-parser` to generate well-formatted XML with:
* - 2-space indentation for readability
* - Empty nodes suppressed
* - Proper escaping of special characters
*/
function toXML(data: unknown): string {
const builder = new XMLBuilder({
format: true,
indentBy: ' ',
suppressEmptyNode: true,
})
return builder.build(data)
}
/**
* Check if a dataset supports CSV format
*
* @remarks
* CSV is only suitable for flat tabular data. Datasets with nested structures
* should not be compared using CSV as it cannot properly represent the data.
*/
export function supportsCSV(dataset: Dataset): boolean {
return dataset.metadata.supportsCSV
}
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/**
* Type of expected answer for deterministic comparison
*/
export type AnswerType
= | 'integer'
| 'number'
| 'boolean'
| 'date'
| 'string'
| 'csv-list-ordered'
| 'csv-list-unordered'
/**
* Options for answer normalization and comparison
*/
export interface NormalizationOptions {
/**
* Tolerance for floating-point number comparison (e.g., 1e-6).
* @default 1e-6
*/
tolerance?: number
/**
* Whether string comparison should be case-sensitive.
* @default false
*/
caseSensitive?: boolean
/**
* Allow currency symbols ($, €, etc.) in number extraction.
* @default true
*/
allowCurrency?: boolean
/**
* Allow percent signs (%) in number extraction (will divide by 100).
* @default true
*/
allowPercent?: boolean
/**
* Number of decimal places to round to for number comparison.
* If specified, overrides tolerance-based comparison.
*/
decimalPlaces?: number
}
interface NormalizedResult {
success: boolean
value?: unknown
error?: string
}
/**
* Default normalization options
*/
const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: Required<NormalizationOptions> = {
tolerance: 1e-6,
caseSensitive: false,
allowCurrency: true,
allowPercent: true,
decimalPlaces: undefined!,
}
// Regex pattern constants
const INTEGER_PATTERN_WITH_CURRENCY = /[$€£¥]?\s*-?\d[\d,]*/
const INTEGER_PATTERN = /-?\d[\d,]*/
const NUMBER_PATTERN_WITH_CURRENCY = /[$€£¥]?\s*-?\d[\d,]*(?:\.\d+)?(?:e[+-]?\d+)?%?/i
const NUMBER_PATTERN = /-?\d[\d,]*(?:\.\d+)?(?:e[+-]?\d+)?%?/i
const WRAPPING_QUOTES_PATTERN = /^["']|["']$/g
const CODE_FENCE_PATTERN = /^```[\s\S]*?```$/g
const LANGUAGE_IDENTIFIER_PATTERN = /^\w+\n/
const CURRENCY_AND_FORMATTING_CHARS = /[$€£¥,\s]/g
const NUMBER_CLEANUP_CHARS = /[$€£¥,%\s]/g
// Boolean value constants
const TRUE_VALUES = new Set(['true', 'yes', 'y', '1'])
const FALSE_VALUES = new Set(['false', 'no', 'n', '0'])
// Numeric constants
const PERCENTAGE_DIVISOR = 100
const DECIMAL_BASE = 10
const MONTH_OFFSET = 1 // JavaScript months are 0-indexed
const DATE_COMPONENT_WIDTH = 2
const DATE_PAD_CHAR = '0'
// String constants
const CSV_DELIMITER = ','
/**
* Strip wrapping quotes from a string
*/
function stripWrappingQuotes(text: string): string {
return text.trim().replace(WRAPPING_QUOTES_PATTERN, '')
}
/**
* Extract and normalize an integer from a string
*
* @remarks
* Handles: "42", "1,234", "$5,678", " -99 ", "The answer is 42."
*/
function normalizeInteger(text: string, options: Required<NormalizationOptions>): NormalizedResult {
// Strip common formatting, extract first integer-like token
const pattern = options.allowCurrency
? INTEGER_PATTERN_WITH_CURRENCY
: INTEGER_PATTERN
const match = text.match(pattern)
if (!match)
return { success: false, error: `No integer found in: "${text}"` }
// Remove currency symbols, spaces, and thousand separators
const normalizedValue = match[0].replace(CURRENCY_AND_FORMATTING_CHARS, '')
const parsedNumber = Number.parseInt(normalizedValue, DECIMAL_BASE)
if (Number.isNaN(parsedNumber))
return { success: false, error: `Failed to parse integer: "${match[0]}"` }
return { success: true, value: parsedNumber }
}
/**
* Extract and normalize a floating-point number from a string
*
* @remarks
* Handles: "3.14", "1,234.56", "$5,678.90", "42%", "1.5e-3", "Price: $99.99"
*/
function normalizeNumber(text: string, options: Required<NormalizationOptions>): NormalizedResult {
// Extract first number-like token (supports scientific notation)
const pattern = options.allowCurrency
? NUMBER_PATTERN_WITH_CURRENCY
: NUMBER_PATTERN
const match = text.match(pattern)
if (!match)
return { success: false, error: `No number found in: "${text}"` }
const token = match[0]
const hasPercentSign = options.allowPercent && token.endsWith('%')
// Remove currency, commas, spaces, and percent sign
const normalizedToken = token.replace(NUMBER_CLEANUP_CHARS, '')
let parsedNumber = Number.parseFloat(normalizedToken)
if (Number.isNaN(parsedNumber))
return { success: false, error: `Failed to parse number: "${token}"` }
// Convert percentage to decimal if present
if (hasPercentSign)
parsedNumber = parsedNumber / PERCENTAGE_DIVISOR
// Round to specified decimal places if requested
if (options.decimalPlaces !== undefined) {
const factor = DECIMAL_BASE ** options.decimalPlaces
parsedNumber = Math.round(parsedNumber * factor) / factor
}
return { success: true, value: parsedNumber }
}
/**
* Normalize a boolean/yes-no answer
*
* @remarks
* Handles: "true", "false", "yes", "no", "y", "n", "1", "0" (case-insensitive)
*/
function normalizeBoolean(text: string): NormalizedResult {
const normalizedValue = text.trim().toLowerCase()
if (TRUE_VALUES.has(normalizedValue))
return { success: true, value: true }
if (FALSE_VALUES.has(normalizedValue))
return { success: true, value: false }
return { success: false, error: `Not a boolean: "${text}"` }
}
/**
* Normalize a date string to YYYY-MM-DD format
*
* @remarks
* Handles: ISO dates, "Nov 1, 2025", "2025-11-01", RFC 2822, etc.
*/
function normalizeDate(text: string): NormalizedResult {
const cleaned = stripWrappingQuotes(text)
// Try parsing as date
const parsedDate = new Date(cleaned)
if (Number.isNaN(parsedDate.getTime()))
return { success: false, error: `Invalid date: "${text}"` }
// Normalize to YYYY-MM-DD (UTC)
const year = parsedDate.getUTCFullYear()
const monthPadded = String(parsedDate.getUTCMonth() + MONTH_OFFSET).padStart(DATE_COMPONENT_WIDTH, DATE_PAD_CHAR)
const dayPadded = String(parsedDate.getUTCDate()).padStart(DATE_COMPONENT_WIDTH, DATE_PAD_CHAR)
const normalized = `${year}-${monthPadded}-${dayPadded}`
return { success: true, value: normalized }
}
/**
* Normalize a string (trim, optionally case-insensitive)
*
* @remarks
* Handles wrapping quotes and code fences.
*/
function normalizeString(text: string, options: Required<NormalizationOptions>): NormalizedResult {
let trimmedText = text.trim()
// Strip wrapping quotes
trimmedText = trimmedText.replace(WRAPPING_QUOTES_PATTERN, '')
// Strip code fences (```...```)
trimmedText = trimmedText.replace(CODE_FENCE_PATTERN, (match) => {
const inner = match.slice(3, -3).trim()
// Remove language identifier if present (e.g., ```json)
return inner.replace(LANGUAGE_IDENTIFIER_PATTERN, '')
})
trimmedText = trimmedText.trim()
const value = options.caseSensitive ? trimmedText : trimmedText.toLowerCase()
return { success: true, value }
}
/**
* Normalize a comma-separated list (ordered)
*
* @remarks
* Handles: "a,b,c", "a, b, c", " a , b , c "
*/
function normalizeCsvListOrdered(text: string, options: Required<NormalizationOptions>): NormalizedResult {
const strippedText = stripWrappingQuotes(text)
const items = strippedText
.split(CSV_DELIMITER)
.map(item => item.trim())
.filter(item => item.length > 0)
const normalizedItems = items.map(item =>
options.caseSensitive ? item : item.toLowerCase(),
)
return { success: true, value: normalizedItems }
}
/**
* Normalize a comma-separated list (unordered, compare as sets)
*
* @remarks
* Handles: "c,a,b" equals "a,b,c"
*/
function normalizeCsvListUnordered(text: string, options: Required<NormalizationOptions>): NormalizedResult {
const result = normalizeCsvListOrdered(text, options)
if (!result.success)
return result
// Type guard: ensure result.value is an array
if (!Array.isArray(result.value))
return { success: false, error: 'Expected array result from normalizeCsvListOrdered' }
// Sort for deterministic comparison
const sorted = [...result.value].sort()
return { success: true, value: sorted }
}
/**
* Normalize a value based on its expected kind
*/
export function normalizeAnswer(
text: string,
kind: AnswerType,
options: Partial<NormalizationOptions> = {},
): NormalizedResult {
const resolvedOptions: Required<NormalizationOptions> = { ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...options }
switch (kind) {
case 'integer':
return normalizeInteger(text, resolvedOptions)
case 'number':
return normalizeNumber(text, resolvedOptions)
case 'boolean':
return normalizeBoolean(text)
case 'date':
return normalizeDate(text)
case 'string':
return normalizeString(text, resolvedOptions)
case 'csv-list-ordered':
return normalizeCsvListOrdered(text, resolvedOptions)
case 'csv-list-unordered':
return normalizeCsvListUnordered(text, resolvedOptions)
default:
return { success: false, error: `Unknown answer kind: ${kind}` }
}
}
/**
* Compare two normalized values based on answer kind
*/
function compareValues(
actual: unknown,
expected: unknown,
kind: AnswerType,
options: Required<NormalizationOptions>,
): boolean {
switch (kind) {
case 'integer':
case 'boolean':
case 'date':
case 'string':
return actual === expected
case 'number':
if (typeof actual !== 'number' || typeof expected !== 'number')
return false
if (options.decimalPlaces !== undefined) {
// Already rounded during normalization
return actual === expected
}
return Math.abs(actual - expected) <= options.tolerance
case 'csv-list-ordered':
if (!Array.isArray(actual) || !Array.isArray(expected))
return false
if (actual.length !== expected.length)
return false
return actual.every((item, i) => item === expected[i])
case 'csv-list-unordered':
if (!Array.isArray(actual) || !Array.isArray(expected))
return false
if (actual.length !== expected.length)
return false
// Already sorted during normalization
return actual.every((item, i) => item === expected[i])
default:
return false
}
}
/**
* Compare actual and expected answers with deterministic, type-aware normalization
*
* @remarks
* Returns true if answers match within the specified tolerance/rules.
*/
export function compareAnswers(
actual: string,
expected: string,
kind: AnswerType,
options: Partial<NormalizationOptions> = {},
): { match: boolean, details?: string } {
const resolvedOptions: Required<NormalizationOptions> = { ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...options }
// Normalize both answers
const actualResult = normalizeAnswer(actual, kind, resolvedOptions)
const expectedResult = normalizeAnswer(expected, kind, resolvedOptions)
// If either normalization failed, return false with details
if (!actualResult.success) {
return {
match: false,
details: `Failed to normalize actual answer: ${actualResult.error}`,
}
}
if (!expectedResult.success) {
return {
match: false,
details: `Failed to normalize expected answer: ${expectedResult.error}`,
}
}
// Compare normalized values
const match = compareValues(actualResult.value, expectedResult.value, kind, resolvedOptions)
return {
match,
details: match
? undefined
: `Mismatch: actual="${actualResult.value}" vs expected="${expectedResult.value}"`,
}
}
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import type { AnalyticsMetric } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QUESTION_LIMITS, QUESTION_THRESHOLDS } from '../constants.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder, rotateQuestions, SAMPLE_STRIDES } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate analytics (website metrics) questions
*/
export function generateAnalyticsQuestions(metrics: AnalyticsMetric[], getId: () => string): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// Field retrieval: date-based metrics
const metricFieldGenerators: Array<(metric: AnalyticsMetric, getId: () => string) => Question> = [
(metric, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What are the views for ${metric.date}?`)
.groundTruth(String(metric.views))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(metric, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the revenue for ${metric.date}?`)
.groundTruth(String(metric.revenue))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
(metric, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the bounce rate for ${metric.date}?`)
.groundTruth(String(metric.bounceRate))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
(metric, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many conversions were there on ${metric.date}?`)
.groundTruth(String(metric.conversions))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
]
questions.push(...rotateQuestions(
metrics,
metricFieldGenerators,
QUESTION_LIMITS.analytics.fieldRetrievalDates,
SAMPLE_STRIDES.ANALYTICS_FIELD,
getId,
))
// Aggregation: basic statistics
const totalDays = metrics.length
const totalViews = metrics.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.views, 0)
const totalConversions = metrics.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.conversions, 0)
const totalRevenue = metrics.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.revenue, 0)
const avgBounceRate = metrics.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.bounceRate, 0) / metrics.length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many days of data are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(totalDays))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total number of views across all dates?')
.groundTruth(String(totalViews))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total number of conversions across all dates?')
.groundTruth(String(totalConversions))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total revenue across all dates?')
.groundTruth(String(totalRevenue.toFixed(2)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the average bounce rate?')
.groundTruth(String(avgBounceRate.toFixed(2)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: high views/conversions
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.views) {
const count = metrics.filter(m => m.views > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many days had more than ${threshold} views?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.conversions) {
const count = metrics.filter(m => m.conversions > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many days had more than ${threshold} conversions?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: multi-condition (views AND revenue)
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.viewsForFiltering) {
const count = metrics.filter(
m => m.views > threshold && m.conversions > QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.conversionsForFiltering,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many days had more than ${threshold} views and more than ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.conversionsForFiltering} conversions?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: revenue thresholds
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.revenueThresholds) {
const count = metrics.filter(
m => m.revenue > threshold && m.views > QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.viewsThresholdForRevenue,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many days had revenue greater than ${threshold} with views above ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.viewsThresholdForRevenue}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: clicks and conversions
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.clicksForFiltering) {
const count = metrics.filter(
m => m.clicks > threshold && m.conversions > QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.conversionsForClickFiltering,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many days had more than ${threshold} clicks and more than ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.conversionsForClickFiltering} conversions?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: revenue and bounce rate
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.revenueForBounceRate) {
const count = metrics.filter(
m => m.revenue > threshold && m.bounceRate < QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.bounceRateThreshold,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many days had revenue greater than ${threshold} with bounce rate below ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.analytics.bounceRateThreshold}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { EventLog } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QUESTION_LIMITS } from '../constants.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder, rotateQuestions, SAMPLE_STRIDES } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate event log questions
*/
export function generateEventLogsQuestions(logs: EventLog[], getId: () => string): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// Field retrieval: log metadata
const logFieldGenerators: Array<(log: EventLog, getId: () => string) => Question> = [
(log, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the level of the log at ${log.timestamp}?`)
.groundTruth(log.level)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(log, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the endpoint for the log at ${log.timestamp}?`)
.groundTruth(log.endpoint)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(log, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the status code for the log at ${log.timestamp}?`)
.groundTruth(String(log.statusCode))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(log, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the response time for the log at ${log.timestamp}?`)
.groundTruth(String(log.responseTime))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
]
questions.push(...rotateQuestions(
logs,
logFieldGenerators,
QUESTION_LIMITS.eventLogs.fieldRetrieval,
SAMPLE_STRIDES.EVENT_LOG_FIELD,
getId,
))
// Aggregation: basic statistics
const totalLogs = logs.length
const avgResponseTime = logs.reduce((sum, l) => sum + l.responseTime, 0) / logs.length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many log entries are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(totalLogs))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the average response time across all logs?')
.groundTruth(String(avgResponseTime.toFixed(2)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: by level
const levels = [...new Set(logs.map(l => l.level))]
for (const level of levels) {
const count = logs.filter(l => l.level === level).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many log entries have level "${level}"?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: by endpoint
const endpoints = [...new Set(logs.map(l => l.endpoint))]
for (const endpoint of endpoints.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.eventLogs.aggregationEndpoints)) {
const count = logs.filter(l => l.endpoint === endpoint).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many log entries are for endpoint "${endpoint}"?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: by status code range
const errorCount = logs.filter(l => l.statusCode >= 400).length
const successCount = logs.filter(l => l.statusCode >= 200 && l.statusCode < 300).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many log entries have a status code indicating an error (>= 400)?')
.groundTruth(String(errorCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many log entries have a successful status code (200-299)?')
.groundTruth(String(successCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: retryable errors
const retryableErrorCount = logs.filter(l => l.error?.retryable === true).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many log entries have a retryable error?')
.groundTruth(String(retryableErrorCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Filtering: multi-condition (level AND status)
for (const level of levels.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.eventLogs.filteringLevelAndStatus)) {
// Skip `info` level as it never has status >= 400 by design
if (level === 'info')
continue
const count = logs.filter(l => l.level === level && l.statusCode >= 400).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many log entries have level "${level}" and status code >= 400?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: endpoint AND status
for (const endpoint of endpoints.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.eventLogs.filteringEndpointAndStatus)) {
const count = logs.filter(l => l.endpoint === endpoint && l.statusCode >= 500).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many log entries are for endpoint "${endpoint}" with status code >= 500?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: endpoint AND retryable error
for (const endpoint of endpoints.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.eventLogs.filteringEndpointRetryable)) {
const count = logs.filter(l => l.endpoint === endpoint && l.error?.retryable === true).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many log entries for endpoint "${endpoint}" have a retryable error?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { Repository } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QUESTION_LIMITS, QUESTION_THRESHOLDS } from '../constants.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder, rotateQuestions, SAMPLE_STRIDES } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate GitHub repository questions
*/
export function generateGithubQuestions(repos: Repository[], getId: () => string): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// Field retrieval: repository metadata
const repoFieldGenerators: Array<(repo: Repository, getId: () => string) => Question> = [
(repo, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many stars does ${repo.repo} have?`)
.groundTruth(String(repo.stars))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(repo, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many forks does ${repo.repo} have?`)
.groundTruth(String(repo.forks))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(repo, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many watchers does ${repo.repo} have?`)
.groundTruth(String(repo.watchers))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(repo, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the main branch of ${repo.repo}?`)
.groundTruth(repo.defaultBranch)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('string')
.normalize({ caseSensitive: true })
.build(),
]
questions.push(...rotateQuestions(
repos,
repoFieldGenerators,
QUESTION_LIMITS.github.fieldRetrievalRepos,
SAMPLE_STRIDES.REPO_FIELD,
getId,
))
// Aggregation: basic statistics
const totalRepos = repos.length
const totalStars = repos.reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.stars, 0)
const totalForks = repos.reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.forks, 0)
const avgStars = totalStars / totalRepos
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many repositories are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(totalRepos))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total number of stars across all repositories?')
.groundTruth(String(totalStars))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total number of forks across all repositories?')
.groundTruth(String(totalForks))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the average number of stars per repository?')
.groundTruth(String(Math.round(avgStars)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: by default branch
const branches = [...new Set(repos.map(r => r.defaultBranch))]
for (const branch of branches.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.github.aggregationBranches)) {
const count = repos.filter(r => r.defaultBranch === branch).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many repositories use "${branch}" as their default branch?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: high star counts
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.github.stars) {
const count = repos.filter(r => r.stars > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many repositories have more than ${threshold} stars?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: high fork counts
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.github.forks) {
const count = repos.filter(r => r.forks > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many repositories have more than ${threshold} forks?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: high watcher counts
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.github.watchers) {
const count = repos.filter(r => r.watchers > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many repositories have more than ${threshold} watchers?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: multi-condition (stars AND forks)
for (const combo of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.github.starForkCombinations.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.github.filteringStarsAndForks)) {
const count = repos.filter(
r => r.stars > combo.stars && r.forks > combo.forks,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many repositories have more than ${combo.stars} stars and more than ${combo.forks} forks?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: stars AND watchers
for (const combo of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.github.starWatcherCombinations) {
const count = repos.filter(
r => r.stars > combo.stars && r.watchers > combo.watchers,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many repositories have more than ${combo.stars} stars and more than ${combo.watchers} watchers?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { AnalyticsMetric, Employee, EventLog, NestedConfig, Order, Repository } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { ACCURACY_DATASETS } from '../datasets.ts'
import { generateAnalyticsQuestions } from './analytics.ts'
import { generateEventLogsQuestions } from './event-logs.ts'
import { generateGithubQuestions } from './github.ts'
import { generateNestedConfigQuestions } from './nested-config.ts'
import { generateNestedQuestions } from './nested.ts'
import { generateStructuralValidationQuestions } from './structural-validation.ts'
import { generateStructureQuestions } from './structure.ts'
import { generateTabularQuestions } from './tabular.ts'
import { createIdGenerator } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate questions from all datasets
*
* @remarks
* - Field Retrieval: Direct field access with no computation
* Examples: "What is X's salary?", "What is the status of order Y?"
* - Aggregation: Counts, sums, averages, min/max operations (including single-condition filters)
* Examples: "How many X?", "What is the total/average?", "How many X > threshold?"
* - Filtering: Multi-condition queries requiring complex logical operations
* Examples: "How many X WHERE condition1 AND condition2?"
* - Structure Awareness: Tests format-native structural affordances (TOON's [N] and {fields}, CSV's header)
* Examples: "How many records?", "List the field names", "What is the last record's field?"
*/
export function generateQuestions(): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
const idGen = createIdGenerator()
const getId = () => idGen.next().value
// Get datasets with proper typing
const tabular = (ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'tabular')?.data.employees as Employee[]) ?? []
const nested = (ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'nested')?.data.orders as Order[]) ?? []
const analytics = (ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'analytics')?.data.metrics as AnalyticsMetric[]) ?? []
const github = (ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'github')?.data.repositories as Repository[]) ?? []
const eventLogs = (ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'event-logs')?.data.logs as EventLog[]) ?? []
const nestedConfig = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'nested-config')?.data as NestedConfig | undefined
// Generate questions for each dataset
questions.push(...generateTabularQuestions(tabular, getId))
questions.push(...generateNestedQuestions(nested, getId))
questions.push(...generateAnalyticsQuestions(analytics, getId))
questions.push(...generateGithubQuestions(github, getId))
questions.push(...generateEventLogsQuestions(eventLogs, getId))
questions.push(...generateNestedConfigQuestions(nestedConfig, getId))
// Generate structure-awareness questions (tests format-native affordances)
questions.push(...generateStructureQuestions(tabular, nested, analytics, github, eventLogs, getId))
// Generate structural-validation questions (tests ability to detect corrupted data)
questions.push(...generateStructuralValidationQuestions(getId))
return questions
}
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import type { NestedConfig } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QUESTION_LIMITS } from '../constants.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate nested configuration questions
*/
export function generateNestedConfigQuestions(config: NestedConfig | undefined, getId: () => string): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
if (!config)
return questions
// Field retrieval: top-level config values
const fieldRetrievalQuestions = [
{
prompt: 'What is the environment in the configuration?',
groundTruth: config.environment,
answerType: 'string' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the database host?',
groundTruth: config.database.host,
answerType: 'string' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the database port?',
groundTruth: String(config.database.port),
answerType: 'integer' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the maximum connection pool size?',
groundTruth: String(config.database.pool.max),
answerType: 'integer' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the session duration?',
groundTruth: String(config.authentication.session.duration),
answerType: 'integer' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the minimum connection pool size?',
groundTruth: String(config.database.pool.min),
answerType: 'integer' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the connection pool idle timeout?',
groundTruth: String(config.database.pool.idleTimeout),
answerType: 'integer' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the database name?',
groundTruth: config.database.name,
answerType: 'string' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the session refresh threshold?',
groundTruth: String(config.authentication.session.refreshThreshold),
answerType: 'integer' as const,
},
{
prompt: 'What is the version in the configuration?',
groundTruth: config.version,
answerType: 'string' as const,
},
]
for (const q of fieldRetrievalQuestions.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.nestedConfig.fieldRetrieval)) {
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(q.prompt)
.groundTruth(q.groundTruth)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType(q.answerType)
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: counts of nested structures
const roleCount = Object.keys(config.permissions.roles).length
const groupCount = Object.keys(config.permissions.groups).length
const providerCount = config.authentication.providers.length
const featureCount = Object.keys(config.features).length
const replicaCount = config.database.replicas.length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many roles are defined in permissions?')
.groundTruth(String(roleCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many groups are defined in permissions?')
.groundTruth(String(groupCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many authentication providers are configured?')
.groundTruth(String(providerCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many feature flags are defined?')
.groundTruth(String(featureCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many database replicas are configured?')
.groundTruth(String(replicaCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: providers with admin scope
const adminScopeProviderCount = config.authentication.providers.filter(p => p.scopes.includes('admin')).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many authentication providers include the "admin" scope?')
.groundTruth(String(adminScopeProviderCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: feature flag details
const enabledFeatures = Object.entries(config.features).filter(([_, f]) => f.enabled).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many feature flags are enabled?')
.groundTruth(String(enabledFeatures))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: role permissions
const adminPermissions = config.permissions.roles.admin?.permissions.length ?? 0
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many permissions does the admin role have?')
.groundTruth(String(adminPermissions))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: additional nested counts
const totalPermissions = Object.values(config.permissions.roles).reduce((sum, role) => sum + role.permissions.length, 0)
const distinctPermissions = new Set(Object.values(config.permissions.roles).flatMap(r => r.permissions)).size
const totalVariants = Object.values(config.features).reduce((sum, f) => sum + f.variants.length, 0)
const highPriorityReplicas = config.database.replicas.filter(r => r.priority > 2).length
const featuresWithHighRollout = Object.values(config.features).filter(f => f.rollout > 50).length
const groupsWithMultipleRoles = Object.values(config.permissions.groups).filter(g => g.roles.length > 1).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total number of permissions across all roles?')
.groundTruth(String(totalPermissions))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many distinct permissions are defined across all roles?')
.groundTruth(String(distinctPermissions))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total number of variants across all feature flags?')
.groundTruth(String(totalVariants))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many database replicas have a priority greater than 2?')
.groundTruth(String(highPriorityReplicas))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many feature flags have a rollout percentage greater than 50?')
.groundTruth(String(featuresWithHighRollout))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many groups have more than one role assigned?')
.groundTruth(String(groupsWithMultipleRoles))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Filtering: complex multi-condition queries
const filteringQuestions = [
{
prompt: 'How many feature flags are enabled with rollout greater than 50%?',
groundTruth: String(Object.entries(config.features)
.filter(([_, f]) => f.enabled && f.rollout > 50).length),
},
{
prompt: 'How many groups have the admin role?',
groundTruth: String(Object.entries(config.permissions.groups)
.filter(([_, g]) => g.roles.includes('admin')).length),
},
{
prompt: 'How many database replicas have priority greater than 2 and port 5432?',
groundTruth: String(config.database.replicas
.filter(r => r.priority > 2 && r.port === 5432).length),
},
{
prompt: 'How many authentication providers have more than 2 scopes?',
groundTruth: String(config.authentication.providers
.filter(p => p.scopes.length > 2).length),
},
{
prompt: 'How many roles have at least 5 permissions?',
groundTruth: String(Object.values(config.permissions.roles)
.filter(r => r.permissions.length >= 5).length),
},
{
prompt: 'How many feature flags are disabled with rollout less than 25%?',
groundTruth: String(Object.values(config.features)
.filter(f => !f.enabled && f.rollout < 25).length),
},
{
prompt: 'How many enabled features have at least 2 variants?',
groundTruth: String(Object.values(config.features)
.filter(f => f.enabled && f.variants.length >= 2).length),
},
]
for (const q of filteringQuestions.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.nestedConfig.filteringComplex)) {
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(q.prompt)
.groundTruth(q.groundTruth)
.type('filtering')
.dataset('nested-config')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { Order } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QUESTION_LIMITS, QUESTION_THRESHOLDS } from '../constants.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder, rotateQuestions, SAMPLE_STRIDES } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate nested (orders) questions
*/
export function generateNestedQuestions(orders: Order[], getId: () => string): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// Field retrieval: order totals and statuses
const orderFieldGenerators: Array<(order: Order, getId: () => string) => Question> = [
(order, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the total for order ${order.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(String(order.total))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
(order, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the status of order ${order.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(order.status)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
]
questions.push(...rotateQuestions(
orders,
orderFieldGenerators,
QUESTION_LIMITS.nested.fieldRetrievalOrders,
SAMPLE_STRIDES.ORDER_FIELD,
getId,
))
// Field retrieval: customer info and order dates
const customerFieldGenerators: Array<(order: Order, getId: () => string) => Question> = [
(order, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the customer name for order ${order.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(order.customer.name)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(order, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the customer email for order ${order.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(order.customer.email)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(order, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the order date for order ${order.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(order.orderDate || '')
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(order, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many items are in order ${order.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(String(order.items.length))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
]
// Use stride + 1 for customer fields to offset from order fields
const customerOrders = orders.map((_, i) => orders[i * SAMPLE_STRIDES.CUSTOMER_FIELD + 1] || orders[i]).filter(Boolean) as Order[]
questions.push(...rotateQuestions(
customerOrders,
customerFieldGenerators,
QUESTION_LIMITS.nested.fieldRetrievalCustomers,
1,
getId,
))
// Aggregation: totals and averages
const totalRevenue = orders.reduce((sum, o) => sum + o.total, 0)
const avgOrderValue = totalRevenue / orders.length
const totalOrders = orders.length
const maxOrderValue = Math.max(...orders.map(o => o.total))
// Count by status
const statuses = [...new Set(orders.map(o => o.status))]
for (const status of statuses.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.nested.aggregationStatuses)) {
const count = orders.filter(o => o.status === status).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many orders have status "${status}"?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the total revenue across all orders?')
.groundTruth(String(totalRevenue.toFixed(2)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the average order value?')
.groundTruth(String(avgOrderValue.toFixed(2)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many orders are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(totalOrders))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the highest order total?')
.groundTruth(String(maxOrderValue.toFixed(2)))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('number')
.normalize({ decimalPlaces: 2 })
.build(),
)
// Aggregation: high-value orders (single-condition filter)
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.highValueOrders) {
const count = orders.filter(o => o.total > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many orders have a total greater than ${threshold}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: multi-condition queries (status AND value)
const orderStatuses = [...new Set(orders.map(o => o.status))]
for (const status of orderStatuses.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.nested.filteringStatusAndValue)) {
const count = orders.filter(
o => o.status === status && o.total > QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.statusValueThreshold,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many orders have status "${status}" and total greater than ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.statusValueThreshold}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: status AND items count (multi-condition)
for (const status of orderStatuses.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.nested.filteringStatusAndItems)) {
const count = orders.filter(
o => o.status === status && o.items.length >= QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.itemCountThreshold,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many orders have status "${status}" and at least ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.itemCountThreshold} items?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: total AND items count (multi-condition)
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.totalThresholdsForItems) {
const count = orders.filter(
o => o.total > threshold && o.items.length >= QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.itemCountThreshold,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many orders have a total greater than ${threshold} and at least ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.nested.itemCountThreshold} items?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate structural validation questions for all incompleteness fixtures
*
* These questions test the ability to detect incomplete, truncated, or corrupted data
* by validating structural metadata (TOON's [N] length declarations and {fields} headers).
*
* @remarks
* - TOON's advantage: Explicit [N] and {fields} enable validation
* - CSV disadvantage: No structural metadata to validate against
* - JSON/YAML disadvantage: Require manual counting and schema inference
*/
export function generateStructuralValidationQuestions(
getId: () => string,
): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// Dataset names and their expected validity
const validationFixtures = [
{ dataset: 'structural-validation-control', isValid: true, description: 'Valid complete dataset (control)' },
{ dataset: 'structural-validation-truncated', isValid: false, description: 'Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end' },
{ dataset: 'structural-validation-extra-rows', isValid: false, description: 'Extra rows added beyond declared length' },
{ dataset: 'structural-validation-width-mismatch', isValid: false, description: 'Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)' },
{ dataset: 'structural-validation-missing-fields', isValid: false, description: 'Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows)' },
] as const
// Generate one validation question per fixture
for (const fixture of validationFixtures) {
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('Is this data complete and valid? Answer only YES or NO.')
.groundTruth(fixture.isValid ? 'YES' : 'NO')
.type('structural-validation')
.dataset(fixture.dataset)
.answerType('boolean')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { AnalyticsMetric, Employee, EventLog, Order, Repository } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate structure-awareness questions across all datasets
*
* These questions test format-native structural affordances:
* - TOON's explicit array length [N] and field declarations {fields}
* - CSV's header row (but no explicit length)
* - JSON/YAML have neither unless the model counts manually
*/
export function generateStructureQuestions(
employees: Employee[],
orders: Order[],
metrics: AnalyticsMetric[],
repos: Repository[],
logs: EventLog[],
getId: () => string,
): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// ========== TABULAR DATASET (Employees) ==========
// Count: Total employees (tests array length awareness)
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many employees are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(employees.length))
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Field list: Employee fields (tests field name awareness)
const employeeFields = 'id,name,email,department,salary,yearsExperience,active'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('List the field names for employees (comma-separated, in order).')
.groundTruth(employeeFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('csv-list-ordered')
.build(),
)
// Positional: Third field name for employees (tests TOON {fields} syntax)
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the 3rd field name for employees?')
.groundTruth('email')
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Last row: Last employee's department (tests ability to find last row using length)
const lastEmployee = employees.at(-1)!
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the department of the last employee in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(lastEmployee.department)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Last row: Last employee's name
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the name of the last employee in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(lastEmployee.name)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Field count: How many fields per employee (tests schema awareness)
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many fields does each employee record have?')
.groundTruth('7')
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// ========== NESTED DATASET (Orders) ==========
// Count: Total orders
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many orders are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(orders.length))
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Field list: Order fields
const orderFields = 'orderId,customer,items,subtotal,tax,total,status,orderDate'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('List the top-level field names for orders (comma-separated, in order).')
.groundTruth(orderFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('csv-list-ordered')
.build(),
)
// Nested count: Items in specific order
const orderWithManyItems = orders.reduce((max, order) =>
order.items.length > max.items.length ? order : max,
)
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many items are in order ${orderWithManyItems.orderId}?`)
.groundTruth(String(orderWithManyItems.items.length))
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Nested field list: Item fields
const itemFields = 'sku,name,quantity,price'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What are the field names for items within orders (comma-separated, in order)?')
.groundTruth(itemFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('csv-list-ordered')
.build(),
)
// Last row: Last order's status
const lastOrder = orders.at(-1)!
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the status of the last order in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(lastOrder.status)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Customer field list
const customerFields = 'id,name,email,phone'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What are the field names for customer objects within orders (comma-separated, in order)?')
.groundTruth(customerFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('nested')
.answerType('csv-list-ordered')
.build(),
)
// ========== ANALYTICS DATASET (Metrics) ==========
// Count: Total metrics
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many metric records are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(metrics.length))
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Field list: Metric fields
const metricFields = 'date,views,clicks,conversions,revenue,bounceRate'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('List the field names for metrics (comma-separated, in order).')
.groundTruth(metricFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('csv-list-ordered')
.build(),
)
// Positional: Fifth field name for metrics (tests TOON {fields} syntax)
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the 5th field name for analytics metrics?')
.groundTruth('revenue')
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Last row: Last metric's date
const lastMetric = metrics.at(-1)!
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the date of the last metric record in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(lastMetric.date)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Field count: How many fields per metric
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many fields does each metric record have?')
.groundTruth('6')
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('analytics')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// ========== GITHUB DATASET (Repositories) ==========
// Count: Total repositories
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many repositories are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(repos.length))
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Field list: Repository fields
const repoFields = 'id,name,repo,description,stars,watchers,forks,defaultBranch,createdAt,updatedAt,pushedAt'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('List the field names for repositories (comma-separated, in order).')
.groundTruth(repoFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('csv-list-ordered')
.build(),
)
// Positional: Seventh field name for repos (tests TOON {fields} syntax)
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the 7th field name for GitHub repositories?')
.groundTruth('forks')
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Last row: Last repo's name
const lastRepo = repos.at(-1)!
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the name of the last repository in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(lastRepo.name)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
// Field count: How many fields per repository
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many fields does each repository record have?')
.groundTruth('11')
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('github')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// ========== EVENT LOGS DATASET ==========
// Count: Total logs
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many log entries are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(logs.length))
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Field list: Base log fields (including optional error)
const logFields = 'timestamp,level,endpoint,statusCode,responseTime,userId,error'
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('List the field names for log entries (comma-separated, any order, including optional fields).')
.groundTruth(logFields)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('csv-list-unordered')
.build(),
)
// Last row: Last log's level
const lastLog = logs.at(-1)!
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the level of the last log entry in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(lastLog.level)
.type('structure-awareness')
.dataset('event-logs')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
)
return questions
}
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import type { Employee } from '../datasets.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
import { QUESTION_LIMITS, QUESTION_THRESHOLDS } from '../constants.ts'
import { QuestionBuilder, rotateQuestions, SAMPLE_STRIDES } from './utils.ts'
/**
* Generate tabular (employee) questions
*/
export function generateTabularQuestions(employees: Employee[], getId: () => string): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
// Field retrieval: specific employees
const fieldGenerators: Array<(emp: Employee, getId: () => string) => Question> = [
(emp, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the salary of ${emp.name}?`)
.groundTruth(String(emp.salary))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(emp, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What department does ${emp.name} work in?`)
.groundTruth(emp.department)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(emp, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`What is the email address of ${emp.name}?`)
.groundTruth(emp.email)
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('string')
.build(),
(emp, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many years of experience does ${emp.name} have?`)
.groundTruth(String(emp.yearsExperience))
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
(emp, getId) => new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`Is ${emp.name} an active employee?`)
.groundTruth(emp.active ? 'yes' : 'no')
.type('field-retrieval')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('boolean')
.build(),
]
questions.push(...rotateQuestions(
employees,
fieldGenerators,
QUESTION_LIMITS.tabular.fieldRetrieval,
SAMPLE_STRIDES.EMPLOYEE_FIELD,
getId,
))
// Aggregation: count by department
const departments = [...new Set(employees.map(e => e.department))]
for (const dept of departments.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.tabular.aggregationDepartments)) {
const count = employees.filter(e => e.department === dept).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many employees work in ${dept}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: salary ranges (single-condition filters)
for (const threshold of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.tabular.salaryRanges) {
const count = employees.filter(e => e.salary > threshold).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many employees have a salary greater than ${threshold}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Aggregation: totals and averages
const totalEmployees = employees.length
const avgSalary = Math.round(employees.reduce((sum, e) => sum + e.salary, 0) / totalEmployees)
const activeCount = employees.filter(e => e.active).length
const inactiveCount = employees.filter(e => !e.active).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many employees are in the dataset?')
.groundTruth(String(totalEmployees))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('What is the average salary across all employees?')
.groundTruth(String(avgSalary))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many employees are active?')
.groundTruth(String(activeCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt('How many employees are inactive?')
.groundTruth(String(inactiveCount))
.type('aggregation')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
// Filtering: count by department with salary filter (multi-condition)
for (const dept of departments.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.tabular.filteringMultiConditionDepartments)) {
const count = employees.filter(
e => e.department === dept && e.salary > QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.tabular.departmentSalaryThreshold,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many employees in ${dept} have a salary greater than ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.tabular.departmentSalaryThreshold}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: active employees by experience (multi-condition)
for (const exp of QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.tabular.experienceYears.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.tabular.filteringExperience)) {
const count = employees.filter(e => e.yearsExperience > exp && e.active).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many active employees have more than ${exp} years of experience?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: department by experience (multi-condition)
for (const dept of departments.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.tabular.filteringDepartmentExp)) {
const count = employees.filter(
e => e.department === dept && e.yearsExperience > QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.tabular.departmentExperienceThreshold,
).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many employees in ${dept} have more than ${QUESTION_THRESHOLDS.tabular.departmentExperienceThreshold} years of experience?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
// Filtering: department by active status (multi-condition)
for (const dept of departments.slice(0, QUESTION_LIMITS.tabular.filteringDepartmentActive)) {
const count = employees.filter(e => e.department === dept && e.active).length
questions.push(
new QuestionBuilder()
.id(getId())
.prompt(`How many active employees work in ${dept}?`)
.groundTruth(String(count))
.type('filtering')
.dataset('tabular')
.answerType('integer')
.build(),
)
}
return questions
}
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import type { AnswerType, NormalizationOptions } from '../normalize.ts'
import type { Question } from '../types.ts'
// Constants for sampling strides
export const SAMPLE_STRIDES = {
EMPLOYEE_FIELD: 2,
ORDER_FIELD: 2,
CUSTOMER_FIELD: 2,
ANALYTICS_FIELD: 3,
METRIC_FIELD: 3,
REPO_FIELD: 7,
EVENT_LOG_FIELD: 5,
} as const
/**
* ID Generator
*/
export function* createIdGenerator(): Generator<string, never, never> {
let id = 1
while (true) {
yield `q${id++}`
}
}
/**
* Question Builder class for fluent question creation
*/
export class QuestionBuilder {
private question: Partial<Question> = {}
id(id: string): this {
this.question.id = id
return this
}
prompt(prompt: string): this {
this.question.prompt = prompt
return this
}
groundTruth(groundTruth: string): this {
this.question.groundTruth = groundTruth
return this
}
type(type: Question['type']): this {
this.question.type = type
return this
}
dataset(dataset: Question['dataset']): this {
this.question.dataset = dataset
return this
}
answerType(kind: AnswerType): this {
this.question.answerType = kind
return this
}
normalize(options: Partial<NormalizationOptions>): this {
this.question.normalizationOptions = options
return this
}
build(): Question {
if (!this.question.id || !this.question.prompt || !this.question.groundTruth || !this.question.type || !this.question.dataset) {
throw new Error('Incomplete question')
}
return this.question as Question
}
}
/**
* Rotate through question generators
*/
export function rotateQuestions<T>(
items: T[],
generators: ((item: T, getId: () => string) => Question)[],
limit: number,
stride: number,
getId: () => string,
): Question[] {
const questions: Question[] = []
for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(limit, items.length); i++) {
const item = items[i * stride] || items[i]
if (!item)
continue
const generatorIndex = i % generators.length
const generator = generators[generatorIndex]
if (generator) {
questions.push(generator(item, getId))
}
}
return questions
}
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import type { Dataset, EfficiencyRanking, EvaluationResult, FormatResult, Question } from './types.ts'
import { FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES, QUESTION_TYPE_LABELS, QUESTION_TYPES } from './constants.ts'
import { ACCURACY_DATASETS } from './datasets.ts'
import { models, PRIMERS } from './evaluate.ts'
import { supportsCSV } from './formatters.ts'
import { generateQuestions } from './questions/index.ts'
import { createProgressBar, tokenize } from './utils.ts'
const EFFICIENCY_CHART_STYLE: 'vertical' | 'horizontal' = 'horizontal'
/**
* Calculate token counts for all format+dataset combinations
*
* @remarks
* Includes primer tokens for fairer comparison across formats
*/
export function calculateTokenCounts(
formatters: Record<string, (data: unknown) => string>,
): Record<string, number> {
const tokenCounts: Record<string, number> = {}
for (const [formatName, formatter] of Object.entries(formatters)) {
for (const dataset of ACCURACY_DATASETS) {
// Skip CSV for datasets that don't support it
if (formatName === 'csv' && !supportsCSV(dataset))
continue
const formattedData = formatter(dataset.data)
const primer = PRIMERS[formatName] ?? ''
// Include primer in token count for fair comparison
const fullPrompt = primer ? `${primer}\n\n${formattedData}` : formattedData
const key = `${formatName}-${dataset.name}`
tokenCounts[key] = tokenize(fullPrompt)
}
}
return tokenCounts
}
/**
* Calculate per-format statistics from evaluation results
*/
export function calculateFormatResults(
results: EvaluationResult[],
tokenCounts: Record<string, number>,
): FormatResult[] {
const formatNames = [...new Set(results.map(r => r.format))]
return formatNames.map((formatName) => {
const formatResults = results.filter(r => r.format === formatName)
const correctCount = formatResults.filter(r => r.isCorrect).length
const totalCount = formatResults.length
const accuracy = correctCount / totalCount
// Calculate average tokens across all datasets for this format
const formatTokenEntries = Object.entries(tokenCounts)
.filter(([key]) => key.startsWith(`${formatName}-`))
const avgTokens = formatTokenEntries.reduce((sum, [, tokens]) => sum + tokens, 0) / formatTokenEntries.length
const averageLatency = formatResults.reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.latencyMs, 0) / totalCount
return {
format: formatName,
accuracy,
totalTokens: Math.round(avgTokens),
averageLatency: Math.round(averageLatency),
correctCount,
totalCount,
}
}).sort((a, b) => b.accuracy - a.accuracy)
}
/**
* Generate consolidated retrieval accuracy report
*/
export function generateAccuracyReport(
results: EvaluationResult[],
formatResults: FormatResult[],
tokenCounts: Record<string, number>,
): string {
const questions = generateQuestions()
const totalQuestions = [...new Set(results.map(r => r.questionId))].length
const modelIds = models.map(m => m.modelId)
const modelNames = modelIds.filter(id => results.some(r => r.model === id))
return `
Benchmarks test LLM comprehension across different input formats using ${totalQuestions} data retrieval questions on ${modelNames.length} ${modelNames.length === 1 ? 'model' : 'models'}.
<details>
<summary><strong>Show Dataset Catalog</strong></summary>
${generateDatasetCatalog(ACCURACY_DATASETS)}
</details>
#### Efficiency Ranking (Accuracy per 1K Tokens)
${generateEfficiencyRankingReport(formatResults, totalQuestions, modelNames.length)}
#### Per-Model Accuracy
${generateDetailedAccuracyReport(formatResults, results, questions, tokenCounts)}
`.trimStart()
}
/**
* Generate dataset catalog section
*/
function generateDatasetCatalog(datasets: Dataset[]): string {
const rows = datasets.map((dataset) => {
const csvSupport = supportsCSV(dataset) ? '✓' : '✗'
const rowCount = Object.values(dataset.data)[0]?.length ?? 1
const structure = dataset.metadata.structureClass
const eligibility = `${dataset.metadata.tabularEligibility}%`
return `| ${dataset.description} | ${rowCount} | ${structure} | ${csvSupport} | ${eligibility} |`
}).join('\n')
return `
#### Dataset Catalog
| Dataset | Rows | Structure | CSV Support | Eligibility |
| ------- | ---- | --------- | ----------- | ----------- |
${rows}
**Structure classes:**
- **uniform**: All objects have identical fields with primitive values
- **semi-uniform**: Mix of uniform and non-uniform structures
- **nested**: Objects with nested structures (nested objects or arrays)
- **deep**: Highly nested with minimal tabular eligibility
**CSV Support:** ✓ (supported), ✗ (not supported would require lossy flattening)
**Eligibility:** Percentage of arrays that qualify for TOON's tabular format (uniform objects with primitive values)
`.trim()
}
/**
* Generate efficiency ranking report
*/
function generateEfficiencyRankingReport(
formatResults: FormatResult[],
totalQuestions: number,
modelCount: number,
): string {
const toon = formatResults.find(r => r.format === 'toon')
const json = formatResults.find(r => r.format === 'json-pretty')
const csv = formatResults.find(r => r.format === 'csv')
// Build efficiency ranking (accuracy per 1k tokens)
const efficiencyRanking = formatResults
// Exclude CSV since it only supports a subset of datasets (~half the questions)
.filter(fr => fr.format !== 'csv')
.map((fr) => {
const efficiency = (fr.accuracy * 100) / (fr.totalTokens / 1000)
return {
format: fr.format,
efficiency,
accuracy: fr.accuracy,
tokens: fr.totalTokens,
}
})
.sort((a, b) => b.efficiency - a.efficiency)
const efficiencyChart = EFFICIENCY_CHART_STYLE === 'vertical'
? generateVerticalEfficiencyChart(efficiencyRanking)
: generateHorizontalEfficiencyChart(efficiencyRanking)
// Build summary text
let summary = ''
if (toon && json) {
const toonVsJson = `**${(toon.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}%** accuracy (vs JSON's ${(json.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}%)`
const tokenSavings = `**${((1 - toon.totalTokens / json.totalTokens) * 100).toFixed(1)}% fewer tokens**`
summary = `TOON achieves ${toonVsJson} while using ${tokenSavings}.`
}
// Add CSV note if available
let csvNote = ''
if (csv) {
// CSV totalCount is evaluations (questions × models), so divide by number of models to get question count
const csvQuestionCount = csv.totalCount / modelCount
csvNote = `**Note on CSV:** Excluded from ranking as it only supports ${csvQuestionCount} of ${totalQuestions} questions (flat tabular data only). While CSV is highly token-efficient for simple tabular data, it cannot represent nested structures that other formats handle.`
}
return `
Each format ranked by efficiency (accuracy percentage per 1,000 tokens):
\`\`\`
${efficiencyChart}
\`\`\`
*Efficiency score = (Accuracy % ÷ Tokens) × 1,000. Higher is better.*
> [!TIP]
> ${summary}
${csvNote}
`.trim()
}
/**
* Generate detailed accuracy report with breakdowns and methodology
*/
function generateDetailedAccuracyReport(
formatResults: FormatResult[],
results: EvaluationResult[],
questions: Question[],
tokenCounts: Record<string, number>,
): string {
const toon = formatResults.find(r => r.format === 'toon')
const json = formatResults.find(r => r.format === 'json-pretty')
const modelIds = models.map(m => m.modelId)
const modelNames = modelIds.filter(id => results.some(r => r.model === id))
// Generate model breakdown section
const modelBreakdown = generateModelBreakdown(formatResults, results, modelNames)
// Generate summary comparison
const summaryComparison = generateSummaryComparison(toon, json)
// Generate performance by dataset
const datasetBreakdown = generateDatasetBreakdown(formatResults, results, questions, tokenCounts)
// Generate performance by model
const modelPerformance = generateModelPerformanceTable(formatResults, results, modelNames)
// Generate question type breakdown
const questionTypeBreakdown = generateQuestionTypeBreakdown(formatResults, results, questions)
const totalQuestions = [...new Set(results.map(r => r.questionId))].length
// Calculate question type distribution
const fieldRetrievalCount = questions.filter(q => q.type === 'field-retrieval').length
const aggregationCount = questions.filter(q => q.type === 'aggregation').length
const filteringCount = questions.filter(q => q.type === 'filtering').length
const structureAwarenessCount = questions.filter(q => q.type === 'structure-awareness').length
const structuralValidationCount = questions.filter(q => q.type === 'structural-validation').length
const fieldRetrievalPercent = ((fieldRetrievalCount / totalQuestions) * 100).toFixed(0)
const aggregationPercent = ((aggregationCount / totalQuestions) * 100).toFixed(0)
const filteringPercent = ((filteringCount / totalQuestions) * 100).toFixed(0)
const structureAwarenessPercent = ((structureAwarenessCount / totalQuestions) * 100).toFixed(0)
const structuralValidationPercent = ((structuralValidationCount / totalQuestions) * 100).toFixed(0)
// Calculate dataset sizes
const tabularSize = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'tabular')?.data.employees?.length || 0
const nestedSize = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'nested')?.data.orders?.length || 0
const analyticsSize = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'analytics')?.data.metrics?.length || 0
const githubSize = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'github')?.data.repositories?.length || 0
const eventLogsSize = ACCURACY_DATASETS.find(d => d.name === 'event-logs')?.data.logs?.length || 0
const nestedConfigSize = 1 // Single config object
// Calculate number of formats and evaluations
const formatCount = formatResults.length
const totalEvaluations = totalQuestions * formatCount * modelNames.length
return `
Accuracy across ${modelNames.length} ${modelNames.length === 1 ? 'LLM' : 'LLMs'} on ${totalQuestions} data retrieval questions:
\`\`\`
${modelBreakdown}
\`\`\`
${summaryComparison}
<details>
<summary><strong>Performance by dataset, model, and question type</strong></summary>
#### Performance by Question Type
${questionTypeBreakdown}
#### Performance by Dataset
${datasetBreakdown}
#### Performance by Model
${modelPerformance}
</details>
#### What's Being Measured
This benchmark tests **LLM comprehension and data retrieval accuracy** across different input formats. Each LLM receives formatted data and must answer questions about it. This does **not** test the model's ability to generate TOON output only to read and understand it.
#### Datasets Tested
Eleven datasets designed to test different structural patterns and validation capabilities:
**Primary datasets:**
1. **Tabular** (${tabularSize} employee records): Uniform objects with identical fields optimal for TOON's tabular format.
2. **Nested** (${nestedSize} e-commerce orders): Complex structures with nested customer objects and item arrays.
3. **Analytics** (${analyticsSize} days of metrics): Time-series data with dates and numeric values.
4. **GitHub** (${githubSize} repositories): Real-world data from top GitHub repos by stars.
5. **Event Logs** (${eventLogsSize} logs): Semi-uniform data with ~50% flat logs and ~50% with nested error objects.
6. **Nested Config** (${nestedConfigSize} configuration): Deeply nested configuration with minimal tabular eligibility.
**Structural validation datasets:**
7. **Control**: Valid complete dataset (baseline for validation)
8. **Truncated**: Array with 3 rows removed from end (tests \`[N]\` length detection)
9. **Extra rows**: Array with 3 additional rows beyond declared length
10. **Width mismatch**: Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
11. **Missing fields**: Systematic field omissions (no email in multiple rows)
#### Question Types
${totalQuestions} questions are generated dynamically across five categories:
- **Field retrieval (${fieldRetrievalPercent}%)**: Direct value lookups or values that can be read straight off a record (including booleans and simple counts such as array lengths)
- Example: "What is Alice's salary?" → \`75000\`
- Example: "How many items are in order ORD-0042?" → \`3\`
- Example: "What is the customer name for order ORD-0042?" → \`John Doe\`
- **Aggregation (${aggregationPercent}%)**: Dataset-level totals and averages plus single-condition filters (counts, sums, min/max comparisons)
- Example: "How many employees work in Engineering?" → \`17\`
- Example: "What is the total revenue across all orders?" → \`45123.50\`
- Example: "How many employees have salary > 80000?" → \`23\`
- **Filtering (${filteringPercent}%)**: Multi-condition queries requiring compound logic (AND constraints across fields)
- Example: "How many employees in Sales have salary > 80000?" → \`5\`
- Example: "How many active employees have more than 10 years of experience?" → \`8\`
- **Structure awareness (${structureAwarenessPercent}%)**: Tests format-native structural affordances (TOON's \`[N]\` count and \`{fields}\`, CSV's header row)
- Example: "How many employees are in the dataset?" → \`100\`
- Example: "List the field names for employees" → \`id, name, email, department, salary, yearsExperience, active\`
- Example: "What is the department of the last employee?" → \`Sales\`
- **Structural validation (${structuralValidationPercent}%)**: Tests ability to detect incomplete, truncated, or corrupted data using structural metadata
- Example: "Is this data complete and valid?" → \`YES\` (control dataset) or \`NO\` (corrupted datasets)
- Tests TOON's \`[N]\` length validation and \`{fields}\` consistency checking
- Demonstrates CSV's lack of structural validation capabilities
#### Evaluation Process
1. **Format conversion**: Each dataset is converted to all ${formatCount} formats (${formatResults.map(f => FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES[f.format] || f.format).join(', ')}).
2. **Query LLM**: Each model receives formatted data + question in a prompt and extracts the answer.
3. **Validate deterministically**: Answers are validated using type-aware comparison (e.g., \`50000\` = \`$50,000\`, \`Engineering\` = \`engineering\`, \`2025-01-01\` = \`January 1, 2025\`) without requiring an LLM judge.
#### Models & Configuration
- **Models tested**: ${modelNames.map(m => `\`${m}\``).join(', ')}
- **Token counting**: Using \`gpt-tokenizer\` with \`o200k_base\` encoding (GPT-5 tokenizer)
- **Temperature**: Not set (models use their defaults)
- **Total evaluations**: ${totalQuestions} questions × ${formatCount} formats × ${modelNames.length} models = ${totalEvaluations.toLocaleString('en-US')} LLM calls
`.trim()
}
/**
* Generate ASCII bar chart showing per-model accuracy across formats
*/
function generateModelBreakdown(
formatResults: FormatResult[],
results: EvaluationResult[],
modelNames: string[],
): string {
const maxDisplayNameWidth = Math.max(
...Object.values(FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES).map(name => name.length),
)
const progressBarWidth = 20
return modelNames.map((modelName, i) => {
const modelResults = formatResults.map((fr) => {
const modelFormatResults = results.filter(r => r.model === modelName && r.format === fr.format)
const correctCount = modelFormatResults.filter(r => r.isCorrect).length
const totalCount = modelFormatResults.length
const accuracy = totalCount > 0 ? correctCount / totalCount : 0
return {
format: fr.format,
accuracy,
correctCount,
totalCount,
}
}).sort((a, b) => b.accuracy - a.accuracy)
const formatLines = modelResults.map((result) => {
const bar = createProgressBar(result.accuracy, 1, progressBarWidth)
const accuracyString = `${(result.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}%`.padStart(6)
const countString = `(${result.correctCount}/${result.totalCount})`
const prefix = result.format === 'toon' ? '→ ' : ' '
const displayName = FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES[result.format] || result.format
return `${prefix}${displayName.padEnd(maxDisplayNameWidth)} ${bar} ${accuracyString} ${countString}`
}).join('\n')
// Add blank line before model name, except for first model
return `${i > 0 ? '\n' : ''}${modelName}\n${formatLines}`
}).join('\n')
}
/**
* Generate summary comparison between TOON and JSON formats
*/
function generateSummaryComparison(
toon: FormatResult | undefined,
json: FormatResult | undefined,
): string {
if (!toon || !json)
return ''
return `
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **${(toon.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}% accuracy** (vs JSON's ${(json.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}%) while using **${((1 - toon.totalTokens / json.totalTokens) * 100).toFixed(1)}% fewer tokens** on these datasets.
`.trim()
}
/**
* Generate per-dataset performance breakdown tables
*/
function generateDatasetBreakdown(
formatResults: FormatResult[],
results: EvaluationResult[],
questions: Question[],
tokenCounts: Record<string, number>,
): string {
// Build question ID to dataset mapping for O(1) lookups
const questionDatasetMap = new Map(questions.map(q => [q.id, q.dataset]))
return ACCURACY_DATASETS.map((dataset) => {
const datasetResults = formatResults.map((fr) => {
const datasetFormatResults = results.filter(r => questionDatasetMap.get(r.questionId) === dataset.name)
if (datasetFormatResults.length === 0)
return undefined
const formatDatasetResults = datasetFormatResults.filter(r => r.format === fr.format)
if (formatDatasetResults.length === 0)
return undefined
const correctCount = formatDatasetResults.filter(r => r.isCorrect).length
const totalCount = formatDatasetResults.length
const accuracy = totalCount > 0 ? correctCount / totalCount : 0
// Get token count for this dataset+format
const tokenKey = `${fr.format}-${dataset.name}`
const tokens = tokenCounts[tokenKey] || fr.totalTokens
return {
format: fr.format,
accuracy,
tokens,
correctCount,
totalCount,
}
}).filter(Boolean) as { format: string, accuracy: number, tokens: number, correctCount: number, totalCount: number }[]
if (datasetResults.length === 0)
return ''
// Sort by efficiency
datasetResults.sort((a, b) => {
const effA = (a.accuracy ** 2) / (a.tokens / 1000)
const effB = (b.accuracy ** 2) / (b.tokens / 1000)
return effB - effA
})
const tableRows = datasetResults.slice(0, 6).map(result =>
`| \`${result.format}\` | ${(result.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}% | ${result.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US')} | ${result.correctCount}/${result.totalCount} |`,
).join('\n')
return `
##### ${dataset.description}
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
${tableRows}
`.trimStart()
}).filter(Boolean).join('\n').trim()
}
/**
* Generate question type breakdown table
*/
function generateQuestionTypeBreakdown(
formatResults: FormatResult[],
results: EvaluationResult[],
questions: Question[],
): string {
// Build header
const formatNames = formatResults.map(fr => FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES[fr.format] || fr.format)
const header = `| Question Type | ${formatNames.join(' | ')} |`
const separator = `| ------------- | ${formatNames.map(() => '----').join(' | ')} |`
// Build rows
const rows = QUESTION_TYPES.map((type) => {
const questionIds = questions.filter(q => q.type === type).map(q => q.id)
const typeResults = results.filter(r => questionIds.includes(r.questionId))
if (typeResults.length === 0)
return undefined
const accuracies = formatResults.map((fr) => {
const formatTypeResults = typeResults.filter(r => r.format === fr.format)
if (formatTypeResults.length === 0)
return 'N/A'
const correctCount = formatTypeResults.filter(r => r.isCorrect).length
const totalCount = formatTypeResults.length
const accuracy = totalCount > 0 ? correctCount / totalCount : 0
return `${(accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}%`
})
return `| ${QUESTION_TYPE_LABELS[type]} | ${accuracies.join(' | ')} |`
}).filter(Boolean)
return `
${header}
${separator}
${rows.join('\n')}
`.trim()
}
/**
* Generate per-model performance comparison tables
*/
function generateModelPerformanceTable(
formatResults: FormatResult[],
results: EvaluationResult[],
modelNames: string[],
): string {
return modelNames.map((modelName) => {
const modelResults = formatResults.map((fr) => {
const modelFormatResults = results.filter(r => r.model === modelName && r.format === fr.format)
const correctCount = modelFormatResults.filter(r => r.isCorrect).length
const totalCount = modelFormatResults.length
const accuracy = correctCount / totalCount
return {
format: fr.format,
accuracy,
correctCount,
totalCount,
}
}).sort((a, b) => b.accuracy - a.accuracy)
const tableRows = modelResults.map(result =>
`| \`${result.format}\` | ${(result.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}% | ${result.correctCount}/${result.totalCount} |`,
).join('\n')
return `
##### ${modelName}
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
${tableRows}
`.trimStart()
}).join('\n').trim()
}
/**
* Generate horizontal bar chart for efficiency ranking
*/
function generateHorizontalEfficiencyChart(
ranking: EfficiencyRanking[],
): string {
const barWidth = 20
const maxEfficiency = Math.max(...ranking.map(r => r.efficiency))
const maxFormatWidth = Math.max(...ranking.map((r) => {
const displayName = FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES[r.format] || r.format
return displayName.length
}))
return ranking
.map((r) => {
const normalizedValue = r.efficiency / maxEfficiency
const bar = createProgressBar(normalizedValue, 1, barWidth)
const displayName = FORMATTER_DISPLAY_NAMES[r.format] || r.format
const formatName = displayName.padEnd(maxFormatWidth)
const efficiency = r.efficiency.toFixed(1).padStart(4)
const accuracy = `${(r.accuracy * 100).toFixed(1)}%`.padStart(5)
const tokens = r.tokens.toLocaleString('en-US').padStart(5)
return `${formatName} ${bar} ${efficiency} acc%/1K tok │ ${accuracy} acc │ ${tokens} tokens`
})
.join('\n')
}
/**
* Generate vertical bar chart for efficiency ranking
*/
function generateVerticalEfficiencyChart(
ranking: EfficiencyRanking[],
): string {
const maxEfficiency = Math.max(...ranking.map(r => r.efficiency))
const chartHeight = 8
// Generate rows from top to bottom
const rows: string[] = []
// Y-axis and bars
for (let i = chartHeight; i >= 0; i--) {
const threshold = (i / chartHeight) * maxEfficiency
const yLabel = i === chartHeight || i === Math.floor(chartHeight / 2) || i === 0
? Math.round(threshold).toString().padStart(4)
: ' '
const bars = ranking
.map((r) => {
const barHeight = (r.efficiency / maxEfficiency) * chartHeight
let char = ' '
if (barHeight >= i) {
// Use different characters for visual distinction
if (ranking.indexOf(r) === 0)
char = '▓' // Top format
else if (ranking.indexOf(r) <= 2)
char = '▒' // Top 3
else
char = '░' // Rest
}
return char
})
.join(' ')
rows.push(`${yLabel}${bars}`)
}
// X-axis
const axis = ` └──${ranking.map(() => '┴').join('────')}──`
rows.push(axis)
// Format labels (split long names into multiple rows)
const formatRow1 = ranking
.map((r) => {
const parts = r.format.split('-')
return (parts[0] || '').padEnd(5).substring(0, 5)
})
.join('')
rows.push(` ${formatRow1}`)
const formatRow2 = ranking
.map((r) => {
const parts = r.format.split('-')
return (parts[1] || '').padEnd(5).substring(0, 5)
})
.join('')
if (formatRow2.trim())
rows.push(` ${formatRow2}`)
return rows.join('\n')
}
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import type { Storage, StorageValue } from 'unstorage'
import type { EvaluationResult } from './types.ts'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import { createStorage } from 'unstorage'
import fsDriver from 'unstorage/drivers/fs'
import { BENCHMARKS_DIR } from './constants.ts'
/**
* Storage instance for model results
*
* @remarks
* Stores results in: `benchmarks/results/accuracy/models/`
*/
export const resultsStorage: Storage<StorageValue> = createStorage({
driver: fsDriver({
base: path.join(BENCHMARKS_DIR, 'results', 'accuracy', 'models'),
}),
})
export async function loadModelResults(modelId: string): Promise<EvaluationResult[] | undefined> {
const data = await resultsStorage.getItem<EvaluationResult[]>(modelId)
return data ?? undefined
}
export async function saveModelResults(modelId: string, results: EvaluationResult[]): Promise<void> {
await resultsStorage.setItem(modelId, results)
}
export async function getAllModelResults(): Promise<Record<string, EvaluationResult[]>> {
const keys = await resultsStorage.getKeys()
const results: Record<string, EvaluationResult[]> = {}
await Promise.all(
keys.map(async (modelId) => {
const data = await resultsStorage.getItem<EvaluationResult[]>(modelId)
if (data)
results[modelId] = data
}),
)
return results
}
export async function hasModelResults(modelId: string): Promise<boolean> {
return await resultsStorage.hasItem(modelId)
}
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import type { DATASET_NAMES, QUESTION_TYPES, STRUCTURE_CLASSES } from './constants.ts'
import type { AnswerType, NormalizationOptions } from './normalize.ts'
export type QuestionType = typeof QUESTION_TYPES[number]
export type DatasetName = typeof DATASET_NAMES[number]
export type StructureClass = typeof STRUCTURE_CLASSES[number]
export interface DatasetMetadata {
supportsCSV: boolean
structureClass: StructureClass
tabularEligibility: number
}
export interface Dataset {
name: DatasetName
description: string
data: Record<string, any>
metadata: DatasetMetadata
}
export interface Question {
id: string
prompt: string
groundTruth: string
type: QuestionType
dataset: DatasetName
/**
* Expected answer kind for deterministic comparison.
* @default 'string'
*/
answerType?: AnswerType
/**
* Options for answer normalization and comparison.
*/
normalizationOptions?: Partial<NormalizationOptions>
}
export interface EvaluationResult {
questionId: string
format: string
model: string
expected: string
actual: string
isCorrect: boolean
inputTokens?: number
outputTokens?: number
latencyMs: number
}
export interface FormatResult {
format: string
accuracy: number
totalTokens: number
averageLatency: number
correctCount: number
totalCount: number
}
export interface EfficiencyRanking {
format: string
efficiency: number
accuracy: number
tokens: number
}
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import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import { encode } from 'gpt-tokenizer'
/**
* Generate visual progress bar using ASCII characters
*
* @param value - Current value
* @param max - Maximum value
* @param width - Width of the bar in characters (default: 25)
* @param chars - Characters to use for filled and empty sections
* @param chars.filled - Character for filled portion (default: '█')
* @param chars.empty - Character for empty portion (default: '░')
* @returns ASCII progress bar string
*
* @example
* createProgressBar(75, 100, 20) // "███████████████░░░░░"
* createProgressBar(0.5, 1, 10) // "█████░░░░░"
* createProgressBar(0.75, 1, 20, { filled: '▓', empty: '░' }) // "▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░"
*/
export function createProgressBar(
value: number,
max: number,
width = 25,
chars: { filled: string, empty: string } = { filled: '█', empty: '░' },
): string {
const filled = Math.round((value / max) * width)
const empty = width - filled
return chars.filled.repeat(filled) + chars.empty.repeat(empty)
}
/**
* Count tokens in text using gpt-tokenizer (o200k_base encoding)
*
* @param text - Text to tokenize
* @returns Number of tokens
*
* @example
* tokenize("Hello, world!") // 4
*/
export function tokenize(text: string): number {
return encode(text).length
}
/**
* Ensure a directory exists, creating it recursively if needed
*
* @param dirPath - Directory path to ensure exists
*/
export async function ensureDir(dirPath: string): Promise<void> {
await fsp.mkdir(dirPath, { recursive: true })
}
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import type { Rule, UserConfig } from '@commitlint/types'
import { RuleConfigSeverity } from '@commitlint/types'
// #region Rules
/**
* Rule to ensure the first letter of the commit subject is lowercase.
*
* @param parsed - Parsed commit object containing commit message parts.
* @returns A tuple where the first element is a boolean indicating
* if the rule passed, and the second is an optional error message.
*/
const subjectLowercaseFirst: Rule = async (parsed) => {
const firstChar = parsed.subject!.match(/[a-z]/i)?.[0]
if (firstChar && firstChar === firstChar.toUpperCase()) {
return [false, 'Subject must start with a lowercase letter']
}
return [true]
}
// #endregion
const Configuration: UserConfig = {
extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'],
rules: {
'subject-case': [RuleConfigSeverity.Disabled],
'subject-lowercase-first': [RuleConfigSeverity.Error, 'always'],
},
plugins: [
{
rules: {
'subject-lowercase-first': subjectLowercaseFirst,
},
},
],
}
export default Configuration
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import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress'
import UnoCSS from 'unocss/vite'
import { defineConfig } from 'vitepress'
import llmstxt, { copyOrDownloadAsMarkdownButtons } from 'vitepress-plugin-llms'
import { description, github, name, ogImage, ogUrl, releases, twitterImage, version } from './meta'
export default defineConfig({
title: name,
description,
head: [
['link', { rel: 'icon', href: '/favicon.svg', type: 'image/svg+xml' }],
['meta', { name: 'author', content: 'Johann Schopplich' }],
['meta', { property: 'og:type', content: 'website' }],
['meta', { property: 'og:url', content: ogUrl }],
['meta', { property: 'og:title', content: name }],
['meta', { property: 'og:description', content: description }],
['meta', { property: 'og:image', content: ogImage }],
['meta', { name: 'twitter:title', content: name }],
['meta', { name: 'twitter:description', content: description }],
['meta', { name: 'twitter:image', content: twitterImage }],
['meta', { name: 'twitter:site', content: '@jschopplich' }],
['meta', { name: 'twitter:creator', content: '@jschopplich' }],
['meta', { name: 'twitter:card', content: 'summary_large_image' }],
],
vite: {
// @ts-expect-error UnoCSS types are not compatible with Vite yet
plugins: [UnoCSS(), llmstxt()],
},
themeConfig: {
logo: '/favicon.svg',
nav: [
{
text: 'Playground',
link: '/playground',
},
{
text: 'Guide',
activeMatch: '^/guide/',
items: [
{ text: 'Getting Started', link: '/guide/getting-started' },
{ text: 'Format Overview', link: '/guide/format-overview' },
{ text: 'Using TOON with LLMs', link: '/guide/llm-prompts' },
{ text: 'Benchmarks', link: '/guide/benchmarks' },
],
},
{
text: 'CLI',
link: '/cli/',
},
{
text: 'Reference',
activeMatch: '^/reference/',
items: [
{ text: 'API', link: '/reference/api' },
{ text: 'Syntax Cheatsheet', link: '/reference/syntax-cheatsheet' },
{ text: 'Specification', link: '/reference/spec' },
{ text: 'Efficiency Formalization', link: '/reference/efficiency-formalization' },
],
},
{
text: 'Ecosystem',
activeMatch: '^/ecosystem/',
items: [
{ text: 'Tools & Playgrounds', link: '/ecosystem/tools-and-playgrounds' },
{ text: 'Implementations', link: '/ecosystem/implementations' },
],
},
{
text: `v${version}`,
items: [
{
text: 'Release Notes',
link: releases,
},
],
},
],
sidebar: {
'/guide/': sidebarPrimary(),
'/cli/': sidebarPrimary(),
'/reference/': sidebarPrimary(),
'/ecosystem/': sidebarPrimary(),
},
socialLinks: [
{ icon: 'github', link: github },
],
footer: {
message: 'Released under the <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT" target="_blank">MIT License</a>.',
copyright: 'Copyright © 2025-PRESENT <a href="https://johannschopplich.com" target="_blank">Johann Schopplich</a>',
},
search: {
provider: 'local',
},
},
markdown: {
config(md) {
md.use(copyOrDownloadAsMarkdownButtons)
},
math: true,
},
})
function sidebarPrimary(): DefaultTheme.SidebarItem[] {
return [
{
text: 'Guide',
items: [
{ text: 'Getting Started', link: '/guide/getting-started' },
{ text: 'Format Overview', link: '/guide/format-overview' },
{ text: 'Using TOON with LLMs', link: '/guide/llm-prompts' },
{ text: 'Benchmarks', link: '/guide/benchmarks' },
],
},
{
text: 'Tooling',
items: [
{ text: 'Playground', link: '/playground' },
{ text: 'CLI Reference', link: '/cli/' },
],
},
{
text: 'Ecosystem',
items: [
{ text: 'Tools & Playgrounds', link: '/ecosystem/tools-and-playgrounds' },
{ text: 'Implementations', link: '/ecosystem/implementations' },
],
},
{
text: 'Reference',
items: [
{ text: 'API (TypeScript)', link: '/reference/api' },
{ text: 'Syntax Cheatsheet', link: '/reference/syntax-cheatsheet' },
{ text: 'Specification', link: '/reference/spec' },
{ text: 'Efficiency Formalization', link: '/reference/efficiency-formalization' },
],
},
]
}
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export { description, version } from '../../packages/toon/package.json'
/* VitePress head */
export const name = 'TOON'
export const ogUrl = 'https://toonformat.dev/'
export const ogImage = `${ogUrl}og.png`
export const twitterImage = `${ogUrl}twitter.png`
/* GitHub and social links */
export const github = 'https://github.com/toon-format/toon'
export const releases = 'https://github.com/toon-format/toon/releases'
export const twitter = 'https://twitter.com/jschopplich'
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<script setup lang="ts">
import type { Delimiter, EncodeOptions } from '../../../../packages/toon/src'
import { useClipboard, useDebounceFn } from '@vueuse/core'
import { unzlibSync, zlibSync } from 'fflate'
import { base64ToUint8Array, stringToUint8Array, uint8ArrayToBase64, uint8ArrayToString } from 'uint8array-extras'
import { computed, onMounted, ref, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
import { parse as parseYaml, stringify as stringifyYaml } from 'yaml'
import { DEFAULT_DELIMITER, encode } from '../../../../packages/toon/src'
import VPInput from './VPInput.vue'
type InputFormat = 'json' | 'yaml'
type JsonFormat = 'pretty-2' | 'pretty-4' | 'pretty-tab' | 'compact'
interface PlaygroundState extends Required<Pick<EncodeOptions, 'delimiter' | 'indent' | 'keyFolding' | 'flattenDepth'>> {
input: string
inputFormat: InputFormat
jsonFormat: JsonFormat
/** Pre-YAML share URLs stored input under `json`. Read-only fallback. */
json?: string
}
function parseInput(text: string, format: InputFormat): unknown {
return format === 'yaml' ? parseYaml(text) : JSON.parse(text)
}
function stringifyInputYaml(value: unknown): string {
return stringifyYaml(value, { lineWidth: 0 })
}
const PRESETS = {
hikes: {
context: {
task: 'Our favorite hikes together',
location: 'Boulder',
season: 'spring_2025',
},
friends: ['ana', 'luis', 'sam'],
hikes: [
{ id: 1, name: 'Blue Lake Trail', distanceKm: 7.5, elevationGain: 320, companion: 'ana', wasSunny: true },
{ id: 2, name: 'Ridge Overlook', distanceKm: 9.2, elevationGain: 540, companion: 'luis', wasSunny: false },
{ id: 3, name: 'Wildflower Loop', distanceKm: 5.1, elevationGain: 180, companion: 'sam', wasSunny: true },
],
},
orders: {
orders: [
{
orderId: 'ORD-001',
customer: { name: 'Alice Chen', email: 'alice@example.com' },
items: [
{ sku: 'WIDGET-A', quantity: 2, price: 29.99 },
{ sku: 'GADGET-B', quantity: 1, price: 49.99 },
],
total: 109.97,
status: 'shipped',
},
{
orderId: 'ORD-002',
customer: { name: 'Bob Smith', email: 'bob@example.com' },
items: [
{ sku: 'THING-C', quantity: 3, price: 15.00 },
],
total: 45.00,
status: 'delivered',
},
],
},
metrics: {
metrics: [
{ date: '2025-01-01', views: 5200, clicks: 180, conversions: 24, revenue: 2890.50 },
{ date: '2025-01-02', views: 6100, clicks: 220, conversions: 31, revenue: 3450.00 },
{ date: '2025-01-03', views: 4800, clicks: 165, conversions: 19, revenue: 2100.25 },
{ date: '2025-01-04', views: 5900, clicks: 205, conversions: 28, revenue: 3200.00 },
],
},
events: {
logs: [
{ timestamp: '2025-01-15T10:23:45Z', level: 'info', endpoint: '/api/users', statusCode: 200, responseTime: 45 },
{ timestamp: '2025-01-15T10:24:12Z', level: 'error', endpoint: '/api/orders', statusCode: 500, responseTime: 120, error: { message: 'Database timeout', retryable: true } },
{ timestamp: '2025-01-15T10:25:03Z', level: 'info', endpoint: '/api/products', statusCode: 200, responseTime: 32 },
{ timestamp: '2025-01-15T10:26:47Z', level: 'warn', endpoint: '/api/payment', statusCode: 429, responseTime: 5, error: { message: 'Rate limit exceeded', retryable: true } },
],
},
} as const
const DELIMITER_OPTIONS: { value: Delimiter, label: string }[] = [
{ value: ',', label: 'Comma (,)' },
{ value: '\t', label: 'Tab (\\t)' },
{ value: '|', label: 'Pipe (|)' },
]
const JSON_FORMAT_OPTIONS: { value: JsonFormat, label: string, indent: string | number | undefined }[] = [
{ value: 'pretty-2', label: 'Pretty (2 spaces)', indent: 2 },
{ value: 'pretty-4', label: 'Pretty (4 spaces)', indent: 4 },
{ value: 'pretty-tab', label: 'Pretty (tabs)', indent: '\t' },
{ value: 'compact', label: 'Compact', indent: undefined },
]
const DEFAULT_JSON = JSON.stringify(PRESETS.hikes, undefined, 2)
const SHARE_URL_LIMIT = 8 * 1024
// Input state
const inputText = ref(DEFAULT_JSON)
const inputFormat = ref<InputFormat>('json')
const jsonFormat = ref<JsonFormat>('pretty-2')
const currentFormatIndent = computed(() =>
JSON_FORMAT_OPTIONS.find(opt => opt.value === jsonFormat.value)?.indent,
)
const formattedInput = computed(() => {
try {
const data = parseInput(inputText.value, inputFormat.value)
return inputFormat.value === 'yaml' ? stringifyInputYaml(data) : formatJson(data)
}
catch {
return inputText.value
}
})
// Encoder options
const delimiter = ref<Delimiter>(DEFAULT_DELIMITER)
const indent = ref(2)
const keyFolding = ref<'off' | 'safe'>('safe')
const flattenDepth = ref(2)
// Encoding output
const encodingResult = computed(() => {
try {
const parsedInput = parseInput(inputText.value, inputFormat.value)
return {
output: encode(parsedInput, {
indent: indent.value,
delimiter: delimiter.value,
keyFolding: keyFolding.value,
flattenDepth: flattenDepth.value,
}),
error: undefined,
}
}
catch (error) {
const fallback = inputFormat.value === 'yaml' ? 'Invalid YAML' : 'Invalid JSON'
return {
output: '',
error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : fallback,
}
}
})
const toonOutput = computed(() => encodingResult.value.output)
const error = computed(() => encodingResult.value.error)
// Token analysis
const tokenizer = shallowRef<typeof import('gpt-tokenizer') | undefined>()
const inputTokens = computed(() =>
tokenizer.value?.encode(formattedInput.value).length,
)
const toonTokens = computed(() =>
tokenizer.value && toonOutput.value ? tokenizer.value.encode(toonOutput.value).length : undefined,
)
const tokenSavings = computed(() => {
if (!inputTokens.value || !toonTokens.value)
return
const diff = inputTokens.value - toonTokens.value
const percent = Math.abs((diff / inputTokens.value) * 100).toFixed(1)
const sign = diff > 0 ? '' : '+'
return { diff, percent, sign, isSavings: diff > 0 }
})
// UI state
const canShareState = ref(true)
const hasCopiedUrl = ref(false)
const { copy, copied } = useClipboard({ source: toonOutput })
const updateUrl = useDebounceFn(() => {
const hash = encodeState()
const baseUrl = `${window.location.origin}${window.location.pathname}${window.location.search}`
const targetUrl = `${baseUrl}#${hash}`
if (targetUrl.length > SHARE_URL_LIMIT) {
canShareState.value = false
return
}
canShareState.value = true
window.history.replaceState(null, '', `#${hash}`)
}, 300)
watch([inputText, delimiter, indent, keyFolding, flattenDepth, jsonFormat, inputFormat], () => {
updateUrl()
})
watch(jsonFormat, () => {
if (inputFormat.value !== 'json')
return
try {
inputText.value = formatJson(JSON.parse(inputText.value))
}
catch {}
})
watch(inputFormat, (next, prev) => {
if (prev === next)
return
try {
const data = parseInput(inputText.value, prev)
inputText.value = next === 'yaml' ? stringifyInputYaml(data) : formatJson(data)
}
catch {}
})
onMounted(() => {
loadTokenizer()
const hash = window.location.hash.slice(1)
if (!hash)
return
const state = decodeState(hash)
if (state) {
inputText.value = state.input ?? state.json
delimiter.value = state.delimiter
indent.value = state.indent
keyFolding.value = state.keyFolding ?? 'safe'
flattenDepth.value = state.flattenDepth ?? 2
jsonFormat.value = state.jsonFormat ?? 'pretty-2'
inputFormat.value = state.inputFormat ?? 'json'
}
})
function formatJson(value: unknown) {
return JSON.stringify(value, undefined, currentFormatIndent.value)
}
function encodeState() {
const state: PlaygroundState = {
input: inputText.value,
inputFormat: inputFormat.value,
delimiter: delimiter.value,
indent: indent.value,
keyFolding: keyFolding.value,
flattenDepth: flattenDepth.value,
jsonFormat: jsonFormat.value,
}
const compressedData = zlibSync(stringToUint8Array(JSON.stringify(state)))
return uint8ArrayToBase64(compressedData, { urlSafe: true })
}
function decodeState(hash: string) {
try {
const bytes = base64ToUint8Array(hash)
const decompressedData = unzlibSync(bytes)
const decodedData = uint8ArrayToString(decompressedData)
if (decodedData)
return JSON.parse(decodedData) as PlaygroundState
}
catch {}
}
function loadPreset(name: keyof typeof PRESETS) {
const data = PRESETS[name]
inputText.value = inputFormat.value === 'yaml' ? stringifyInputYaml(data) : formatJson(data)
}
async function copyShareUrl() {
if (!canShareState.value)
return
await navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href)
hasCopiedUrl.value = true
setTimeout(() => (hasCopiedUrl.value = false), 2000)
}
async function loadTokenizer() {
tokenizer.value ??= await import('gpt-tokenizer')
}
</script>
<template>
<div class="playground">
<div class="playground-container">
<!-- Header -->
<header class="playground-header">
<h1>Playground</h1>
<p>Convert JSON or YAML to TOON in real time.</p>
</header>
<!-- Options Bar -->
<div class="options-bar">
<VPInput id="inputFormat" label="Input format">
<select id="inputFormat" v-model="inputFormat">
<option value="json">
JSON
</option>
<option value="yaml">
YAML
</option>
</select>
</VPInput>
<VPInput id="delimiter" label="Delimiter">
<select id="delimiter" v-model="delimiter">
<option v-for="opt in DELIMITER_OPTIONS" :key="opt.value" :value="opt.value">
{{ opt.label }}
</option>
</select>
</VPInput>
<VPInput id="indent" label="Indent">
<input
id="indent"
v-model.number="indent"
type="number"
min="0"
max="8"
>
</VPInput>
<VPInput id="keyFolding" label="Key Folding">
<select id="keyFolding" v-model="keyFolding">
<option value="off">
Off
</option>
<option value="safe">
Safe
</option>
</select>
</VPInput>
<VPInput id="flattenDepth" label="Flatten Depth">
<input
id="flattenDepth"
v-model.number="flattenDepth"
type="number"
min="1"
max="10"
:disabled="keyFolding === 'off'"
>
</VPInput>
<VPInput id="preset" label="Preset">
<select id="preset" @change="(e) => loadPreset((e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value as keyof typeof PRESETS)">
<option value="" disabled selected>
Load example
</option>
<option value="hikes">
Hikes (mixed structure)
</option>
<option value="orders">
Orders (nested objects)
</option>
<option value="metrics">
Metrics (tabular data)
</option>
<option value="events">
Events (semi-uniform)
</option>
</select>
</VPInput>
<VPInput v-if="inputFormat === 'json'" id="jsonFormat" label="JSON Baseline">
<select id="jsonFormat" v-model="jsonFormat">
<option v-for="opt in JSON_FORMAT_OPTIONS" :key="opt.value" :value="opt.value">
{{ opt.label }}
</option>
</select>
</VPInput>
<button
class="share-button"
:class="[hasCopiedUrl && 'copied']"
:aria-label="
!canShareState
? 'State too large to share via URL'
: hasCopiedUrl
? 'Link copied!'
: 'Copy shareable URL'
"
:title="!canShareState ? 'State too large to share via URL' : undefined"
:disabled="!canShareState"
:aria-disabled="!canShareState"
@click="copyShareUrl"
>
<span class="vpi-link" :class="[hasCopiedUrl && 'check']" aria-hidden="true" />
<template v-if="!canShareState">
Too large to share
</template>
<template v-else>
{{ hasCopiedUrl ? 'Copied!' : 'Share' }}
</template>
</button>
</div>
<!-- Editor Container -->
<div class="editor-container">
<!-- Input -->
<div class="editor-pane">
<div class="pane-header">
<span class="pane-title">{{ inputFormat === 'yaml' ? 'YAML Input' : 'JSON Input' }}</span>
<span class="pane-stats">
<span class="stat-primary" title="Token count of the formatted input">{{ inputTokens ?? '…' }} tokens</span>
<span class="stat-secondary">{{ formattedInput.length }} chars</span>
</span>
</div>
<textarea
id="input"
v-model="inputText"
class="editor-textarea"
spellcheck="false"
:aria-label="inputFormat === 'yaml' ? 'YAML input' : 'JSON input'"
:aria-describedby="error ? 'parse-error' : undefined"
:aria-invalid="!!error"
:placeholder="inputFormat === 'yaml' ? 'Enter YAML here…' : 'Enter JSON here…'"
/>
</div>
<!-- TOON Output -->
<div class="editor-pane">
<div class="pane-header">
<span class="pane-title">
TOON Output
<span v-if="tokenSavings" class="savings-badge" :class="[!tokenSavings.isSavings && 'increase']">
{{ tokenSavings.sign }}{{ tokenSavings.percent }}%
</span>
</span>
<span class="pane-stats">
<span class="stat-primary">{{ toonTokens ?? '…' }} tokens</span>
<span class="stat-secondary">{{ toonOutput.length }} chars</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="editor-output">
<button
v-if="!error"
class="copy-button"
:class="[copied && 'copied']"
:aria-label="copied ? 'Copied to clipboard' : 'Copy to clipboard'"
:aria-pressed="copied"
@click="copy()"
/>
<pre v-if="!error"><code>{{ toonOutput }}</code></pre>
<div v-else id="parse-error" role="alert" class="error-message">
{{ error }}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<style scoped>
.playground {
padding: 32px 24px 32px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.playground {
padding: 48px 32px 48px;
}
}
@media (min-width: 960px) {
.playground {
padding: 48px 32px 48px;
}
}
.playground-container {
max-width: 1400px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.playground-header {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.playground-header h1 {
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
line-height: 40px;
color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
margin: 0 0 8px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.playground-header h1 {
font-size: 32px;
}
}
.playground-header p {
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 28px;
color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
}
.options-bar {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 12px;
align-items: flex-end;
margin-bottom: 16px;
padding: 12px 16px;
background: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
border-radius: 8px;
border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.options-bar {
gap: 8px;
}
}
.vpi-link {
--icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='none' stroke='currentColor' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71'/%3E%3Cpath d='M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
display: inline-block;
width: 1em;
height: 1em;
-webkit-mask: var(--icon) no-repeat;
mask: var(--icon) no-repeat;
-webkit-mask-size: 100% 100%;
mask-size: 100% 100%;
background-color: currentColor;
}
.vpi-link.check {
--icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='none' stroke='currentColor' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M20 6 9 17l-5-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.share-button {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 6px;
padding: 0 12px;
height: 32px;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
background: var(--vp-c-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-border);
border-radius: 6px;
transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
margin-left: auto;
}
.share-button:hover {
border-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
}
.share-button:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--vp-c-brand-1);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
.share-button.copied {
border-color: var(--vp-c-green-1);
color: var(--vp-c-green-1);
}
.share-button:disabled {
color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
border-color: var(--vp-c-divider);
background: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
cursor: not-allowed;
}
.editor-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 16px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.editor-container {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
}
.editor-pane {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 500px;
border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden;
background: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.editor-pane {
min-height: 400px;
}
}
.editor-pane:focus-within {
border-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
}
.pane-header {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 12px;
padding: 12px 16px;
background: var(--vp-c-bg-alt);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
}
.pane-title {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
line-height: 1.5;
}
.pane-stats {
display: flex;
gap: 12px;
margin-left: auto;
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
text-transform: none;
letter-spacing: normal;
}
.stat-primary {
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
}
.stat-secondary {
color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
}
.savings-badge {
display: inline-flex;
padding: 2px 6px;
font-size: 0.625rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--vp-c-green-1);
background: var(--vp-c-green-soft);
border-radius: 4px;
text-transform: none;
letter-spacing: normal;
}
.savings-badge.increase {
color: var(--vp-c-yellow-1);
background: var(--vp-c-yellow-soft);
}
.copy-button {
position: absolute;
top: 12px;
right: 12px;
z-index: 3;
border: 1px solid var(--vp-code-copy-code-border-color);
border-radius: 4px;
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
background-color: var(--vp-code-copy-code-bg);
opacity: 0;
cursor: pointer;
background-image: var(--vp-icon-copy);
background-position: 50%;
background-size: 20px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
transition: border-color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
}
.editor-output:hover .copy-button,
.copy-button:focus {
opacity: 1;
}
.copy-button:hover:not(:disabled),
.copy-button.copied {
border-color: var(--vp-code-copy-code-hover-border-color);
background-color: var(--vp-code-copy-code-hover-bg);
}
.copy-button:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--vp-c-brand-1);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
.copy-button:disabled {
opacity: 0.3;
cursor: not-allowed;
}
.copy-button.copied,
.copy-button:hover.copied {
border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
background-image: var(--vp-icon-copied);
}
.copy-button.copied::before,
.copy-button:hover.copied::before {
position: relative;
top: -1px;
transform: translateX(calc(-100% - 1px));
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
border: 1px solid var(--vp-code-copy-code-hover-border-color);
border-right: 0;
border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
padding: 0 10px;
width: fit-content;
height: 40px;
text-align: center;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--vp-code-copy-code-active-text);
background-color: var(--vp-code-copy-code-hover-bg);
white-space: nowrap;
content: var(--vp-code-copy-copied-text-content);
}
.copy-button[aria-pressed="true"] {
opacity: 1;
}
.editor-textarea,
.editor-output {
flex: 1;
padding: 16px;
font-family: var(--vp-font-family-mono);
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.7;
}
.editor-textarea {
resize: none;
color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
background: var(--vp-c-bg);
}
.editor-output {
position: relative;
overflow: auto;
background: var(--vp-code-block-bg);
}
.editor-output pre {
margin: 0;
white-space: pre;
}
.error-message {
color: var(--vp-c-danger-1);
padding: 8px 12px;
background: var(--vp-c-danger-soft);
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-family: var(--vp-font-family-base);
}
</style>
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<script setup lang="ts">
defineProps<{
label: string
id: string
}>()
</script>
<template>
<div class="VPInput">
<label :for="id" class="label">{{ label }}</label>
<div class="input-wrapper">
<slot />
</div>
</div>
</template>
<style scoped>
.VPInput {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 4px;
}
.label {
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
}
.input-wrapper :deep(select),
.input-wrapper :deep(input) {
padding: 0 10px;
height: 32px;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-border);
border-radius: 6px;
transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.input-wrapper :deep(select):hover,
.input-wrapper :deep(input):hover,
.input-wrapper :deep(select):focus,
.input-wrapper :deep(input):focus {
border-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
}
.input-wrapper :deep(select:disabled),
.input-wrapper :deep(input:disabled) {
color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
background-color: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
border-color: var(--vp-c-divider);
cursor: not-allowed;
}
.input-wrapper :deep(select:disabled):hover,
.input-wrapper :deep(input:disabled):hover,
.input-wrapper :deep(select:disabled):focus,
.input-wrapper :deep(input:disabled):focus {
border-color: var(--vp-c-divider);
}
.input-wrapper :deep(input[type="number"]) {
width: 70px;
}
</style>
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import type { Theme } from 'vitepress'
import CopyOrDownloadAsMarkdownButtons from 'vitepress-plugin-llms/vitepress-components/CopyOrDownloadAsMarkdownButtons.vue'
import DefaultTheme from 'vitepress/theme'
import PlaygroundLayout from './components/PlaygroundLayout.vue'
import VPInput from './components/VPInput.vue'
import './vars.css'
import './overrides.css'
import 'uno.css'
const config: Theme = {
extends: DefaultTheme,
enhanceApp({ app }) {
app.config.globalProperties.$spec = {
version: '3.3',
}
app.component('CopyOrDownloadAsMarkdownButtons', CopyOrDownloadAsMarkdownButtons)
app.component('PlaygroundLayout', PlaygroundLayout)
app.component('VPInput', VPInput)
},
}
export default config
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.dark [img-light] {
display: none;
}
html:not(.dark) [img-dark] {
display: none;
}
details summary {
cursor: pointer;
}
.vp-doc [class*="language-"] code {
color: var(--vp-c-text-1)
}
.VPHomeHero .image-src {
max-width: 112px;
max-height: 112px;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
.VPHomeHero .image-src {
max-width: 144px;
max-height: 144px;
}
}
@media (min-width:960px) {
.VPHomeHero .image-src {
max-width: 176px;
max-height: 176px;
}
}
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/**
* Colors Theme
* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
--vp-c-brand-1: #d97c06;
--vp-c-brand-2: #C57105;
--vp-c-brand-3: #B16505;
--vp-nav-logo-height: 20px;
}
/**
* Component: Home
* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
--vp-home-hero-name-color: transparent;
--vp-home-hero-name-background: -webkit-linear-gradient(
120deg,
#fde98a 15%,
#d97c06
);
--vp-home-hero-image-background-image: linear-gradient(
-45deg,
#d97c0660 30%,
#fde98a60
);
--vp-home-hero-image-filter: blur(30px);
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
:root {
--vp-home-hero-image-filter: blur(56px);
}
}
@media (min-width: 960px) {
:root {
--vp-home-hero-image-filter: blur(72px);
}
}
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---
description: Convert JSON to TOON and back from the command line, with token statistics, streaming, and delimiter options.
---
# Command Line Interface
The `@toon-format/cli` package converts JSON to TOON and TOON to JSON. Use it to measure token savings before integrating TOON into your application, or to pipe JSON through TOON in shell workflows alongside tools like `curl` and `jq`. The CLI supports stdin/stdout, token statistics, streaming for large datasets, and every encoding option in the library.
The CLI is built on the `@toon-format/toon` TypeScript implementation and follows the [latest specification](/reference/spec).
## Usage
### Without Installation
Use `npx` to run the CLI without installing:
::: code-group
```bash [Encode]
npx @toon-format/cli input.json -o output.toon
```
```bash [Decode]
npx @toon-format/cli data.toon -o output.json
```
```bash [Stdin]
echo '{"name": "Ada"}' | npx @toon-format/cli
```
:::
### Global Installation
Or install globally for repeated use:
::: code-group
```bash [npm]
npm install -g @toon-format/cli
```
```bash [pnpm]
pnpm add -g @toon-format/cli
```
```bash [yarn]
yarn global add @toon-format/cli
```
:::
After global installation, use the `toon` command:
```bash
toon input.json -o output.toon
```
## Basic Usage
### Auto-Detection
The CLI automatically detects the operation based on file extension:
- `.json` files → encode (JSON to TOON)
- `.toon` files → decode (TOON to JSON)
When reading from stdin, use `--encode` or `--decode` flags to specify the operation (defaults to encode).
::: code-group
```bash [Encode JSON to TOON]
toon input.json -o output.toon
```
```bash [Decode TOON to JSON]
toon data.toon -o output.json
```
```bash [Output to stdout]
toon input.json
```
```bash [Pipe from stdin]
cat data.json | toon
echo '{"name": "Ada"}' | toon
```
```bash [Decode from stdin]
cat data.toon | toon --decode
```
:::
By convention, TOON files use the `.toon` extension and the provisional media type `text/toon` (see [spec §17](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#17-iana-considerations)).
### Standard Input
Omit the input argument or use `-` to read from stdin. This enables piping data directly from other commands:
```bash
# No argument needed
cat data.json | toon
# Explicit stdin with hyphen (equivalent)
cat data.json | toon -
# Decode from stdin
cat data.toon | toon --decode
```
## Performance
### Streaming Output
Both encoding and decoding operations use streaming output, writing incrementally without building the full output string in memory. This makes the CLI efficient for large datasets without requiring additional configuration.
**JSON → TOON (Encode)**:
- Streams TOON lines to output.
- No full TOON string in memory.
**TOON → JSON (Decode)**:
- Uses the same event-based streaming decoder as the `decodeStream` API in `@toon-format/toon`.
- Streams JSON tokens to output.
- No full JSON string in memory.
- When `--expandPaths safe` is enabled, falls back to non-streaming decode internally to apply deep-merge expansion before writing JSON.
Process large files with minimal memory usage:
```bash
# Encode large JSON file
toon huge-dataset.json -o output.toon
# Decode large TOON file
toon huge-dataset.toon -o output.json
# Process millions of records efficiently via stdin
cat million-records.json | toon > output.toon
cat million-records.toon | toon --decode > output.json
```
Peak memory usage scales with data depth, not total size. This allows processing arbitrarily large files as long as individual nested structures fit in memory.
::: tip Token Statistics
When using the `--stats` flag with encode, the CLI builds the full TOON string once to compute accurate token counts. For maximum memory efficiency on very large files, omit `--stats`.
:::
## Options
| Option | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| `-o, --output <file>` | Output file path (prints to stdout if omitted) |
| `-e, --encode` | Force encode mode (overrides auto-detection) |
| `-d, --decode` | Force decode mode (overrides auto-detection) |
| `--delimiter <char>` | Array delimiter: `,` (comma), tab character, `\|` (pipe). Pass tab as `$'\t'` in bash/zsh |
| `--indent <number>` | Indentation size (default: `2`) |
| `--stats` | Show token count estimates and savings (encode only) |
| `--no-strict` | Skip decode validation (array counts, indentation, header delimiter); last-write-wins on duplicate keys |
| `--keyFolding <mode>` | Key folding mode: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) |
| `--flattenDepth <number>` | Maximum segments to fold (default: `Infinity`) requires `--keyFolding safe` |
| `--expandPaths <mode>` | Path expansion mode: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) |
| `--verbose` | Show full stack traces and cause chains for errors (default: `false`) |
## Advanced Examples
### Token Statistics
Show token savings when encoding:
```bash
toon data.json --stats -o output.toon
```
This helps you estimate token cost savings before sending data to LLMs.
Example output:
```
✔ Encoded data.json → output.toon
Token estimates: ~15,145 (JSON) → ~8,745 (TOON)
✔ Saved ~6,400 tokens (-42.3%)
```
### Alternative Delimiters
TOON supports three delimiters: comma (default), tab, and pipe. Alternative delimiters can save additional tokens depending on the data.
::: code-group
```bash [Tab-separated (bash/zsh)]
toon data.json --delimiter $'\t' -o output.toon
```
```bash [Pipe-separated]
toon data.json --delimiter "|" -o output.toon
```
:::
The `--delimiter` value must be the actual delimiter character. In bash/zsh, use `$'\t'` to pass a real tab; literal `"\t"` is rejected as an invalid delimiter.
**Tab delimiter example:**
::: code-group
```yaml [Tab]
items[2 ]{id name qty price}:
A1 Widget 2 9.99
B2 Gadget 1 14.5
```
```yaml [Comma (default)]
items[2]{id,name,qty,price}:
A1,Widget,2,9.99
B2,Gadget,1,14.5
```
:::
::: tip
Tab delimiters often tokenize more efficiently than commas and reduce the need for quote-escaping. Use `--delimiter $'\t'` (bash/zsh) for maximum token savings on large tabular data. See [Delimiter Strategies](/reference/api#delimiter-strategies) for full guidance.
:::
### Lenient Decoding
Skip validation for faster, more forgiving decoding:
```bash
toon data.toon --no-strict -o output.json
```
With `--no-strict`, the decoder stops enforcing array count matches, indentation multiples, and header delimiter mismatches. Duplicate sibling keys no longer throw the last value wins. Malformed array headers fall back to plain `key: value` lines instead of erroring.
### Decode Error Output
When a TOON document fails to parse, the CLI renders the offending line with a caret pointing at the first non-whitespace character. Tabs are shown as `` so the caret column reflects what the decoder actually saw.
For an input file that uses a tab to indent the second line (rendered here with ``):
```
a:
→b: 1
```
The CLI prints:
```
ERROR Failed to decode TOON at line 2: Tabs are not allowed in indentation in strict mode
2 | →b: 1
^
```
The exit code is `1` on any error. Stack traces are suppressed by default. Pass `--verbose` to include the full stack and the underlying cause chain useful when filing a bug report or diagnosing an unexpected error path:
```bash
cat broken.toon | toon --decode --verbose
```
::: tip Programmatic Access
Decode errors are thrown as `ToonDecodeError` instances by the library. The CLI's caret rendering is built on the structured `line` and `source` fields exposed on that class. See the [Error Handling](/reference/api#error-handling) section of the API reference if you want the same diagnostic detail in your own code.
:::
### Stdin Workflows
The CLI integrates seamlessly with Unix pipes and other command-line tools:
```bash
# Convert API response to TOON
curl https://api.example.com/data | toon --stats
# Process large dataset
cat large-dataset.json | toon --delimiter $'\t' > output.toon
# Chain with jq
jq '.results' data.json | toon > filtered.toon
```
### Key Folding
Collapse nested wrapper chains to reduce tokens (since spec v1.5):
::: code-group
```bash [Basic key folding]
toon input.json --keyFolding safe -o output.toon
```
```bash [Limit folding depth]
toon input.json --keyFolding safe --flattenDepth 2 -o output.toon
```
:::
**Example:**
For data like:
```json
{
"data": {
"metadata": {
"items": ["a", "b"]
}
}
}
```
With `--keyFolding safe`, output becomes:
```yaml
data.metadata.items[2]: a,b
```
Instead of:
```yaml
data:
metadata:
items[2]: a,b
```
### Path Expansion
Reconstruct nested structure from folded keys when decoding:
```bash
toon data.toon --expandPaths safe -o output.json
```
This pairs with `--keyFolding safe` for lossless round-trips.
### Round-Trip Workflow
```bash
# Encode with folding
toon input.json --keyFolding safe -o compressed.toon
# Decode with expansion (restores original structure)
toon compressed.toon --expandPaths safe -o output.json
# Verify round-trip
diff input.json output.json
```
### Combined Options
Combine multiple options for maximum efficiency:
```bash
# Key folding + tab delimiter + stats
toon data.json --keyFolding safe --delimiter $'\t' --stats -o output.toon
```
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---
description: Official and community TOON implementations across languages, plus contribution pointers.
---
# Implementations
TOON has official and community implementations across multiple programming languages. All implementations are intended to conform to the same [Specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec) to ensure compatibility and interoperability.
The code examples throughout this documentation site use the TypeScript implementation by default, but the format and concepts apply equally to all languages.
> [!NOTE]
> When implementing TOON in other languages, please follow the [spec](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md) to ensure compatibility across implementations. The [conformance tests](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/tree/main/tests) provide language-agnostic test fixtures that validate your implementation.
## Official Implementations
These implementations are actively being developed by dedicated teams. Contributions are welcome! Join the effort by opening issues, submitting PRs, or discussing implementation details in the respective repositories.
| Language | Repository | Status | Maintainer |
|----------|------------|--------|------------|
| **.NET** | [toon-dotnet](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-dotnet) | In Development | Official Team |
| **Dart** | [toon-dart](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-dart) | In Development | Official Team |
| **Go** | [toon-go](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-go) | In Development | Official Team |
| **Java** | [toon-java](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-java) | ✅ Stable | Official Team |
| **Julia** | [ToonFormat.jl](https://github.com/toon-format/ToonFormat.jl) | ✅ Stable | Official Team |
| **Python** | [toon-python](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-python) | ✅ Stable | Official Team |
| **Rust** | [toon-rust](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-rust) | ✅ Stable | Official Team |
| **Swift** | [toon-swift](https://github.com/toon-format/toon-swift) | ✅ Stable | Official Team |
| **TypeScript/JavaScript** | [toon](https://github.com/toon-format/toon/tree/main/packages/toon) | ✅ Stable | Official Team |
## Community Implementations
Community members have created implementations in additional languages:
| Language | Repository | Maintainer |
|----------|------------|------------|
| **Apex** | [ApexToon](https://github.com/Eacaw/ApexToon) | [@Eacaw](https://github.com/Eacaw) |
| **C** | [TOONc](https://github.com/UsboKirishima/TOONc) | [@UsboKirishima](https://github.com/UsboKirishima) |
| **C++** | [ctoon](https://github.com/mohammadraziei/ctoon) | [@mohammadraziei](https://github.com/mohammadraziei) |
| **C#** | [ToonEncoder](https://github.com/Cysharp/ToonEncoder) | [@Cysharp](https://github.com/Cysharp/ToonEncoder) |
| **Clojure** | [toon](https://github.com/vadelabs/toon) | [@vadelabs](https://github.com/vadelabs) |
| **Crystal** | [toon-crystal](https://github.com/mamantoha/toon-crystal) | [@mamantoha](https://github.com/mamantoha) |
| **Delphi** | [delphi-toon](https://github.com/ernestoalconada/delphi-toon) | [@ernestoalconada](https://github.com/ernestoalconada) |
| **Elixir** | [toon_ex](https://github.com/kentaro/toon_ex) | [@kentaro](https://github.com/kentaro) |
| **Gleam** | [toon_codec](https://github.com/axelbellec/toon_codec) | [@axelbellec](https://github.com/axelbellec) |
| **Go** | [gotoon](https://github.com/alpkeskin/gotoon) | [@alpkeskin](https://github.com/alpkeskin) |
| **Java** | [json-io](https://github.com/jdereg/json-io) | [@jdereg](https://github.com/jdereg) |
| **Kotlin** | [ktoon](https://github.com/lukelast/ktoon)| [@lukelast](https://github.com/lukelast) |
| **Laravel Framework** | [laravel-toon](https://github.com/mischasigtermans/laravel-toon) | [@mischasigtermans](https://github.com/mischasigtermans) |
| **Lua/Neovim** | [toon.nvim](https://github.com/thalesgelinger/toon.nvim) | [@thalesgelinger](https://github.com/thalesgelinger) |
| **Matlab** | [ctoon](https://github.com/mohammadraziei/ctoon) | [@mohammadraziei](https://github.com/mohammadraziei) |
| **OCaml** | [ocaml-toon](https://github.com/davesnx/ocaml-toon) | [@davesnx](https://github.com/davesnx) |
| **Perl** | [Data::TOON](https://github.com/ytnobody/p5-Data-TOON) | [@ytnobody](https://github.com/ytnobody) |
| **PHP** | [toon-php](https://github.com/HelgeSverre/toon-php) | [@HelgeSverre](https://github.com/HelgeSverre) |
| **Python** (C++ backend) | [ctoon](https://github.com/mohammadraziei/ctoon) | [@mohammadraziei](https://github.com/mohammadraziei) |
| **Python** (Rust backend) | [toons](https://github.com/alesanfra/toons) | [@alesanfra](https://github.com/alesanfra) |
| **R** | [toon](https://github.com/laresbernardo/toon) | [@laresbernardo](https://github.com/laresbernardo) |
| **Ruby** | [toon-ruby](https://github.com/andrepcg/toon-ruby) | [@andrepcg](https://github.com/andrepcg) |
| **Scala** | [toon4s](https://github.com/vim89/toon4s) | [@vim89](https://github.com/vim89) |
| **Zig** | [toon-zig](https://github.com/LatentEvals/toon-zig) | [@montanaflynn](https://github.com/montanaflynn) |
## Contributing an Implementation
Building a TOON implementation for a new language? Great! Here are some steps to get started:
1. **Follow the spec**: Implement the [latest specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md).
2. **Add tests**: Run the [reference test suite](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/tree/main/tests).
3. **Document usage**: Provide a clear README with installation and usage examples.
4. **Share it**: Open a PR to add your implementation to the README at [github.com/toon-format/toon](https://github.com/toon-format/toon).
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description: TOON playgrounds, CLI, editor support, and ecosystem tools.
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# Tools and Playgrounds
Experiment with TOON format interactively using these tools for token comparison, format conversion, and validation.
## Playgrounds
### Official Playground
The [TOON Playground](/playground) lets you convert JSON or YAML to TOON in real time, compare token counts, and share your experiments via URL.
### Community Playgrounds
- [Format Tokenization Playground](https://www.curiouslychase.com/playground/format-tokenization-exploration)
- [TOON Tools](https://toontools.vercel.app/)
## CLI Tool
The official TOON CLI provides command-line conversion, token statistics, and all encoding/decoding features. See the [CLI reference](/cli/) for full documentation.
```bash
npx @toon-format/cli input.json --stats -o output.toon
```
## Editor Support
### VS Code
[TOON Language Support](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vishalraut.vscode-toon) Syntax highlighting, validation, conversion, and token analysis.
Install from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vishalraut.vscode-toon) or via command line:
```bash
code --install-extension vishalraut.vscode-toon
```
### Tree-sitter Grammar
[tree-sitter-toon](https://github.com/3swordman/tree-sitter-toon) Grammar for Tree-sitter-compatible editors (Neovim, Helix, Emacs, Zed).
### Neovim
[toon.nvim](https://github.com/thalesgelinger/toon.nvim) Lua-based plugin for Neovim.
### Other Editors
Use YAML syntax highlighting as a close approximation. Most editors allow associating `.toon` files with YAML language mode.
## Databases
### ToonStore
[ToonStore](https://github.com/Kalama-Tech/toonstoredb) Redis-compatible embedded database (Rust) that stores data in TOON format.
## ORMs
### TORM
[TORM](https://github.com/Kalama-Tech/torm) ORM that works with the ToonStore database, with SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, and PHP.
## Web APIs
If you're building web applications that work with TOON, you can use the TypeScript library in the browser:
```ts
import { decode, encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
// Works in browsers, Node.js, Deno, and Bun
const toon = encode(data)
const data = decode(toon)
```
See the [API Reference](/reference/api) for details.
## MCP
### Tooner
[Tooner](https://github.com/chaindead/tooner) MCP proxy that converts JSON tool responses to TOON.
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description: Retrieval accuracy and token efficiency results for TOON across mixed-structure and flat-only tracks.
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# Benchmarks
The benchmarks on this page measure TOON's performance across two key dimensions:
- **Retrieval Accuracy**: How well LLMs understand and extract information from different input formats.
- **Token Efficiency**: How many tokens each format requires to represent the same data.
Benchmarks are organized into two tracks to ensure fair comparisons:
- **Mixed-Structure Track**: Datasets with nested or semi-uniform structures (TOON vs JSON, YAML, XML). CSV excluded as it cannot properly represent these structures.
- **Flat-Only Track**: Datasets with flat tabular structures where CSV is applicable (CSV vs TOON vs JSON, YAML, XML).
## Retrieval Accuracy
<!-- automd:file src="../../benchmarks/results/retrieval-accuracy.md" -->
Benchmarks test LLM comprehension across different input formats using 209 data retrieval questions on 4 models.
<details>
<summary><strong>Show Dataset Catalog</strong></summary>
#### Dataset Catalog
| Dataset | Rows | Structure | CSV Support | Eligibility |
| ------- | ---- | --------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| Uniform employee records | 100 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| E-commerce orders with nested structures | 50 | nested | ✗ | 33% |
| Time-series analytics data | 60 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Top 100 GitHub repositories | 100 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Semi-uniform event logs | 75 | semi-uniform | ✗ | 50% |
| Deeply nested configuration | 11 | deep | ✗ | 0% |
| Valid complete dataset (control) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end | 17 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Extra rows added beyond declared length | 23 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
**Structure classes:**
- **uniform**: All objects have identical fields with primitive values
- **semi-uniform**: Mix of uniform and non-uniform structures
- **nested**: Objects with nested structures (nested objects or arrays)
- **deep**: Highly nested with minimal tabular eligibility
**CSV Support:** ✓ (supported), ✗ (not supported would require lossy flattening)
**Eligibility:** Percentage of arrays that qualify for TOON's tabular format (uniform objects with primitive values)
</details>
#### Efficiency Ranking (Accuracy per 1K Tokens)
Each format ranked by efficiency (accuracy percentage per 1,000 tokens):
```
TOON ████████████████████ 27.7 acc%/1K tok │ 76.4% acc │ 2,759 tokens
JSON compact █████████████████░░░ 23.7 acc%/1K tok │ 73.7% acc │ 3,104 tokens
YAML ██████████████░░░░░░ 19.9 acc%/1K tok │ 74.5% acc │ 3,749 tokens
JSON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 16.4 acc%/1K tok │ 75.0% acc │ 4,587 tokens
XML ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 13.8 acc%/1K tok │ 72.1% acc │ 5,221 tokens
```
*Efficiency score = (Accuracy % ÷ Tokens) × 1,000. Higher is better.*
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **76.4%** accuracy (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using **39.9% fewer tokens**.
**Note on CSV:** Excluded from ranking as it only supports 109 of 209 questions (flat tabular data only). While CSV is highly token-efficient for simple tabular data, it cannot represent nested structures that other formats handle.
#### Per-Model Accuracy
Accuracy across 4 LLMs on 209 data retrieval questions:
```
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
→ TOON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 59.8% (125/209)
JSON ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 57.4% (120/209)
YAML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 56.0% (117/209)
XML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 55.5% (116/209)
JSON compact ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 55.0% (115/209)
CSV ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 50.5% (55/109)
gemini-3-flash-preview
XML ████████████████████ 98.1% (205/209)
JSON ███████████████████░ 97.1% (203/209)
YAML ███████████████████░ 97.1% (203/209)
→ TOON ███████████████████░ 96.7% (202/209)
JSON compact ███████████████████░ 96.7% (202/209)
CSV ███████████████████░ 96.3% (105/109)
gpt-5-nano
→ TOON ██████████████████░░ 90.9% (190/209)
JSON compact ██████████████████░░ 90.9% (190/209)
JSON ██████████████████░░ 89.0% (186/209)
CSV ██████████████████░░ 89.0% (97/109)
YAML █████████████████░░░ 87.1% (182/209)
XML ████████████████░░░░ 80.9% (169/209)
grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning
→ TOON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 58.4% (122/209)
YAML ████████████░░░░░░░░ 57.9% (121/209)
JSON ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 56.5% (118/209)
XML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 54.1% (113/209)
JSON compact ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 52.2% (109/209)
CSV ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 51.4% (56/109)
```
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **76.4% accuracy** (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using **39.9% fewer tokens** on these datasets.
<details>
<summary><strong>Performance by dataset, model, and question type</strong></summary>
#### Performance by Question Type
| Question Type | TOON | JSON | YAML | JSON compact | XML | CSV |
| ------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Field Retrieval | 99.6% | 99.3% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% |
| Aggregation | 61.9% | 61.9% | 59.9% | 58.3% | 54.4% | 50.9% |
| Filtering | 56.8% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 55.2% | 51.6% | 50.9% |
| Structure Awareness | 89.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 81.0% | 85.9% |
| Structural Validation | 70.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% | 85.0% | 80.0% |
#### Performance by Dataset
##### Uniform employee records
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 73.2% | 2,334 | 120/164 |
| `toon` | 73.2% | 2,498 | 120/164 |
| `json-compact` | 73.8% | 3,924 | 121/164 |
| `yaml` | 73.8% | 4,959 | 121/164 |
| `json-pretty` | 73.8% | 6,331 | 121/164 |
| `xml` | 74.4% | 7,296 | 122/164 |
##### E-commerce orders with nested structures
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `toon` | 82.3% | 7,458 | 135/164 |
| `json-compact` | 78.7% | 7,110 | 129/164 |
| `yaml` | 79.9% | 8,755 | 131/164 |
| `json-pretty` | 79.3% | 11,234 | 130/164 |
| `xml` | 77.4% | 12,649 | 127/164 |
##### Time-series analytics data
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 75.0% | 1,411 | 90/120 |
| `toon` | 78.3% | 1,553 | 94/120 |
| `json-compact` | 74.2% | 2,354 | 89/120 |
| `yaml` | 75.8% | 2,954 | 91/120 |
| `json-pretty` | 75.0% | 3,681 | 90/120 |
| `xml` | 72.5% | 4,389 | 87/120 |
##### Top 100 GitHub repositories
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 65.9% | 8,527 | 87/132 |
| `toon` | 66.7% | 8,779 | 88/132 |
| `yaml` | 65.2% | 13,141 | 86/132 |
| `json-compact` | 59.8% | 11,464 | 79/132 |
| `json-pretty` | 63.6% | 15,157 | 84/132 |
| `xml` | 56.1% | 17,105 | 74/132 |
##### Semi-uniform event logs
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `json-compact` | 68.3% | 4,839 | 82/120 |
| `toon` | 65.0% | 5,819 | 78/120 |
| `json-pretty` | 69.2% | 6,817 | 83/120 |
| `yaml` | 61.7% | 5,847 | 74/120 |
| `xml` | 58.3% | 7,729 | 70/120 |
##### Deeply nested configuration
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `json-compact` | 90.5% | 568 | 105/116 |
| `toon` | 94.8% | 655 | 110/116 |
| `yaml` | 93.1% | 675 | 108/116 |
| `json-pretty` | 92.2% | 924 | 107/116 |
| `xml` | 91.4% | 1,013 | 106/116 |
##### Valid complete dataset (control)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `toon` | 100.0% | 535 | 4/4 |
| `json-compact` | 100.0% | 787 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 100.0% | 992 | 4/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 100.0% | 1,274 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 25.0% | 1,462 | 1/4 |
| `csv` | 0.0% | 483 | 0/4 |
##### Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 413 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,243 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 0.0% | 462 | 0/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 0.0% | 1,085 | 0/4 |
| `yaml` | 0.0% | 843 | 0/4 |
| `json-compact` | 0.0% | 670 | 0/4 |
##### Extra rows added beyond declared length
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 550 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 75.0% | 605 | 3/4 |
| `json-compact` | 75.0% | 901 | 3/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,678 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 75.0% | 1,138 | 3/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 50.0% | 1,460 | 2/4 |
##### Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 480 | 4/4 |
| `json-compact` | 100.0% | 782 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 100.0% | 985 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 100.0% | 1,008 | 4/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 100.0% | 1,266 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,453 | 4/4 |
##### Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 340 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,409 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 75.0% | 974 | 3/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 50.0% | 1,225 | 2/4 |
| `yaml` | 25.0% | 951 | 1/4 |
| `json-compact` | 0.0% | 750 | 0/4 |
#### Performance by Model
##### claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 59.8% | 125/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 57.4% | 120/209 |
| `yaml` | 56.0% | 117/209 |
| `xml` | 55.5% | 116/209 |
| `json-compact` | 55.0% | 115/209 |
| `csv` | 50.5% | 55/109 |
##### gemini-3-flash-preview
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `xml` | 98.1% | 205/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 97.1% | 203/209 |
| `yaml` | 97.1% | 203/209 |
| `toon` | 96.7% | 202/209 |
| `json-compact` | 96.7% | 202/209 |
| `csv` | 96.3% | 105/109 |
##### gpt-5-nano
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 90.9% | 190/209 |
| `json-compact` | 90.9% | 190/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 89.0% | 186/209 |
| `csv` | 89.0% | 97/109 |
| `yaml` | 87.1% | 182/209 |
| `xml` | 80.9% | 169/209 |
##### grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 58.4% | 122/209 |
| `yaml` | 57.9% | 121/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 56.5% | 118/209 |
| `xml` | 54.1% | 113/209 |
| `json-compact` | 52.2% | 109/209 |
| `csv` | 51.4% | 56/109 |
</details>
#### What's Being Measured
This benchmark tests **LLM comprehension and data retrieval accuracy** across different input formats. Each LLM receives formatted data and must answer questions about it. This does **not** test the model's ability to generate TOON output only to read and understand it.
#### Datasets Tested
Eleven datasets designed to test different structural patterns and validation capabilities:
**Primary datasets:**
1. **Tabular** (100 employee records): Uniform objects with identical fields optimal for TOON's tabular format.
2. **Nested** (50 e-commerce orders): Complex structures with nested customer objects and item arrays.
3. **Analytics** (60 days of metrics): Time-series data with dates and numeric values.
4. **GitHub** (100 repositories): Real-world data from top GitHub repos by stars.
5. **Event Logs** (75 logs): Semi-uniform data with ~50% flat logs and ~50% with nested error objects.
6. **Nested Config** (1 configuration): Deeply nested configuration with minimal tabular eligibility.
**Structural validation datasets:**
7. **Control**: Valid complete dataset (baseline for validation)
8. **Truncated**: Array with 3 rows removed from end (tests `[N]` length detection)
9. **Extra rows**: Array with 3 additional rows beyond declared length
10. **Width mismatch**: Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
11. **Missing fields**: Systematic field omissions (no email in multiple rows)
#### Question Types
209 questions are generated dynamically across five categories:
- **Field retrieval (33%)**: Direct value lookups or values that can be read straight off a record (including booleans and simple counts such as array lengths)
- Example: "What is Alice's salary?" → `75000`
- Example: "How many items are in order ORD-0042?" → `3`
- Example: "What is the customer name for order ORD-0042?" → `John Doe`
- **Aggregation (30%)**: Dataset-level totals and averages plus single-condition filters (counts, sums, min/max comparisons)
- Example: "How many employees work in Engineering?" → `17`
- Example: "What is the total revenue across all orders?" → `45123.50`
- Example: "How many employees have salary > 80000?" → `23`
- **Filtering (23%)**: Multi-condition queries requiring compound logic (AND constraints across fields)
- Example: "How many employees in Sales have salary > 80000?" → `5`
- Example: "How many active employees have more than 10 years of experience?" → `8`
- **Structure awareness (12%)**: Tests format-native structural affordances (TOON's `[N]` count and `{fields}`, CSV's header row)
- Example: "How many employees are in the dataset?" → `100`
- Example: "List the field names for employees" → `id, name, email, department, salary, yearsExperience, active`
- Example: "What is the department of the last employee?" → `Sales`
- **Structural validation (2%)**: Tests ability to detect incomplete, truncated, or corrupted data using structural metadata
- Example: "Is this data complete and valid?" → `YES` (control dataset) or `NO` (corrupted datasets)
- Tests TOON's `[N]` length validation and `{fields}` consistency checking
- Demonstrates CSV's lack of structural validation capabilities
#### Evaluation Process
1. **Format conversion**: Each dataset is converted to all 6 formats (TOON, JSON, YAML, JSON compact, XML, CSV).
2. **Query LLM**: Each model receives formatted data + question in a prompt and extracts the answer.
3. **Validate deterministically**: Answers are validated using type-aware comparison (e.g., `50000` = `$50,000`, `Engineering` = `engineering`, `2025-01-01` = `January 1, 2025`) without requiring an LLM judge.
#### Models & Configuration
- **Models tested**: `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001`, `gemini-3-flash-preview`, `gpt-5-nano`, `grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning`
- **Token counting**: Using `gpt-tokenizer` with `o200k_base` encoding (GPT-5 tokenizer)
- **Temperature**: Not set (models use their defaults)
- **Total evaluations**: 209 questions × 6 formats × 4 models = 5,016 LLM calls
<!-- /automd -->
## Token Efficiency
Token counts are measured using the GPT-5 `o200k_base` tokenizer via [`gpt-tokenizer`](https://github.com/niieani/gpt-tokenizer). Savings are calculated against formatted JSON (2-space indentation) as the primary baseline, with additional comparisons to compact JSON (minified), YAML, and XML. Actual savings vary by model and tokenizer.
The benchmarks test datasets across different structural patterns (uniform, semi-uniform, nested, deeply nested) to show where TOON excels and where other formats may be better.
<!-- automd:file src="../../benchmarks/results/token-efficiency.md" -->
#### Mixed-Structure Track
Datasets with nested or semi-uniform structures. CSV excluded as it cannot properly represent these structures.
```
🛒 E-commerce orders with nested structures ┊ Tabular: 33%
TOON █████████████░░░░░░░ 73,126 tokens
├─ vs JSON (33.3%) 109,599 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+5.3%) 69,459 tokens
├─ vs YAML (14.4%) 85,415 tokens
└─ vs XML (40.7%) 123,344 tokens
🧾 Semi-uniform event logs ┊ Tabular: 50%
TOON █████████████████░░░ 154,084 tokens
├─ vs JSON (15.0%) 181,201 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+19.9%) 128,529 tokens
├─ vs YAML (0.8%) 155,397 tokens
└─ vs XML (25.2%) 205,859 tokens
🧩 Deeply nested configuration ┊ Tabular: 0%
TOON ██████████████░░░░░░ 620 tokens
├─ vs JSON (31.9%) 911 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+11.1%) 558 tokens
├─ vs YAML (6.3%) 662 tokens
└─ vs XML (38.2%) 1,003 tokens
──────────────────────────────────── Total ────────────────────────────────────
TOON ████████████████░░░░ 227,830 tokens
├─ vs JSON (21.9%) 291,711 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+14.7%) 198,546 tokens
├─ vs YAML (5.7%) 241,474 tokens
└─ vs XML (31.0%) 330,206 tokens
```
#### Flat-Only Track
Datasets with flat tabular structures where CSV is applicable.
```
👥 Uniform employee records ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ███████████████████░ 47,102 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 49,919 tokens (+6.0% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (60.7%) 127,063 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (36.9%) 79,059 tokens
├─ vs YAML (50.1%) 100,011 tokens
└─ vs XML (65.9%) 146,579 tokens
📈 Time-series analytics data ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ██████████████████░░ 8,383 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 9,115 tokens (+8.7% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (59.0%) 22,245 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (35.9%) 14,211 tokens
├─ vs YAML (49.0%) 17,858 tokens
└─ vs XML (65.8%) 26,616 tokens
⭐ Top 100 GitHub repositories ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ███████████████████░ 8,512 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 8,744 tokens (+2.7% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (42.3%) 15,144 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (23.7%) 11,454 tokens
├─ vs YAML (33.4%) 13,128 tokens
└─ vs XML (48.9%) 17,095 tokens
──────────────────────────────────── Total ────────────────────────────────────
CSV ███████████████████░ 63,997 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 67,778 tokens (+5.9% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (58.8%) 164,452 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (35.3%) 104,724 tokens
├─ vs YAML (48.3%) 130,997 tokens
└─ vs XML (64.4%) 190,290 tokens
```
<details>
<summary><strong>Show detailed examples</strong></summary>
#### 📈 Time-series analytics data
**Savings:** 13,130 tokens (59.0% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (22,245 tokens):
```json
{
"metrics": [
{
"date": "2025-01-01",
"views": 6138,
"clicks": 174,
"conversions": 12,
"revenue": 2712.49,
"bounceRate": 0.35
},
{
"date": "2025-01-02",
"views": 4616,
"clicks": 274,
"conversions": 34,
"revenue": 9156.29,
"bounceRate": 0.56
},
{
"date": "2025-01-03",
"views": 4460,
"clicks": 143,
"conversions": 8,
"revenue": 1317.98,
"bounceRate": 0.59
},
{
"date": "2025-01-04",
"views": 4740,
"clicks": 125,
"conversions": 13,
"revenue": 2934.77,
"bounceRate": 0.37
},
{
"date": "2025-01-05",
"views": 6428,
"clicks": 369,
"conversions": 19,
"revenue": 1317.24,
"bounceRate": 0.3
}
]
}
```
**TOON** (9,115 tokens):
```
metrics[5]{date,views,clicks,conversions,revenue,bounceRate}:
2025-01-01,6138,174,12,2712.49,0.35
2025-01-02,4616,274,34,9156.29,0.56
2025-01-03,4460,143,8,1317.98,0.59
2025-01-04,4740,125,13,2934.77,0.37
2025-01-05,6428,369,19,1317.24,0.3
```
---
#### ⭐ Top 100 GitHub repositories
**Savings:** 6,400 tokens (42.3% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (15,144 tokens):
```json
{
"repositories": [
{
"id": 28457823,
"name": "freeCodeCamp",
"repo": "freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp",
"description": "freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming,…",
"createdAt": "2014-12-24T17:49:19Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T11:58:08Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-28T10:17:16Z",
"stars": 430886,
"watchers": 8583,
"forks": 42146,
"defaultBranch": "main"
},
{
"id": 132750724,
"name": "build-your-own-x",
"repo": "codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x",
"description": "Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.",
"createdAt": "2018-05-09T12:03:18Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T12:37:11Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-10T18:45:01Z",
"stars": 430877,
"watchers": 6332,
"forks": 40453,
"defaultBranch": "master"
},
{
"id": 21737465,
"name": "awesome",
"repo": "sindresorhus/awesome",
"description": "😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics",
"createdAt": "2014-07-11T13:42:37Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T12:40:21Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-27T17:57:31Z",
"stars": 410052,
"watchers": 8017,
"forks": 32029,
"defaultBranch": "main"
}
]
}
```
**TOON** (8,744 tokens):
```
repositories[3]{id,name,repo,description,createdAt,updatedAt,pushedAt,stars,watchers,forks,defaultBranch}:
28457823,freeCodeCamp,freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp,"freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming,…","2014-12-24T17:49:19Z","2025-10-28T11:58:08Z","2025-10-28T10:17:16Z",430886,8583,42146,main
132750724,build-your-own-x,codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x,Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.,"2018-05-09T12:03:18Z","2025-10-28T12:37:11Z","2025-10-10T18:45:01Z",430877,6332,40453,master
21737465,awesome,sindresorhus/awesome,😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics,"2014-07-11T13:42:37Z","2025-10-28T12:40:21Z","2025-10-27T17:57:31Z",410052,8017,32029,main
```
</details>
<!-- /automd -->
## Related Resources
- [Formal Byte-Level Model](/reference/efficiency-formalization) Mathematical analysis of byte efficiency compared to JSON
- [Specification](/reference/spec) Formal TOON specification
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---
description: TOON syntax with concrete examples objects, arrays, headers, key folding, and quoting rules.
---
# Format Overview
TOON syntax reference with concrete examples. See [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started) for an introduction.
## Data Model
TOON models data the same way as JSON:
- **Primitives**: strings, numbers, booleans, and `null`
- **Objects**: mappings from string keys to values
- **Arrays**: ordered sequences of values
### Root Forms
A TOON document can represent different root forms:
- **Root object** (most common): Fields appear at depth 0 with no parent key
- **Root array**: Begins with `[N]:` or `[N]{fields}:` at depth 0
- **Root primitive**: A single primitive value (string, number, boolean, or null)
Most examples in these docs use root objects, but the format supports all three forms equally ([spec §5](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#5-concrete-syntax-and-root-form)).
## Objects
### Simple Objects
Objects with primitive values use `key: value` syntax, with one field per line:
```yaml
id: 123
name: Ada
active: true
```
Indentation replaces braces. One space follows the colon.
### Nested Objects
Nested objects add one indentation level (default: 2 spaces):
```yaml
user:
id: 123
name: Ada
```
When a key ends with `:` and has no value on the same line, it opens a nested object. All lines at the next indentation level belong to that object.
### Empty Objects
An empty object at the root yields an empty document (no lines). A nested empty object is `key:` alone, with no children.
## Arrays
TOON detects array structure and chooses the most efficient representation. Arrays always declare their length in brackets: `[N]`.
### Primitive Arrays (Inline)
Arrays of primitives (strings, numbers, booleans, null) are rendered inline:
```yaml
tags[3]: admin,ops,dev
```
The delimiter (comma by default) separates values. Strings containing the active delimiter must be quoted.
### Arrays of Objects (Tabular)
When all objects in an array share the same set of primitive-valued keys, TOON uses tabular format:
::: code-group
```yaml [Basic Tabular]
items[2]{sku,qty,price}:
A1,2,9.99
B2,1,14.5
```
```yaml [With Spaces in Values]
users[2]{id,name,role}:
1,Alice Admin,admin
2,"Bob Smith",user
```
:::
The header `items[2]{sku,qty,price}:` declares:
- **Array length**: `[2]` means 2 rows
- **Field names**: `{sku,qty,price}` defines the columns
- **Active delimiter**: comma (default)
Each row contains values in the same order as the field list. Values are encoded as primitives (strings, numbers, booleans, null) and separated by the delimiter.
> [!NOTE]
> Tabular format requires identical field sets across all objects (same keys, order per object may vary), primitive values only (no nested arrays/objects), and at least one key per object arrays that contain an empty `{}` element fall back to the expanded list form below.
### Mixed and Non-Uniform Arrays
Arrays that don't meet the tabular requirements use list format with hyphen markers:
```yaml
items[3]:
- 1
- a: 1
- text
```
Each element starts with `- ` at one indentation level deeper than the parent array header.
### Objects as List Items
When an array element is an object, it appears as a list item:
```yaml
items[2]:
- id: 1
name: First
- id: 2
name: Second
extra: true
```
When a tabular array is the first field of a list-item object, the tabular header appears on the hyphen line, with rows indented two levels deeper and other fields indented one level deeper:
```yaml
items[1]:
- users[2]{id,name}:
1,Ada
2,Bob
status: active
```
When the object has only a single tabular field, the same pattern applies:
```yaml
items[1]:
- users[2]{id,name}:
1,Ada
2,Bob
```
This is the canonical encoding for list-item objects whose first field is a tabular array.
### Arrays of Arrays
When you have arrays containing primitive inner arrays:
```yaml
pairs[2]:
- [2]: 1,2
- [2]: 3,4
```
Each inner array gets its own header on the list-item line.
When the inner arrays are themselves arrays of objects or non-uniform arrays, the same `- [N]:` header appears on the hyphen line and the nested items follow one indent deeper:
```yaml
items[3]:
- summary
- id: 1
name: Ada
- [2]:
- id: 2
- status: draft
```
### Empty Arrays
Empty arrays render as `key: []` for fields and `[]` at the root:
```yaml
items: []
```
The legacy `items[0]:` form is still decoded for backward compatibility.
## Array Headers
### Header Syntax
Array headers follow this pattern:
```
key[N<delimiter?>]<{fields}>:
```
Where:
- **N** is the non-negative integer length
- **delimiter** (optional) explicitly declares the active delimiter:
- Absent → comma (`,`)
- `\t` (tab character) → tab delimiter
- `|` → pipe delimiter
- **fields** (optional) for tabular arrays: `{field1,field2,field3}`
> [!NOTE]
> The array length `[N]` helps LLMs validate structure. If you ask a model to generate TOON output, explicit lengths let you detect truncation or malformed data.
### Delimiter Options
TOON supports three delimiters: comma (default), tab, and pipe. The delimiter is scoped to the array header that declares it.
::: code-group
```yaml [Comma (default)]
items[2]{sku,name,qty,price}:
A1,Widget,2,9.99
B2,Gadget,1,14.5
```
```yaml [Tab]
items[2 ]{sku name qty price}:
A1 Widget 2 9.99
B2 Gadget 1 14.5
```
```yaml [Pipe]
items[2|]{sku|name|qty|price}:
A1|Widget|2|9.99
B2|Gadget|1|14.5
```
:::
Tab and pipe delimiters are explicitly encoded in the header brackets and field braces. Inside an array scope, only the active delimiter triggers quoting the others are literal data. Object field values (`key: value`) follow the document delimiter (§11.1) regardless of any surrounding array's active delimiter.
> [!TIP]
> Tab delimiters often tokenize more efficiently than commas, especially for data with few quoted strings. Use `encode(data, { delimiter: '\t' })` for additional token savings.
## Key Folding (Optional)
Key folding is an optional encoder feature (since spec v1.5) that collapses chains of single-key objects into dotted paths, reducing tokens for deeply nested data.
### Basic Folding
Standard nesting:
```yaml
data:
metadata:
items[2]: a,b
```
With key folding (`keyFolding: 'safe'`):
```yaml
data.metadata.items[2]: a,b
```
The three nested objects collapse into a single dotted key `data.metadata.items`.
### When Folding Applies
A chain of objects is foldable when:
- Each object in the chain has exactly one key (leading to the next object or a leaf value)
- The leaf value is a primitive, array, or empty object
- All segments are valid identifier segments (letters, digits, underscores only; no dots within segments)
- The resulting folded key doesn't collide with existing keys
::: details Advanced Folding Rules
**Segment Requirements (safe mode):**
- All folded segments must match `^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$` (no dots, hyphens, or other special characters)
- No segment may require quoting per §7.3 of the spec
- The resulting folded key must not equal any existing sibling literal key at the same depth (collision avoidance)
**Depth Limit:**
- The `flattenDepth` option (default: `Infinity`) controls how many segments to fold
- `flattenDepth: 2` folds only two-segment chains: `{a: {b: val}}` → `a.b: val`
- Values less than 2 have no practical effect
**Round-Trip with Path Expansion:**
To reconstruct the original structure when decoding, use `expandPaths: 'safe'`. This splits dotted keys back into nested objects using the same safety rules ([spec §13.4](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#134-key-folding-and-path-expansion)).
:::
### Round-Trip with Path Expansion
When decoding TOON that used key folding, enable path expansion to restore the nested structure:
```ts
import { decode, encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const original = { data: { metadata: { items: ['a', 'b'] } } }
// Encode with folding
const toon = encode(original, { keyFolding: 'safe' })
// → "data.metadata.items[2]: a,b"
// Decode with expansion
const restored = decode(toon, { expandPaths: 'safe' })
// → { data: { metadata: { items: ['a', 'b'] } } }
```
Path expansion is off by default, so dotted keys are treated as literal keys unless explicitly enabled.
## Quoting and Types
### When Strings Need Quotes
TOON quotes strings **only when necessary** to maximize token efficiency. A string must be quoted if:
- It's empty (`""`)
- It has leading or trailing whitespace
- It equals `true`, `false`, or `null` (case-sensitive)
- It looks like a number (e.g., `"42"`, `"-3.14"`, `"1e-6"`, `"05"`)
- It contains special characters: colon (`:`), quote (`"`), backslash (`\`), brackets, braces, or any control character in U+0000U+001F
- It contains the relevant delimiter (the active delimiter inside an array scope, or the document delimiter elsewhere)
- It equals `"-"` or starts with `"-"` followed by any character
Otherwise, strings can be unquoted. Unicode, emoji, and strings with internal (non-leading/trailing) spaces are safe unquoted:
```yaml
message: Hello 世界 👋
note: This has inner spaces
```
### Escape Sequences
In quoted strings and keys, six escape sequences are valid:
| Character | Escape |
|-----------|--------|
| Backslash (`\`) | `\\` |
| Double quote (`"`) | `\"` |
| Newline (U+000A) | `\n` |
| Carriage return (U+000D) | `\r` |
| Tab (U+0009) | `\t` |
| Any other U+0000U+001F control character | `\uXXXX` |
Other escapes (e.g., `\x`, `\0`, `\b`) are always rejected, as are lone-surrogate `\uXXXX` values (U+D800U+DFFF).
### Type Conversions
Numbers are emitted in canonical decimal form for values in the §2 carve-out range; exponent notation is permitted outside. Non-JSON types (`NaN`, `Infinity`, `BigInt`, `Date`, `Set`, `Map`, `undefined`, etc.) are normalized before encoding see [API Reference Type Normalization](/reference/api#type-normalization) for the full mapping.
Decoders accept both decimal and exponent forms on input (e.g., `42`, `-3.14`, `1e-6`), and treat tokens with forbidden leading zeros (e.g., `"05"`) as strings, not numbers.
### Custom Serialization with toJSON
Objects with a `toJSON()` method are serialized by calling the method and normalizing its result before encoding, similar to `JSON.stringify`:
```ts
const obj = {
data: 'example',
toJSON() {
return { info: this.data }
}
}
encode(obj)
// info: example
```
The `toJSON()` method:
- Takes precedence over built-in normalization (Date, Array, Set, Map)
- Results are recursively normalized
- Is called for objects with `toJSON` in their prototype chain
---
For complete rules on quoting, escaping, type conversions, and strict-mode decoding, see [spec §24 (data model), §7 (strings and keys), and §14 (strict mode)](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md).
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---
description: What TOON is, when to use it, and a first encode/decode example with the TypeScript library.
---
# Getting Started
## What Is TOON?
**Token-Oriented Object Notation** is a compact, human-readable encoding of the JSON data model that minimizes tokens and makes structure easy for models to follow. It is intended for *LLM input* as a drop-in, lossless representation of your existing JSON.
TOON combines YAML's indentation-based structure for nested objects with a CSV-style tabular layout for uniform arrays. TOON's sweet spot is uniform arrays of objects (multiple fields per row, same structure across items), achieving CSV-like compactness while adding explicit structure that helps LLMs parse and validate data reliably.
Think of it as a translation layer: use JSON programmatically, and encode it as TOON for LLM input.
### Why TOON?
Standard JSON is verbose and token-expensive. For uniform arrays of objects, JSON repeats every field name for every record:
```json
{
"users": [
{ "id": 1, "name": "Alice", "role": "admin" },
{ "id": 2, "name": "Bob", "role": "user" }
]
}
```
YAML already reduces some redundancy with indentation instead of braces:
```yaml
users:
- id: 1
name: Alice
role: admin
- id: 2
name: Bob
role: user
```
TOON goes further by declaring fields once and streaming data as rows:
```yaml
users[2]{id,name,role}:
1,Alice,admin
2,Bob,user
```
The `[2]` declares the array length, letting LLMs answer dataset-size questions and detect truncation. The `{id,name,role}` declares the field names. Each row is a compact, comma-separated list of values. The pattern is the same throughout TOON: declare structure once, stream data compactly. The result lands close to CSV density with explicit structure preserved.
For a more realistic example, here's how TOON handles a dataset with both nested objects and tabular arrays:
::: code-group
```json [JSON (235 tokens)]
{
"context": {
"task": "Our favorite hikes together",
"location": "Boulder",
"season": "spring_2025"
},
"friends": ["ana", "luis", "sam"],
"hikes": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Blue Lake Trail",
"distanceKm": 7.5,
"elevationGain": 320,
"companion": "ana",
"wasSunny": true
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Ridge Overlook",
"distanceKm": 9.2,
"elevationGain": 540,
"companion": "luis",
"wasSunny": false
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "Wildflower Loop",
"distanceKm": 5.1,
"elevationGain": 180,
"companion": "sam",
"wasSunny": true
}
]
}
```
```yaml [TOON (106 tokens)]
context:
task: Our favorite hikes together
location: Boulder
season: spring_2025
friends[3]: ana,luis,sam
hikes[3]{id,name,distanceKm,elevationGain,companion,wasSunny}:
1,Blue Lake Trail,7.5,320,ana,true
2,Ridge Overlook,9.2,540,luis,false
3,Wildflower Loop,5.1,180,sam,true
```
:::
Notice how TOON combines YAML's indentation for the `context` object with inline format for the primitive `friends` array and tabular format for the structured `hikes` array. Each format is chosen automatically based on the data structure.
### Design Goals
TOON is optimized for specific use cases. It aims to:
- Make uniform arrays of objects as compact as possible by declaring structure once and streaming data.
- Stay fully lossless and deterministic round-trips preserve all data and structure.
- Keep parsing simple and robust for both LLMs and humans through explicit structure markers.
- Provide validation guardrails (array lengths, field counts) that help detect truncation and malformed output.
## When to Use TOON
TOON excels with uniform arrays of objects data with the same structure across items. For LLM prompts, the format produces deterministic, minimally quoted text with built-in validation. Explicit array lengths (`[N]`) and field headers (`{fields}`) help detect truncation and malformed data, while the tabular structure declares fields once rather than repeating them in every row.
::: tip
The TOON format is stable, but also an idea in progress. Nothing's set in stone help shape where it goes by contributing to the [spec](https://github.com/toon-format/spec) or sharing feedback.
:::
## When Not to Use TOON
TOON is not always the best choice. Consider alternatives when:
- **Deeply nested or non-uniform structures** (tabular eligibility ≈ 0%): JSON-compact often uses fewer tokens. Example: complex configuration objects with many nested levels.
- **Semi-uniform arrays** (~4060% tabular eligibility): Token savings diminish. Prefer JSON if your pipelines already rely on it.
- **Pure tabular data**: CSV is smaller than TOON for flat tables. TOON adds minimal overhead (~510%) to provide structure (array length declarations, field headers, delimiter scoping) that improves LLM reliability.
- **Latency-critical applications**: Benchmark on your exact setup. Some deployments (especially local/quantized models) may process compact JSON faster despite TOON's lower token count.
::: info
For data-driven comparisons across different structures, see [Benchmarks](/guide/benchmarks). When optimizing for latency, measure TTFT, tokens/sec, and total time for both TOON and JSON-compact, and use whichever is faster in your specific environment.
:::
## Installation
### TypeScript Library
Install the library via your preferred package manager:
::: code-group
```bash [npm]
npm install @toon-format/toon
```
```bash [pnpm]
pnpm add @toon-format/toon
```
```bash [yarn]
yarn add @toon-format/toon
```
:::
### CLI
The CLI can be used without installation via `npx`, or installed globally:
::: code-group
```bash [npx (no install)]
npx @toon-format/cli input.json -o output.toon
```
```bash [npm]
npm install -g @toon-format/cli
```
```bash [pnpm]
pnpm add -g @toon-format/cli
```
```bash [yarn]
yarn global add @toon-format/cli
```
:::
For full CLI documentation, see the [CLI reference](/cli/).
## Media Type & File Extension
TOON files conventionally use the `.toon` extension. For HTTP transmission, the provisional media type is `text/toon`, always with UTF-8 encoding. While you may specify `charset=utf-8` explicitly, it's optional UTF-8 is the default assumption. This follows the registration process outlined in [spec §17](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#17-iana-considerations).
## Your First Example
The examples below use the TypeScript library for demonstration, but the same operations work in any language with a TOON implementation.
Let's encode a simple dataset with the TypeScript library:
```ts
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const data = {
users: [
{ id: 1, name: 'Alice', role: 'admin' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Bob', role: 'user' }
]
}
console.log(encode(data))
```
**Output:**
```yaml
users[2]{id,name,role}:
1,Alice,admin
2,Bob,user
```
### Decoding Back to JSON
Decoding is just as simple:
```ts
import { decode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const toon = `
users[2]{id,name,role}:
1,Alice,admin
2,Bob,user
`
const data = decode(toon)
console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2))
```
**Output:**
```json
{
"users": [
{ "id": 1, "name": "Alice", "role": "admin" },
{ "id": 2, "name": "Bob", "role": "user" }
]
}
```
Round-tripping is lossless: `decode(encode(x))` always equals `x` (after normalization of non-JSON types like `Date`, `NaN`, etc.).
## Where to Go Next
Now that you've seen your first TOON document, read the [Format Overview](/guide/format-overview) for complete syntax details (objects, arrays, quoting rules, key folding), then explore [Using TOON with LLMs](/guide/llm-prompts) to see how to use it effectively in prompts. For implementation details, check the [API Reference](/reference/api) (TypeScript) or the [Specification](/reference/spec) (language-agnostic normative rules).
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description: Prompting strategies for sending TOON to LLMs and validating TOON they generate, with examples.
---
# Using TOON with LLMs
TOON is designed for passing structured data to Large Language Models with reduced token costs and improved reliability. This guide shows how to use TOON effectively in prompts, both for input (sending data to models) and output (getting models to generate TOON).
This guide is about the TOON format itself. Code examples use the TypeScript library for demonstration, but the same patterns and techniques apply regardless of which programming language you're using.
## Why TOON for LLMs
LLM tokens cost money, and JSON is verbose repeating every field name for every record in an array. TOON minimizes tokens especially for uniform arrays by declaring fields once and streaming data as rows, typically saving 3060% compared to formatted JSON.
TOON adds structure guardrails: explicit `[N]` lengths and `{fields}` headers make it easier for models to track rows and for you to validate output. Strict mode helps detect truncation and malformed TOON when decoding model responses.
## Sending TOON as Input
TOON works best when you show the format instead of describing it. The structure is self-documenting models parse it naturally once they see the pattern.
Wrap your encoded data in a fenced code block (label it ` ```toon` for clarity):
````md
Data is in TOON format (2-space indent, arrays show length and fields).
```toon
users[3]{id,name,role,lastLogin}:
1,Alice,admin,"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
2,Bob,user,"2025-01-14T15:22:00Z"
3,Charlie,user,"2025-01-13T09:45:00Z"
```
Task: Summarize the user roles and their last activity.
````
The indentation and headers are usually enough models treat TOON like familiar YAML or CSV. The explicit array lengths (`[N]`) and field headers (`{fields}`) help the model track structure, especially for large tables.
> [!NOTE]
> Most models don't have built-in TOON syntax highlighting, so ` ```toon` or ` ```yaml` both work fine. The structure is what matters.
## Generating TOON from LLMs
For output, be more explicit. When you want the model to **generate** TOON:
- **Show the expected header** (e.g., `users[N]{id,name,role}:`). The model fills rows instead of repeating keys, reducing generation errors.
- **State the rules**: 2-space indent, no trailing spaces, `[N]` matches row count.
Here's a prompt that works for both reading and generating:
````md
Data is in TOON format (2-space indent, arrays show length and fields).
```toon
users[3]{id,name,role,lastLogin}:
1,Alice,admin,"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
2,Bob,user,"2025-01-14T15:22:00Z"
3,Charlie,user,"2025-01-13T09:45:00Z"
```
Task: Return only users with role "user" as TOON. Use the same header format. Set [N] to match the row count. Output only the code block.
````
**Expected output:**
```toon
users[2]{id,name,role,lastLogin}:
2,Bob,user,"2025-01-14T15:22:00Z"
3,Charlie,user,"2025-01-13T09:45:00Z"
```
The model adjusts `[N]` to `2` and generates two rows.
### Validation with Strict Mode
When decoding model-generated TOON, use strict mode (default) to catch errors:
```ts
import { decode } from '@toon-format/toon'
try {
const data = decode(modelOutput, { strict: true })
// Success data is valid
}
catch (error) {
// Model output was malformed (count mismatch, invalid escapes, etc.)
console.error('Validation failed:', error.message)
}
```
Strict mode checks counts, indentation, and escaping so you can detect truncation or malformed TOON. For complete details, see the [API Reference](/reference/api#decode-input-options).
## Delimiter Choices for Token Efficiency
Use `delimiter: '\t'` for tab-separated tables if you want even fewer tokens. Tabs are single characters, often tokenize more efficiently than commas, and rarely appear in natural text (reducing quote-escaping).
```ts
const toon = encode(data, { delimiter: '\t' })
```
Tell the model "fields are tab-separated" when using tabs. For more on delimiters, see the [Format Overview](/guide/format-overview#delimiter-options).
## Streaming Large Outputs
When working with large datasets (thousands of records or deeply nested structures), use `encodeLines()` to stream TOON output line-by-line instead of building the full string in memory.
```ts
import { encodeLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
const largeData = await fetchThousandsOfRecords()
// Stream large dataset without loading full string in memory
for (const line of encodeLines(largeData, { delimiter: '\t' })) {
process.stdout.write(`${line}\n`)
}
```
The CLI also supports streaming for memory-efficient JSON-to-TOON conversion:
```bash
toon large-dataset.json -o output.toon
```
This streaming approach prevents out-of-memory errors when preparing large context windows for LLMs. For complete details on `encodeLines()`, see the [API Reference](/reference/api#encodelines-input-options).
**Consuming streaming LLM outputs:** If your LLM client exposes streaming text and you buffer by lines, you can decode TOON incrementally:
```ts
import { decodeFromLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
// Buffer streaming response into lines
const lines: string[] = []
let buffer = ''
for await (const chunk of modelStream) {
buffer += chunk
let index: number
while ((index = buffer.indexOf('\n')) !== -1) {
lines.push(buffer.slice(0, index))
buffer = buffer.slice(index + 1)
}
}
// Decode buffered lines
const data = decodeFromLines(lines)
```
For streaming decode APIs, see [`decodeFromLines()`](/reference/api#decodefromlines-lines-options) and [`decodeStream()`](/reference/api#decodestream-source-options).
## Tips and Pitfalls
**Show, don't describe.** Don't explain TOON syntax in detail just show an example. Models learn the pattern from context. A simple code block with 25 rows is more effective than paragraphs of explanation.
**Keep examples small.** Use 25 rows in your examples, not hundreds. The model generalizes from the pattern. Large examples waste tokens without improving accuracy.
**Always validate output.** Decode generated TOON with `strict: true` (default) to catch errors early. Don't assume model output is valid TOON without checking.
## Real-World Example
Here's a complete workflow: send data to a model and validate its TOON response.
**Prompt with TOON input:**
````md
System logs in TOON format (tab-separated):
```toon
events[4 ]{id level message timestamp}:
1 error Connection timeout "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
2 warn Slow query "2025-01-15T10:05:00Z"
3 info User login "2025-01-15T10:10:00Z"
4 error Database error "2025-01-15T10:15:00Z"
```
Task: Return only error-level events as TOON. Use the same format.
````
**Validate the response:**
```ts
import { decode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const modelResponse = `
events[2 ]{id level message timestamp}:
1 error Connection timeout "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
4 error Database error "2025-01-15T10:15:00Z"
`
const filtered = decode(modelResponse, { strict: true })
// ✓ Validated model correctly filtered and adjusted [N] to 2
```
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layout: home
titleTemplate: Token-Oriented Object Notation
hero:
name: TOON
text: Token-Oriented Object Notation
tagline: A compact, human-readable encoding of the JSON data model for LLM prompts.
image:
dark: /logo-index-dark.svg
light: /logo-index-light.svg
alt: TOON Logo
actions:
- theme: brand
text: What is TOON?
link: /guide/getting-started
- theme: alt
text: Benchmarks
link: /guide/benchmarks
- theme: alt
text: Playground
link: /playground
- theme: alt
text: CLI
link: /cli/
features:
- title: Token-Efficient & Accurate
icon: 📊
details: TOON reaches 76.4% accuracy (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using ~40% fewer tokens in mixed-structure benchmarks across 4 models.
link: /guide/benchmarks
- title: JSON Data Model
icon: 🔁
details: Encodes the same objects, arrays, and primitives as JSON with deterministic, lossless round-trips.
link: /guide/format-overview
- title: LLM-Friendly Guardrails
icon: 🛤️
details: Explicit [N] lengths and {fields} headers give models a clear schema to follow, improving parsing reliability.
link: /guide/format-overview#arrays
- title: Minimal Syntax
icon: 📐
details: Uses indentation instead of braces and minimizes quoting, giving YAML-like readability with CSV-style compactness.
link: /guide/format-overview#arrays
- title: Tabular Arrays
icon: 🧺
details: Uniform arrays of objects collapse into tables that declare fields once and stream row values line by line.
link: /guide/format-overview#arrays
- title: Multi-Language Ecosystem
icon: 🌐
details: Spec-driven implementations in TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, .NET, and other languages.
link: /ecosystem/implementations
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---
description: TypeScript and JavaScript encode and decode functions, options, error types, and streaming decoders for @toon-format/toon.
---
# API Reference
TypeScript/JavaScript API documentation for the `@toon-format/toon` package. For format rules, see the [Format Overview](/guide/format-overview) or the [Specification](/reference/spec). For other languages, see [Implementations](/ecosystem/implementations).
## Installation
::: code-group
```bash [npm]
npm install @toon-format/toon
```
```bash [pnpm]
pnpm add @toon-format/toon
```
```bash [yarn]
yarn add @toon-format/toon
```
:::
## Encoding Functions
### `encode(input, options?)`
Converts any JSON-serializable value to TOON format.
```ts
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const toon = encode(data, {
indent: 2,
delimiter: ',',
keyFolding: 'off',
flattenDepth: Infinity
})
```
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `input` | `unknown` | Any JSON-serializable value (object, array, primitive, or nested structure) |
| `options` | `EncodeOptions?` | Optional encoding options (see [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference)) |
#### Return Value
Returns a TOON-formatted string with no trailing newline or spaces.
#### Type Normalization
Non-JSON-serializable values are normalized before encoding:
| Input | Output |
|-------|--------|
| `Object` with `toJSON()` method | Result of calling `toJSON()`, recursively normalized |
| Finite number in `[1e-6, 1e21)` (or zero) | Canonical decimal (e.g., `1e6` → `1000000`, `-0` → `0`) |
| Finite number outside that range | Exponent form permitted (e.g., `1e-7`, `1e+21`) |
| `NaN`, `Infinity`, `-Infinity` | `null` |
| `BigInt` (within safe range) | Number |
| `BigInt` (out of range) | Quoted decimal string (e.g., `"9007199254740993"`) |
| `Date` | ISO string in quotes (e.g., `"2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"`) |
| `Set` | Array of normalized values |
| `Map` | Object with `String(key)` keys |
| `undefined`, `function`, `symbol` | `null` |
::: info
TOON itself doesn't specify how `Date` should be encoded the spec leaves this to implementations. This library emits an ISO 8601 string in quotes; other implementations may choose differently.
:::
#### Example
```ts
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const items = [
{ sku: 'A1', qty: 2, price: 9.99 },
{ sku: 'B2', qty: 1, price: 14.5 }
]
console.log(encode({ items }))
```
**Output:**
```yaml
items[2]{sku,qty,price}:
A1,2,9.99
B2,1,14.5
```
### `encodeLines(input, options?)`
**Preferred method for streaming TOON output.** Converts any JSON-serializable value to TOON format as a sequence of lines, without building the full string in memory. Suitable for streaming large outputs to files, HTTP responses, or process stdout.
```ts
import { encodeLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
// Stream to stdout (Node.js)
for (const line of encodeLines(data)) {
process.stdout.write(`${line}\n`)
}
// Write to file line-by-line
const lines = encodeLines(data, { indent: 2, delimiter: '\t' })
for (const line of lines) {
await writeToStream(`${line}\n`)
}
// Collect to array
const lineArray = Array.from(encodeLines(data))
```
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `input` | `unknown` | Any JSON-serializable value (object, array, primitive, or nested structure) |
| `options` | `EncodeOptions?` | Optional encoding options (see [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference)) |
#### Return Value
Returns an `Iterable<string>` that yields TOON lines one at a time. **Each yielded string is a single line without a trailing newline character** you must add `\n` when writing to streams or stdout.
::: info Relationship to `encode()`
`encode(value, options)` is equivalent to:
```ts
Array.from(encodeLines(value, options)).join('\n')
```
:::
#### Example
```ts
import { createWriteStream } from 'node:fs'
import { encodeLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
const data = {
items: Array.from({ length: 100000 }, (_, i) => ({
id: i,
name: `Item ${i}`,
value: Math.random()
}))
}
// Stream large dataset to file
const stream = createWriteStream('output.toon')
for (const line of encodeLines(data, { delimiter: '\t' })) {
stream.write(`${line}\n`)
}
stream.end()
```
### Replacer Function
The `replacer` option allows you to transform or filter values during encoding. It works similarly to `JSON.stringify`'s replacer parameter, but with path tracking for more precise control.
#### Type Signature
```typescript
type EncodeReplacer = (
key: string,
value: JsonValue,
path: readonly (string | number)[]
) => unknown
```
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `key` | `string` | Property name, array index (as string), or empty string for root |
| `value` | `JsonValue` | The normalized value at this location |
| `path` | `readonly (string \| number)[]` | Path from root to current value |
#### Return Value
- Return the value unchanged to keep it
- Return a different value to replace it (will be normalized)
- Return `undefined` to omit properties/array elements
- For root value, `undefined` means "no change" (root cannot be omitted)
#### Examples
**Filtering sensitive data:**
```typescript
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const data = {
user: { name: 'Alice', password: 'secret123', email: 'alice@example.com' }
}
function replacer(key, value) {
if (key === 'password')
return undefined
return value
}
console.log(encode(data, { replacer }))
```
**Output:**
```yaml
user:
name: Alice
email: alice@example.com
```
**Transforming values:**
```typescript
const data = { user: 'alice', role: 'admin' }
function replacer(key, value) {
if (typeof value === 'string')
return value.toUpperCase()
return value
}
console.log(encode(data, { replacer }))
```
**Output:**
```yaml
user: ALICE
role: ADMIN
```
**Path-based transformations:**
```typescript
const data = {
metadata: { created: '2025-01-01' },
user: { created: '2025-01-02' }
}
function replacer(key, value, path) {
// Add timezone info only to top-level metadata
if (path.length === 1 && path[0] === 'metadata' && key === 'created') {
return `${value}T00:00:00Z`
}
return value
}
console.log(encode(data, { replacer }))
```
**Output:**
```yaml
metadata:
created: "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
user:
created: 2025-01-02
```
::: info Replacer Execution Order
The replacer is called in a depth-first manner:
1. Root value first (key = `''`, path = `[]`)
2. Then each property/element (with proper key and path)
3. Values are re-normalized after replacement
4. Children are processed after parent transformation
:::
::: warning Array Indices as Strings
Following `JSON.stringify` behavior, array indices are passed as strings (`'0'`, `'1'`, `'2'`, etc.) to the replacer, not as numbers.
:::
## Decoding Functions
### `decode(input, options?)`
Converts a TOON-formatted string back to JavaScript values.
```ts
import { decode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const data = decode(toon, {
indent: 2,
strict: true,
expandPaths: 'off'
})
```
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `input` | `string` | A TOON-formatted string to parse |
| `options` | `DecodeOptions?` | Optional decoding options (see [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference)) |
#### Return Value
Returns a JavaScript value (object, array, or primitive) representing the parsed TOON data.
#### Example
```ts
import { decode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const toon = `
items[2]{sku,qty,price}:
A1,2,9.99
B2,1,14.5
`
const data = decode(toon)
console.log(data)
```
**Output:**
```json
{
"items": [
{ "sku": "A1", "qty": 2, "price": 9.99 },
{ "sku": "B2", "qty": 1, "price": 14.5 }
]
}
```
### `decodeFromLines(lines, options?)`
Decodes TOON format from pre-split lines into a JavaScript value. This is a streaming-friendly wrapper around the event-based decoder that builds the full value in memory.
Useful when you already have lines as an array or iterable (e.g., from file streams, readline interfaces, or network responses) and want the standard decode behavior with path expansion support.
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `lines` | `Iterable<string>` | Iterable of TOON lines (without trailing newlines) |
| `options` | `DecodeOptions?` | Optional decoding configuration (see [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference)) |
#### Return Value
Returns a `JsonValue` (the parsed JavaScript value: object, array, or primitive).
#### Example
**Basic usage with arrays:**
```ts
import { decodeFromLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
const lines = ['name: Alice', 'age: 30']
const value = decodeFromLines(lines)
// { name: 'Alice', age: 30 }
```
**Streaming from Node.js readline:**
```ts
import { createReadStream } from 'node:fs'
import { createInterface } from 'node:readline'
import { decodeFromLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
const rl = createInterface({
input: createReadStream('data.toon'),
crlfDelay: Infinity,
})
const value = decodeFromLines(rl)
console.log(value)
```
**With path expansion:**
```ts
const lines = ['user.name: Alice', 'user.age: 30']
const value = decodeFromLines(lines, { expandPaths: 'safe' })
// { user: { name: 'Alice', age: 30 } }
```
### Choosing the Right Decoder
| Function | Input | Output | Async | Path Expansion | Use When |
|----------|-------|--------|-------|----------------|----------|
| `decode()` | String | Value | No | Yes | You have a complete TOON string |
| `decodeFromLines()` | Lines | Value | No | Yes | You have lines and want the full value |
| `decodeStreamSync()` | Lines | Events | No | No | You need event-by-event processing (sync) |
| `decodeStream()` | Lines | Events | Yes | No | You need event-by-event processing (async) |
::: info Key Differences
- **Value vs. Events**: Functions ending in `Stream` yield events without building the full value in memory.
- **Path expansion**: Only `decode()` and `decodeFromLines()` support `expandPaths: 'safe'`.
- **Async support**: Only `decodeStream()` accepts async iterables (useful for file/network streams).
:::
## Streaming Decoders
### `decodeStreamSync(lines, options?)`
Synchronously decodes TOON lines into a stream of JSON events. This function yields structured events that represent the JSON data model without building the full value tree.
Useful for streaming processing, custom transformations, or memory-efficient parsing of large datasets where you don't need the full value in memory.
::: tip Event Streaming
This is a low-level API that returns individual parse events. For most use cases, [`decodeFromLines()`](#decodefromlines-lines-options) or [`decode()`](#decode-input-options) are more convenient.
Path expansion (`expandPaths: 'safe'`) is **not supported** in streaming mode since it requires the full value tree.
:::
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `lines` | `Iterable<string>` | Iterable of TOON lines (without trailing newlines) |
| `options` | `DecodeStreamOptions?` | Optional streaming decoding configuration (see [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference)) |
#### Return Value
Returns an `Iterable<JsonStreamEvent>` that yields structured events (see [TypeScript Types](#typescript-types) for event structure).
#### Example
**Basic event streaming:**
```ts
import { decodeStreamSync } from '@toon-format/toon'
const lines = ['name: Alice', 'age: 30']
for (const event of decodeStreamSync(lines)) {
console.log(event)
}
// Output:
// { type: 'startObject' }
// { type: 'key', key: 'name' }
// { type: 'primitive', value: 'Alice' }
// { type: 'key', key: 'age' }
// { type: 'primitive', value: 30 }
// { type: 'endObject' }
```
**Custom processing:**
```ts
import { decodeStreamSync } from '@toon-format/toon'
const lines = ['users[2]{id,name}:', ' 1,Alice', ' 2,Bob']
let userCount = 0
for (const event of decodeStreamSync(lines)) {
if (event.type === 'endObject' && userCount < 2) {
userCount++
console.log(`Processed user ${userCount}`)
}
}
```
### `decodeStream(source, options?)`
Asynchronously decodes TOON lines into a stream of JSON events. This is the async version of [`decodeStreamSync()`](#decodestreamsync-lines-options), supporting both synchronous and asynchronous iterables.
Useful for processing file streams, network responses, or other async sources where you want to handle data incrementally as it arrives.
#### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `source` | `AsyncIterable<string>` \| `Iterable<string>` | Async or sync iterable of TOON lines (without trailing newlines) |
| `options` | `DecodeStreamOptions?` | Optional streaming decoding configuration (see [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference)) |
#### Return Value
Returns an `AsyncIterable<JsonStreamEvent>` that yields structured events asynchronously (see [TypeScript Types](#typescript-types) for event structure).
#### Example
**Streaming from file:**
```ts
import { createReadStream } from 'node:fs'
import { createInterface } from 'node:readline'
import { decodeStream } from '@toon-format/toon'
const fileStream = createReadStream('data.toon', 'utf-8')
const rl = createInterface({ input: fileStream, crlfDelay: Infinity })
for await (const event of decodeStream(rl)) {
console.log(event)
// Process events as they arrive
}
```
## Error Handling
Decoding throws a `ToonDecodeError` when input cannot be parsed. The class extends `SyntaxError`, so existing `error instanceof SyntaxError` checks keep working without code changes.
### `ToonDecodeError`
```ts
import { ToonDecodeError } from '@toon-format/toon'
```
#### Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `name` | `'ToonDecodeError'` | Discriminator `error.name === 'ToonDecodeError'` |
| `message` | `string` | Human-readable message; prefixed with `Line N: ` when a line is known |
| `line` | `number?` | 1-based line number where the error was detected |
| `source` | `string?` | Raw source line (including its leading whitespace) |
| `cause` | `unknown?` | The original error when the decoder enriched a lower-level parser failure |
The `line` and `source` fields are populated for every error that has line context essentially every parse error during normal decoding. The `cause` chain points back to the underlying `SyntaxError` or `TypeError` thrown by the token-level parser, so debuggers and verbose loggers can show the original frame.
#### Example
```ts
import { decode, ToonDecodeError } from '@toon-format/toon'
try {
decode('a:\n\tb: 1')
}
catch (error) {
if (error instanceof ToonDecodeError) {
console.error(`Line ${error.line}:`, error.source)
console.error(error.message)
// Line 2: b: 1
// Line 2: Tabs are not allowed in indentation in strict mode
}
else {
throw error
}
}
```
::: info Backwards Compatibility
`ToonDecodeError` extends `SyntaxError`. Code written against earlier versions that catches `SyntaxError` continues to match these errors. The class adds structured fields without removing anything.
:::
## Configuration Reference
### `EncodeOptions`
Configuration for [`encode()`](#encode-input-options) and [`encodeLines()`](#encodelines-input-options):
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|--------|------|---------|-------------|
| `indent` | `number` | `2` | Number of spaces per indentation level |
| `delimiter` | `','` \| `'\t'` \| `'\|'` | `','` | Delimiter for array values and tabular rows |
| `keyFolding` | `'off'` \| `'safe'` | `'off'` | Enable key folding to collapse single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths |
| `flattenDepth` | `number` | `Infinity` | Maximum number of segments to fold when `keyFolding` is enabled (values 0-1 have no practical effect) |
| `replacer` | `EncodeReplacer` | `undefined` | Optional hook to transform or omit values before encoding (see [Replacer Function](#replacer-function)) |
**Delimiter options:**
::: code-group
```ts [Comma (default)]
encode(data, { delimiter: ',' })
```
```ts [Tab]
encode(data, { delimiter: '\t' })
```
```ts [Pipe]
encode(data, { delimiter: '|' })
```
:::
See [Delimiter Strategies](#delimiter-strategies) for guidance on choosing delimiters.
### `DecodeOptions`
Configuration for [`decode()`](#decode-input-options) and [`decodeFromLines()`](#decodefromlines-lines-options):
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|--------|------|---------|-------------|
| `indent` | `number` | `2` | Expected number of spaces per indentation level |
| `strict` | `boolean` | `true` | Enable strict validation (array counts, indentation, delimiter consistency) |
| `expandPaths` | `'off'` \| `'safe'` | `'off'` | Enable path expansion to reconstruct dotted keys into nested objects (pairs with `keyFolding: 'safe'`) |
By default (`strict: true`), the decoder validates input strictly:
- **Invalid escape sequences**: Throws on `\x`, unterminated strings, lone-surrogate `\uXXXX`
- **Syntax errors**: Throws on missing colons, malformed headers
- **Array length mismatches**: Throws when declared length doesn't match actual count
- **Header delimiter mismatch**: Throws when the bracket-declared delimiter differs from the field-list delimiter (§14.2)
- **Indentation errors**: Throws when leading spaces aren't exact multiples of `indent`
- **Header structure**: Throws on leading-zero or non-integer array lengths and on intervening content between bracket/fields/colon
- **Duplicate sibling keys**: Throws when an object has two children with the same key (§14.4)
- **Path-expansion conflicts**: When `expandPaths: 'safe'` is set, throws on overlapping dotted paths that would collide
All decode errors are thrown as [`ToonDecodeError`](#error-handling) instances with structured `line` and `source` fields.
Set `strict: false` to skip these checks. Duplicate sibling keys and path-expansion conflicts then resolve with last-write-wins in document order.
See [Key Folding & Path Expansion](#key-folding-path-expansion) for more details on path expansion behavior and conflict resolution.
### `DecodeStreamOptions`
Configuration for [`decodeStreamSync()`](#decodestreamsync-lines-options) and [`decodeStream()`](#decodestream-source-options):
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|--------|------|---------|-------------|
| `indent` | `number` | `2` | Expected number of spaces per indentation level |
| `strict` | `boolean` | `true` | Enable strict validation (array counts, indentation, delimiter consistency) |
::: warning Path Expansion Not Supported
Path expansion requires building the full value tree, which is incompatible with event streaming. Use [`decodeFromLines()`](#decodefromlines-lines-options) if you need path expansion.
:::
## TypeScript Types
### `JsonStreamEvent`
Events emitted by [`decodeStreamSync()`](#decodestreamsync-lines-options) and [`decodeStream()`](#decodestream-source-options):
```ts
type JsonStreamEvent
= | { type: 'startObject' }
| { type: 'endObject' }
| { type: 'startArray', length: number }
| { type: 'endArray' }
| { type: 'key', key: string, wasQuoted?: boolean }
| { type: 'primitive', value: JsonPrimitive }
```
### Delimiters
```ts
import { DEFAULT_DELIMITER, DELIMITERS } from '@toon-format/toon'
DEFAULT_DELIMITER // ','
DELIMITERS // { comma: ',', tab: '\t', pipe: '|' }
```
| Export | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `DEFAULT_DELIMITER` | The default delimiter character (`,`) used when none is specified |
| `DELIMITERS` | Frozen record mapping delimiter names to their characters |
| `Delimiter` | Type union of valid delimiter characters: `',' \| '\t' \| '\|'` |
| `DelimiterKey` | Type union of delimiter names: `'comma' \| 'tab' \| 'pipe'` |
### Option Types
| Export | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `EncodeOptions` | Options accepted by [`encode()`](#encode-input-options) and [`encodeLines()`](#encodelines-input-options) |
| `DecodeOptions` | Options accepted by [`decode()`](#decode-input-options) and [`decodeFromLines()`](#decodefromlines-lines-options) |
| `DecodeStreamOptions` | Options accepted by [`decodeStreamSync()`](#decodestreamsync-lines-options) and [`decodeStream()`](#decodestream-source-options) |
| `EncodeReplacer` | Signature of the [replacer function](#replacer-function) |
| `ResolvedEncodeOptions` | `EncodeOptions` after defaults are applied (advanced) |
| `ResolvedDecodeOptions` | `DecodeOptions` after defaults are applied (advanced) |
## Guides & Examples
### Round-Trip Compatibility
TOON provides lossless round-trips after normalization:
```ts
import { decode, encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const original = {
users: [
{ id: 1, name: 'Alice', role: 'admin' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Bob', role: 'user' }
]
}
const toon = encode(original)
const restored = decode(toon)
console.log(JSON.stringify(original) === JSON.stringify(restored))
// true
```
**With Key Folding:**
```ts
import { decode, encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const original = { data: { metadata: { items: ['a', 'b'] } } }
// Encode with folding
const toon = encode(original, { keyFolding: 'safe' })
// → "data.metadata.items[2]: a,b"
// Decode with expansion
const restored = decode(toon, { expandPaths: 'safe' })
// → { data: { metadata: { items: ['a', 'b'] } } }
console.log(JSON.stringify(original) === JSON.stringify(restored))
// true
```
### Key Folding & Path Expansion
**Key Folding** (`keyFolding: 'safe'`) collapses single-key wrapper chains during encoding:
```ts
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const data = { data: { metadata: { items: ['a', 'b'] } } }
// Without folding
encode(data)
// data:
// metadata:
// items[2]: a,b
// With folding
encode(data, { keyFolding: 'safe' })
// data.metadata.items[2]: a,b
```
**Path Expansion** (`expandPaths: 'safe'`) reverses this during decoding:
```ts
import { decode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const toon = 'data.metadata.items[2]: a,b'
const data = decode(toon, { expandPaths: 'safe' })
console.log(data)
// { data: { metadata: { items: ['a', 'b'] } } }
```
**Expansion Conflict Resolution:**
When multiple expanded keys construct overlapping paths, the decoder merges them recursively:
- **Object + Object**: Deep merge recursively
- **Object + Non-object** (array or primitive): Conflict
- With `strict: true` (default): Error
- With `strict: false`: Last-write-wins (LWW)
Duplicate sibling keys (independent of `expandPaths`) follow the same policy: strict mode throws, lenient mode keeps the last value seen.
### Delimiter Strategies
Tab delimiters (`\t`) often tokenize more efficiently than commas. Tabs are single characters that rarely appear in natural text, which reduces the need for quote-escaping and leads to smaller token counts in large datasets.
Example:
```yaml
items[2 ]{sku name qty price}:
A1 Widget 2 9.99
B2 Gadget 1 14.5
```
For maximum token savings on large tabular data, combine tab delimiters with key folding:
```ts
encode(data, { delimiter: '\t', keyFolding: 'safe' })
```
**Choosing a Delimiter:**
- **Comma (`,`)**: Default, widely understood, good for simple tabular data.
- **Tab (`\t`)**: Best for LLM token efficiency, excellent for large datasets.
- **Pipe (`|`)**: Alternative when commas appear frequently in data.
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description: Mathematical model of TOON's byte-level overhead vs JSON across structure families, with formulas and worked examples.
---
# TOON vs JSON: Byte-Level Efficiency Model
A mathematical analysis of TOON's byte efficiency compared to JSON across different data structures.
::: info Scope of This Document
This page presents a theoretical, character-based comparison between TOON and JSON. For practical benchmarks and token counts, see [Benchmarks](/guide/benchmarks). It is an **advanced, non-normative** reference: it explains TOON's design from a mathematical angle but does not change the TOON specification.
:::
## Overview
Standard JSON introduces structural verbosity that inflates token usage and inference cost. This page formalises a byte-level comparison between TOON and JSON to evaluate whether TOON achieves quantifiable efficiency gains by removing structural redundancy.
Under the assumptions described below (compact JSON, canonical TOON, ASCII keys and punctuation, shallow to moderate nesting, and mostly unquoted TOON strings), TOON's **structural overhead is lower than compact JSON** for the structure families analyzed here, except arrays of arrays.
### Key Findings
- **Tabular arrays** represent TOON's optimal use case, with efficiency gains scaling linearly with both row count and field count.
- **Simple objects and primitive arrays** show consistent byte reduction, with savings proportional to the number of fields or elements.
- **Nested objects** benefit from reduced overhead, though efficiency decreases with depth due to indentation costs; at sufficient depth, compact JSON can become smaller.
- **Arrays of arrays** are the only structure where TOON is less efficient than JSON in this analysis, due to TOON's explicit list markers and inner array headers.
## Methodology
We define recursive byte-length functions $L_{\text{json}}$ and $L_{\text{toon}}$ for both formats, then derive the efficiency delta:
$$
\Delta = L_{\text{json}}(\Omega) - L_{\text{toon}}(\Omega)
$$
Where $\Omega$ represents the data structure under comparison. If $\Delta > 0$, TOON uses fewer bytes than JSON for that structure.
::: info Scope & Assumptions
- **Compact JSON**: JSON is assumed to be compact (no spaces or newlines outside strings). Byte counts are computed on this compact form.
- **Canonical TOON**: TOON is assumed to follow canonical formatting (indent = 2 spaces, exactly one space after `:`, no spaces after commas in arrays/field lists, no trailing spaces).
- **Keys and strings**: All keys are "simple" ASCII identifier-style keys that:
- must be quoted in JSON, and
- can be left unquoted in TOON (no characters that would force quoting).
Many examples assume values are numbers, booleans, null, or TOON-safe strings that can be unquoted in TOON but must be quoted in JSON.
- **Numbers**: For this analysis only, both formats are assumed to use the same canonical decimal representation. JSON could use exponent forms; we ignore that here to isolate structural differences.
- **ASCII/UTF-8**: Keys and structural tokens are assumed ASCII, so byte length equals character count ($|x|_{\text{utf8}} = |x|_{\text{char}}$). Non-ASCII content affects both formats similarly and does not change the structural conclusions.
- **Nesting depth**: Closed-form expressions are given for flat structures and a single level of nesting. Each additional nesting level in TOON adds 2 bytes of indentation per nested line. At sufficient depth, the braces of compact JSON can win over TOON's indentation (as seen in [When Not to Use TOON](/guide/getting-started#when-not-to-use-toon)).
- **Byte vs token count**: Modern LLM tokenizers operate over UTF-8 bytes, so byte length is a good upper bound and first-order proxy for token count, even though the mapping is not exactly linear.
:::
Think of this as a simplified structural model: we strip away real-world noise and ask, "if you only count structural characters, how do JSON and TOON compare?"
## Formal Notation
### Data Model
Let $\omega$ be a primitive value such that $\omega \in \{\text{string, number, boolean, null}\}$.
Let $\mathcal{O}$ be an object composed of $n$ key-value pairs:
$$
\mathcal{O} = \{(k_1, v_1), (k_2, v_2), \dots, (k_n, v_n)\}
$$
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be an array composed of $n$ elements:
$$
\mathcal{A} = \{v_1, v_2, \dots, v_n\}
$$
Where:
- $k_i$ is a key (string)
- $v_i$ can be a primitive value $\omega$, an object $\mathcal{O}$, or an array $\mathcal{A}$
Therefore: $v_i \in \{\omega, \mathcal{O}, \mathcal{A}\}$
### String Length
Let $\mathcal{S}$ be the set of valid Unicode strings. For any string $x \in \mathcal{S}$, we denote $|x|_{\text{utf8}}$ as the byte-length of $x$ under UTF-8 encoding.
### Integer Length
Let $n \in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0}$ be a non-negative integer. The number of bytes required to represent $n$ in decimal format is:
$$
L_{\text{num}}(n) = \begin{cases}
1 & \text{if } n = 0 \\
\lfloor \log_{10}(|n|) \rfloor + 1 & \text{if } n > 0
\end{cases}
$$
## JSON Size Functions
For a flat object of $n$ keys:
$$
L_{\text{json}}(\mathcal{O}) = \underbrace{2}_{\{\}} + \sum_{i=1}^{n} (L_{\text{str}}(k_i) + \underbrace{1}_{:} + L_{\text{json}}(v_i)) + \underbrace{(n-1)}_{\text{commas}}
$$
Where $L_{\text{str}}(k)$ is the length of the key including its mandatory quotes:
$$
L_{\text{str}}(k) = |k|_{\text{utf8}} + \underbrace{2}_{\text{quotes}}
$$
### Primitive Values in JSON
When $v_i$ is a primitive data type $\omega$:
| Type | Formula |
|------|---------|
| String | $L_{\text{str}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}} + 2$ |
| Number | $L_{\text{num}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
| Boolean | $L_{\text{bool}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
| Null | $L_{\text{null}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
### Arrays in JSON
When $v_i$ is an array $\mathcal{A}$:
$$
L_{\text{json}}(\mathcal{A}) = \underbrace{2}_{\text{[]}} + \sum_{i=1}^{n} L_{\text{json}}(v_i) + \underbrace{(n-1)}_{\text{commas}}
$$
## TOON Size Functions
For a flat object of $n$ keys:
$$
L_{\text{toon}}(\mathcal{O}) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} (L_{\text{str}}(k_i) + \underbrace{1}_{:} + \underbrace{1}_{\text{space}} + L_{\text{toon}}(v_i)) + \underbrace{(n-1)}_{\text{newlines}}
$$
Where $L_{\text{str}}(k)$ is the length of the key (no quotes required for simple keys):
$$
L_{\text{str}}(k) = |k|_{\text{utf8}}
$$
### Primitive Values in TOON
When $v_i$ is a primitive data type $\omega$:
| Type | Formula |
|------|---------|
| String (normal) | $L_{\text{str}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
| String (looks like number/boolean) | $L_{\text{str}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}} + 2$ |
| Number | $L_{\text{num}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
| Boolean | $L_{\text{bool}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
| Null | $L_{\text{null}}(v_i) = \lvert v_i\rvert_{\text{utf8}}$ |
### Simple Arrays in TOON
Here $L_{\text{toon}}(\mathcal{A})$ refers to the length of the whole field line `key[N]: ...`, not just the array value.
When $v_i$ is a simple array $\mathcal{A}$:
$$
L_{\text{toon}}(\mathcal{A}) = L_{\text{str}}(k_i) + \underbrace{1}_{\text{[}} + L_{\text{num}}(n) + \underbrace{1}_{\text{]}} + \underbrace{1}_{:} + \underbrace{1}_{\text{space}} + \sum_{i=1}^{n} L_{\text{toon}}(v_i) + \underbrace{(n-1)}_{\text{commas}}
$$
### Tabular Arrays in TOON
When $v_i$ is an array of objects with $m$ fields:
$$
\begin{split}
L_{\text{toon}}(\mathcal{A}') = L_{\text{str}}(k_i) + \underbrace{1}_{\text{[}} + L_{\text{num}}(n) + \underbrace{1}_{\text{]}} + \underbrace{1}_{\{} + \\
\sum_{i=1}^{m} L_{\text{str}}(k_i) + \underbrace{(m-1)}_{\text{commas}} + \underbrace{1}_{\}} + \underbrace{1}_{:} + \\
\underbrace{2n}_{\text{indents}} + \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{m} L_{\text{toon}}(v_{ij}) + \underbrace{(m-1)n}_{\text{commas}} + \underbrace{n}_{\text{newlines}}
\end{split}
$$
*Note: The term $2n$ assumes an indentation size of 2 spaces.*
## Efficiency Analysis by Structure
Each subsection below focuses on a particular structure family, states the resulting formula, and shows a small example. Intuitively, TOON tends to win when it can:
- avoid repeating keys (tabular arrays),
- avoid quoting keys and many values,
- and replace braces with indentation,
and tends to lose when it pays a fixed overhead per element (arrays of arrays) or deep indentation (heavily nested configs).
### Simple Objects
Flat objects with primitive string values are the easiest win: JSON pays for braces and quoted keys and strings, while TOON drops braces at the root, omits quotes on simple keys, and uses one line per field.
For objects with only string primitives:
$$
\Delta_{\text{obj}} = 2 + n + \sum_{i=1}^{n}(L_{\text{json}}(v_i)) - \sum_{i=1}^{n}(L_{\text{toon}}(v_i))
$$
If all values are strings that can be unquoted in TOON, this simplifies to:
$$
f(n) = 2 + 3n
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 objects, TOON saves **3,000,002 bytes ≈ 2.86 MB**.
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (21 bytes)]
{ "id": 1, "name": "Ada" }
```
```yaml [TOON (15 bytes)]
id: 1
name: Ada
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{obj}} = 2 + \underbrace{2}_{n} + \underbrace{6}_{\sum L_{\text{json}}(v_i)} - \underbrace{4}_{\sum L_{\text{toon}}(v_i)} = 6
$$
### Nested Objects
Adding a wrapper object (one extra level of nesting) introduces extra braces for JSON and extra indentation and newlines for TOON. For a single level of nesting with primitive values, TOON still comes out ahead, but the net advantage is smaller.
For a single level of nesting with primitives:
$$
f(n) = 5 + n
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 nested objects (depth 1), TOON saves **1,000,005 bytes ≈ 0.95 MB**.
::: warning Caveat
This formula is for a single nesting level. Each additional nesting level adds 2 spaces of indentation per nested line; at sufficient depth, compact JSON can become smaller, especially when tabular opportunities disappear (see [When Not to Use TOON](/guide/getting-started#when-not-to-use-toon) and the "Deeply nested configuration" dataset in [Benchmarks](/guide/benchmarks)).
:::
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (30 bytes)]
{ "user": { "id": 1, "name": "Ada" } }
```
```yaml [TOON (25 bytes)]
user:
id: 1
name: Ada
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{nested}} = 5
$$
### Primitive Arrays
For arrays of string primitives, JSON writes `["foo","bar","baz"]`, quoting every string and using `[]` for the array. TOON writes `key[N]: foo,bar,baz`, paying once for the length marker but omitting most quotes.
For arrays of $n$ string primitives:
$$
\Delta_{\text{arr}} = 3 - L_{\text{num}}(n) + \sum_{i=1}^{n}(L_{\text{json}}(v_i)) - \sum_{i=1}^{n}(L_{\text{toon}}(v_i))
$$
With string values that can be unquoted in TOON, this simplifies to:
$$
f(n) = 2 + 2n - \lfloor \log_{10}(|n|) \rfloor
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 elements, TOON saves **1,999,996 bytes ≈ 1.91 MB**.
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (28 bytes)]
{ "tags": ["foo", "bar", "baz"] }
```
```yaml [TOON (20 bytes)]
tags[3]: foo,bar,baz
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{arr}} = 3 - \underbrace{1}_{L_{\text{num}}(3)} + \underbrace{15}_{\sum L_{\text{json}}} - \underbrace{9}_{\sum L_{\text{toon}}} = 8
$$
### Root Arrays
At the root, JSON writes `["x","y","z"]`; TOON writes `[3]: x,y,z`. There is no object key cost, so the advantage mainly comes from not quoting TOON-safe strings and from replacing `[]` with `[N]:`.
For root-level arrays of $n$ string primitives:
$$
f(n) = -3 + 2n - \lfloor \log_{10}(|n|) \rfloor
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 elements, TOON saves **1,999,991 bytes ≈ 1.91 MB**.
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (13 bytes)]
["x", "y", "z"]
```
```yaml [TOON (10 bytes)]
[3]: x,y,z
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{root}} = \underbrace{9}_{\sum L_{\text{json}}} - 2 - \underbrace{1}_{L_{\text{num}}(3)} - \underbrace{3}_{\sum L_{\text{toon}}} = 3
$$
### Tabular Arrays
Uniform arrays of objects are TOON's sweet spot. JSON repeats every key for every row, while TOON declares the length and column names once (`key[N]{id,qty,...}:`) and streams rows as bare values.
For arrays of objects with $n$ rows and $m$ fields, assuming numeric values and $|k| = 3$:
$$
f(n) = 1 + nm(3 + |k|) - m(1 + |k|) - \lfloor \log_{10}(|n|) \rfloor
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 rows with 2 fields and 3-character field names, TOON saves **11,999,987 bytes ≈ 11.44 MB**.
This is where TOON's design (declare fields once, stream rows) pays off most strongly: savings grow linearly with both row count and field count.
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (45 bytes)]
{ "items": [{ "id": 1, "qty": 5 }, { "id": 2, "qty": 3 }] }
```
```yaml [TOON (29 bytes)]
items[2]{id,qty}:
1,5
2,3
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{tab}} = 2 + \underbrace{4}_{nm} - \underbrace{2}_{m} + \underbrace{22}_{\Sigma L_{\text{json}}} - \underbrace{1}_{L_{\text{num}}(n)} - \underbrace{5}_{\Sigma L_{\text{toon}}(k)} - \underbrace{4}_{\Sigma L_{\text{toon}}(v)} = 16
$$
### Arrays of Arrays
Arrays of arrays of primitives are where TOON structurally loses: each inner array becomes a list item with its own header, so TOON pays a fixed overhead per inner array (`"- "` plus `"[m]: "`), while JSON just uses commas.
::: info Practical Note
For arrays of arrays of primitives, this model predicts that JSON is more byte-efficient than TOON, because TOON pays ~6 extra bytes per inner array (2 for `"- "`, 4 for `"[m]: "`), plus the length marker.
:::
For arrays of arrays with $n$ outer elements and $m$ inner elements:
$$
\begin{split}
\Delta_{\text{arrarr}} = 2 - 6n - \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{m} L_{\text{num}}(m) + \\
\sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{m} L_{\text{json}}(v_{ij}) - \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{m} L_{\text{toon}}(v_{ij})
\end{split}
$$
With string primitives and $m = 2$:
$$
f(n) = 2 - 6n - \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{m} (\lfloor \log_{10}(|m|) \rfloor + 1) + 2nm
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 arrays with $m = 2$, TOON **wastes 2,999,998 bytes ≈ 2.86 MB** relative to JSON under this model.
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (23 bytes)]
{ "pairs": [[1, 2], [3, 4]] }
```
```yaml [TOON (35 bytes)]
pairs[2]:
- [2]: 1,2
- [2]: 3,4
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{arrarr}} = 2 - \underbrace{12}_{6n} - \underbrace{2}_{\sum L_{\text{num}}(m)} + \underbrace{4}_{\sum L_{\text{json}}} - \underbrace{4}_{\sum L_{\text{toon}}} = -12
$$
### Strings That Look Like Literals
Strings that look like numbers or booleans (e.g. `"123"`, `"true"`) must be quoted in both JSON and TOON, slightly reducing TOON's advantage because it no longer saves quotes on those values.
For objects containing such strings:
$$
\Delta_{\text{strlit}} = 2 + n
$$
**Example:** For 1,000,000 objects, TOON saves **2,000,002 bytes ≈ 1.91 MB**.
#### Empirical Validation
::: code-group
```json [JSON (34 bytes)]
{ "version": "123", "enabled": "true" }
```
```yaml [TOON (30 bytes)]
version: "123"
enabled: "true"
```
:::
$$
\Delta_{\text{str}} = 2 + \underbrace{2}_{n} = 4
$$
### Empty Structures
Empty containers reveal structural differences even at minimal sizes.
**Empty Object:**
$$
\Delta_{\text{EmptyObject}} = 2
$$
JSON requires `{}` (2 bytes), whereas a completely empty root object in TOON is represented as an empty document (0 bytes).
**Empty Array (field):**
$$
\Delta_{\text{EmptyArray}} = 3
$$
For a field named `key`, JSON uses `{"key":[]}` in compact form, while TOON uses:
```yaml
key: []
```
Under this model, that yields a constant 3-byte advantage for TOON. The legacy `key[0]:` form remains decodable for backward compatibility.
## Summary Table
The table below summarizes the formulas and which side wins under the modeling assumptions.
| Structure | Efficiency Formula | TOON Advantage? |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Simple Objects | $f(n) = 2 + 3n$ | ✅ Yes |
| Nested Objects (1 level) | $f(n) = 5 + n$ | ✅ Yes (shrinks with depth) |
| Primitive Arrays | $f(n) = 2 + 2n - \lfloor \log_{10}(n) \rfloor$ | ✅ Yes |
| Root Arrays | $f(n) = -3 + 2n - \lfloor \log_{10}(n) \rfloor$ | ✅ Yes |
| Tabular Arrays | $f(n) = 1 + nm(3+\lvert k\rvert) - m(1+\lvert k\rvert) - \lfloor \log_{10}(n) \rfloor$ | ✅ **Best case** |
| Arrays of Arrays | $f(n) = 2 - 6n + 2nm - \text{overhead}$ | ❌ JSON wins here |
| String Literals | $f(n) = 2 + n$ | ✅ Yes (smaller gain) |
| Empty Structures | $\Delta = 2$ or $3$ | ✅ Yes |
In short:
- TOON's gains are **linear in the number of fields** for flat objects.
- For arrays, gains grow **linearly in the number of elements**, and for tabular arrays **linearly in both rows and fields**.
- Arrays of arrays are the main structural case where JSON is smaller.
- Deep nesting and heavy quoting can erode or reverse these advantages in real data.
## Conclusion
This simplified theoretical model supports TOON's design goal: structurally, it reduces overhead compared to compact JSON in many common patterns by:
- avoiding repeated keys in tabular arrays,
- omitting quotes on many keys and values,
- and replacing braces with indentation at shallow depths.
For the structure families examined here and under the stated assumptions, the structural overhead of TOON is lower than that of compact JSON except for arrays of arrays. Since UTF-8 byte length is a reasonable first-order proxy for tokens, these structural savings usually translate into lower token counts in those patterns.
At the same time, this is deliberately a simplified model. In real datasets, additional factors deeper or irregular nesting, heavily quoted strings, exponent notation in JSON, and tokenizer idiosyncrasies can reduce or even reverse these gains. Our [Benchmarks](/guide/benchmarks) and [When Not to Use TOON](/guide/getting-started#when-not-to-use-toon) show that compact JSON can be more efficient for deeply nested or low-tabularity data. Use this page as intuition for *why* TOON behaves the way it does, not as a universal guarantee.
## Related Resources
- [Benchmarks](/guide/benchmarks) Empirical token count and accuracy comparisons across formats
- [Specification](/reference/spec) Formal TOON specification
## References
This analysis is based on:
- **Original Research**: [TOON vs. JSON: A Mathematical Evaluation of Byte Efficiency in Structured Data](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397903673_TOON_vs_JSON_A_Mathematical_Evaluation_of_Byte_Efficiency_in_Structured_Data)
- **TOON Specification**: [toon-format/spec](https://github.com/toon-format/spec)
- **JSON Specification**: [RFC 8259](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8259), [ECMA-404](https://www.ecma-international.org/publications-and-standards/standards/ecma-404/)
---
This page was contributed by Mateo Lafalce ([@mateolafalce](https://github.com/mateolafalce)).
*Have questions or found an error in the formalization? Open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/toon-format/spec) or contribute improvements to this analysis.*
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---
description: Guided tour of the TOON specification sections, conformance checklists, media type, and versioning.
---
# Specification
The [TOON specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec) is the authoritative reference for implementing encoders, decoders, and validators. It defines the concrete syntax, normative encoding/decoding behavior, and strict-mode validation rules.
You don't need this page to *use* TOON. It's mainly for implementers and contributors. If you're looking to learn how to use TOON, start with the [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started) guide instead.
> [!NOTE]
> The TOON specification is stable, but also an idea in progress. Nothing's set in stone help shape where it goes by contributing to it or sharing feedback.
## Current Version
**Spec v{{ $spec.version }}** (2026-05-20) is the current published Working Draft. It is stable for implementation but not yet finalized; see "Status of This Document" in the spec for details.
## Media Type & File Extension
The spec defines a provisional media type and file extension in [§17](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#17-iana-considerations):
- **Media type:** `text/toon` (provisional, not yet IANAregistered; UTF8 only)
- **File extension:** `.toon`
TOON documents are always UTF8 with LF (`\n`) line endings; the optional `charset` parameter, when present, is `utf-8`.
## Guided Tour of the Spec
### Core Concepts
[§1 Terminology and Conventions](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#1-terminology-and-conventions):
Defines key terms like "indentation level", "active delimiter", "strict mode", and RFC2119 keywords (MUST, SHOULD, MAY).
[§2 Data Model](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#2-data-model):
Specifies the JSON data model (objects, arrays, primitives), array/object ordering requirements, and canonical number formatting (canonical decimal for values in `[1e-6, 1e21)` or zero; exponent form permitted outside).
[§3 Encoding Normalization](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#3-encoding-normalization-reference-encoder):
Defines how non-JSON types (Date, BigInt, NaN, Infinity, undefined, etc.) are normalized before encoding. Required reading for encoder implementers.
[§4 Decoding Interpretation](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#4-decoding-interpretation-reference-decoder):
Specifies how decoders map text tokens to host values (quoted strings, unquoted primitives, numeric parsing with leading-zero handling). Decoders default to strict mode (`strict = true`) in the reference implementation; strict-mode errors are enumerated in §14.
### Syntax Rules
[§5 Concrete Syntax and Root Form](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#5-concrete-syntax-and-root-form):
Defines TOON's line-oriented, indentation-based notation and how to determine whether the root is an object, array, or primitive.
[§6 Header Syntax](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#6-header-syntax-normative):
Normative ABNF grammar for array headers: `key[N<delim?>]{fields}:`. Specifies bracket segments, delimiter symbols, and field lists.
[§7 Strings and Keys](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#7-strings-and-keys):
Complete quoting rules (when strings MUST be quoted), escape sequences (only `\\`, `\"`, `\n`, `\r`, `\t`, and `\uXXXX` for other U+0000U+001F controls are valid), and key encoding requirements.
[§8 Objects](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#8-objects):
Object field encoding (key: value), nesting rules, key order preservation, and empty object handling.
[§9 Arrays](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#9-arrays):
Covers all array forms: primitive (inline), arrays of objects (tabular), mixed/non-uniform (list), and arrays of arrays. Includes tabular detection requirements.
[§10 Objects as List Items](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#10-objects-as-list-items):
Indentation rules for objects appearing in list items (first field on the hyphen line), including the canonical pattern when the first field is a tabular array (header on the hyphen line, rows at depth +2, sibling fields at depth +1).
[§11 Delimiters](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#11-delimiters):
Delimiter scoping (document vs active), delimiter-aware quoting, and parsing rules for comma/tab/pipe delimiters.
[§12 Indentation and Whitespace](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#12-indentation-and-whitespace):
Encoding requirements (consistent spaces, no tabs in indentation, no trailing spaces/newlines) and decoding rules (strict vs non-strict indentation handling).
### Conformance and Validation
[§13 Conformance and Options](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#13-conformance-and-options):
Defines conformance classes (encoder, decoder, validator), standardized options, and conformance checklists.
[§13.4 Key Folding and Path Expansion](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#134-key-folding-and-path-expansion):
Optional encoder feature (key folding) and decoder feature (path expansion) for collapsing/expanding dotted paths, with deep-merge semantics and strict/non-strict conflict resolution.
[§14 Strict Mode Errors and Diagnostics](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#14-strict-mode-errors-and-diagnostics-authoritative-checklist):
**Authoritative checklist** of all strict-mode errors: array count and width mismatches (§14.1), syntax and structural errors (§14.2), path expansion conflicts (§14.3), and duplicate sibling keys (§14.4).
### Implementation Guidance
[§15 Security Considerations](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#15-security-considerations):
Injection risks, quoting rules, and strict-mode checks relevant to security.
[§16 Internationalization](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#16-internationalization):
Unicode handling and locale-independent number formatting.
[§17 IANA Considerations](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#17-iana-considerations):
Media type registration plans and provisional status.
[§18 Versioning and Extensibility](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#18-versioning-and-extensibility):
How the spec evolves: major vs minor bumps and the extensibility policy.
[§19 Intellectual Property Considerations](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#19-intellectual-property-considerations):
Licensing and IP terms for the specification.
[Appendix F: Host Type Normalization Examples](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#appendix-f-host-type-normalization-examples-informative):
Non-normative guidance for Go, JavaScript, Python, Rust, and Java implementations on normalizing language-specific types.
[Appendix C: Test Suite and Compliance](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#appendix-c-test-suite-and-compliance-informative):
Reference test suite at [github.com/toon-format/spec/tree/main/tests](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/tree/main/tests) for validating implementations.
## Spec Sections at a Glance
| Section | Topic | When to Read |
|---------|-------|--------------|
| §14 | Data model, normalization, decoding | Implementing encoders/decoders |
| §56 | Syntax, headers, root form | Implementing parsers |
| §7 | Strings, keys, quoting, escaping | Implementing string handling |
| §810 | Objects, arrays, list items | Implementing structure encoding |
| §1112 | Delimiters, indentation, whitespace | Implementing formatting and validation |
| §13 | Conformance, options, key folding/path expansion | Implementing options and features |
| §14 | Strict-mode errors | Implementing validators |
| §1516 | Security, internationalization | Operational considerations |
| §1719 | IANA, versioning, IP | Ecosystem and licensing |
## Conformance Checklists
The spec includes three conformance checklists:
### Encoder Checklist (§13.1) <sup>[↗ SPEC.md](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#131-encoder-conformance-checklist)</sup>
Key requirements:
- Produce UTF-8 with LF line endings
- Use consistent indentation (default 2 spaces, no tabs)
- Escape `\\`, `\"`, `\n`, `\r`, `\t` in quoted strings, and use `\uXXXX` for any other U+0000U+001F control character; lone surrogates are rejected
- Quote strings with active delimiter, colon, or structural characters
- Emit array lengths `[N]` matching actual count
- Preserve object key order
- Emit numbers per §2 (canonical decimal in `[1e-6, 1e21)` or zero; exponent form permitted outside)
- Convert `-0` to `0`, `NaN`/±Infinity to `null`
- Emit booleans and null as lowercase literals (`true`, `false`, `null`)
- No trailing spaces or trailing newline
- When `keyFolding="safe"` is enabled, folding MUST follow §13.4:
- Only fold IdentifierSegment keys (letters/digits/underscores, no dots),
- Do not introduce collisions with existing sibling keys,
- Do not fold segments that would require quoting.
- When `flattenDepth` is set, folding MUST stop at the configured number of segments (§13.4).
### Decoder Checklist (§13.2) <sup>[↗ SPEC.md](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#132-decoder-conformance-checklist)</sup>
Key requirements:
- Parse array headers per §6 (length, delimiter, fields)
- Split inline arrays and tabular rows using active delimiter only
- Unescape quoted strings with only valid escapes
- Type unquoted primitives: true/false/null → booleans/null, numeric → number, else → string
- Enforce strict-mode rules when `strict=true`
- Preserve array order and object key order
- When `expandPaths="safe"` is enabled, expand dotted keys into nested objects per §13.4:
- Split on `.`, only expand when all segments are IdentifierSegments,
- Deep-merge overlapping paths (object + object),
- Do not perform element-wise array merges.
- With `expandPaths="safe"` and `strict=true` (default), MUST error on any expansion conflict (§14.3).
- With `expandPaths="safe"` and `strict=false`, MUST apply deterministic last-write-wins (LWW) conflict resolution (§13.4).
### Validator Checklist (§13.3) <sup>[↗ SPEC.md](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#133-validator-conformance-checklist)</sup>
Validators should verify:
- Structural conformance (headers, indentation, list markers)
- Whitespace invariants (no trailing spaces/newlines)
- Delimiter consistency between headers and rows
- Array length counts match declared `[N]`
- All strict-mode requirements (including path-expansion conflicts when enabled)
## Versioning
The spec uses semantic versioning (major.minor):
- **Major version** (e.g., v2 → v3): Breaking changes, incompatible with previous versions
- **Minor version** (e.g., v3.1 → v3.2): Clarifications, additional requirements, or backward-compatible additions
See [Appendix D: Document Changelog](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#appendix-d-document-changelog-informative) for detailed version history.
## Contributing to the Spec
The spec is community-maintained at [github.com/toon-format/spec](https://github.com/toon-format/spec). We welcome contributions of all kinds: reporting ambiguities or errors, proposing clarifications and examples, adding test cases to the reference suite, or discussing edge cases and normative behavior. Your feedback helps shape the format.
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description: JSON-to-TOON mappings at a glance for objects, arrays, quoting, key folding, and type conversions.
---
# Syntax Cheatsheet
Quick reference for mapping JSON to TOON format. For rigorous, normative syntax rules and edge cases, see the [Specification](/reference/spec).
## Objects
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Ada"
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
id: 1
name: Ada
```
:::
## Nested Objects
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"user": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Ada"
}
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
user:
id: 1
name: Ada
```
:::
## Primitive Arrays
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"tags": ["foo", "bar", "baz"]
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
tags[3]: foo,bar,baz
```
:::
## Tabular Arrays
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"items": [
{ "id": 1, "qty": 5 },
{ "id": 2, "qty": 3 }
]
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
items[2]{id,qty}:
1,5
2,3
```
:::
## Mixed and Non-Uniform Arrays
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"items": [1, { "a": 1 }, "x"]
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
items[3]:
- 1
- a: 1
- x
```
:::
> [!NOTE]
> When a list-item object has a tabular array as its first field, the tabular header appears on the hyphen line. Rows are indented two levels deeper than the hyphen, and other fields are indented one level deeper. This is the canonical encoding for this pattern.
::: code-group
```yaml [Multi-field object]
items[1]:
- users[2]{id,name}:
1,Ada
2,Bob
status: active
```
```yaml [Single-field object]
items[1]:
- users[2]{id,name}:
1,Ada
2,Bob
```
:::
## Arrays of Arrays
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"pairs": [[1, 2], [3, 4]]
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
pairs[2]:
- [2]: 1,2
- [2]: 3,4
```
:::
## Root Arrays
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
["x", "y", "z"]
```
```yaml [TOON]
[3]: x,y,z
```
:::
## Empty Containers
::: code-group
```json [Empty Object]
{}
```
```yaml [Empty Object]
(empty output)
```
:::
::: code-group
```json [Empty Array]
{
"items": []
}
```
```yaml [Empty Array]
items: []
```
:::
## Quoting Special Cases
### Strings That Look Like Literals
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"version": "123",
"enabled": "true"
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
version: "123"
enabled: "true"
```
:::
These strings must be quoted because they look like numbers/booleans.
### Strings Containing Delimiters
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"note": "hello, world"
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
note: "hello, world"
```
:::
Strings must be quoted when they contain the active delimiter (inside an array scope) or the document delimiter (object field values, comma by default).
### Strings with Leading/Trailing Spaces
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"message": " padded "
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
message: " padded "
```
:::
### Empty String
::: code-group
```json [JSON]
{
"name": ""
}
```
```yaml [TOON]
name: ""
```
:::
## Quoting Rules Summary
Strings **must** be quoted if they:
- Are empty (`""`)
- Have leading or trailing whitespace
- Equal `true`, `false`, or `null` (case-sensitive)
- Look like numbers (e.g., `"42"`, `"-3.14"`, `"1e-6"`, `"05"`)
- Contain special characters: `:`, `"`, `\`, `[`, `]`, `{`, `}`, or any control character (U+0000U+001F, including newline/tab/CR)
- Contain the relevant delimiter the active delimiter inside an array scope, or the document delimiter (comma by default) for object field values
- Equal `"-"` or start with `"-"` followed by any character
Otherwise, strings can be unquoted. Unicode and emoji are safe:
```yaml
message: Hello 世界 👋
note: This has inner spaces
```
## Escape Sequences
Six escape sequences are valid in quoted strings:
| Character | Escape |
|-----------|--------|
| Backslash (`\`) | `\\` |
| Double quote (`"`) | `\"` |
| Newline | `\n` |
| Carriage return | `\r` |
| Tab | `\t` |
| Any other U+0000U+001F control character | `\uXXXX` |
Other escapes (e.g., `\x`, `\0`, `\b`) are invalid, and lone-surrogate `\uXXXX` values (U+D800U+DFFF) are rejected.
## Array Headers
### Basic Header
```
key[N]:
```
- `N` = array length
- Default delimiter: comma
### Tabular Header
```
key[N]{field1,field2,field3}:
```
- `N` = array length
- `{fields}` = column names
- Default delimiter: comma
### Alternative Delimiters
::: code-group
```yaml [Tab Delimiter]
items[2 ]{id name}:
1 Alice
2 Bob
```
```yaml [Pipe Delimiter]
items[2|]{id|name}:
1|Alice
2|Bob
```
:::
The delimiter symbol appears inside the brackets and braces.
## Key Folding (Optional)
Standard nesting:
```yaml
data:
metadata:
items[2]: a,b
```
With key folding (`keyFolding: 'safe'`):
```yaml
data.metadata.items[2]: a,b
```
See [Format Overview Key Folding](/guide/format-overview#key-folding-optional) for details.
## Type Conversions
| Input | Output |
|-------|--------|
| Finite number in `[1e-6, 1e21)` (or zero) | Canonical decimal |
| Finite number outside that range | Exponent form permitted |
| `NaN`, `Infinity`, `-Infinity` | `null` |
| `BigInt` (safe range) | Number |
| `BigInt` (out of range) | Quoted decimal string |
| `Date` | ISO string (quoted) |
| `Set` | Array of normalized values |
| `Map` | Object with `String(key)` keys |
| `undefined`, `function`, `symbol` | `null` |
::: info
TOON itself doesn't specify how `Date` should be encoded the spec leaves this to implementations. This library emits an ISO 8601 string in quotes; other implementations may choose differently.
:::
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import type { UserConfig } from 'unocss'
import { defineConfig, presetIcons, presetWind4, transformerDirectives } from 'unocss'
const config: UserConfig = defineConfig({
presets: [
presetWind4(),
presetIcons(),
],
transformers: [
transformerDirectives(),
],
})
export default config
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name = "toon-docs"
compatibility_date = "2025-10-01"
[[routes]]
pattern = "toonformat.dev"
custom_domain = true
[assets]
directory = "./.vitepress/dist/"
not_found_handling = "404-page"
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import type { ConfigNames, TypedFlatConfigItem } from '@antfu/eslint-config'
import type { FlatConfigComposer } from 'eslint-flat-config-utils'
import antfu from '@antfu/eslint-config'
const config: FlatConfigComposer<TypedFlatConfigItem, ConfigNames> = antfu({
pnpm: false,
rules: {
'no-cond-assign': 'off',
},
}).append({
files: ['**/README.md', 'SPEC.md', '**/benchmarks/**/*', '**/docs/**/*'],
rules: {
'markdown/no-missing-link-fragments': 'off',
'markdown/fenced-code-language': 'off',
'markdown/heading-increment': 'off',
'import/no-duplicates': 'off',
'style/no-tabs': 'off',
'yaml/quotes': 'off',
'yaml/indent': 'off',
},
})
export default config
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{
"name": "@toon-format/monorepo",
"type": "module",
"version": "2.3.0",
"private": true,
"packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.4",
"scripts": {
"build": "pnpm -r --filter=./packages/** run build",
"automd": "automd",
"docs:dev": "vitepress dev docs",
"docs:build": "vitepress build docs",
"docs:preview": "vitepress preview docs",
"lint": "eslint .",
"lint:fix": "eslint . --fix",
"test": "pnpm -r test",
"test:types": "tsc --noEmit",
"release": "bumpp -r"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@antfu/eslint-config": "^8.3.0",
"@commitlint/types": "^21.0.1",
"@types/node": "^25.9.1",
"automd": "^0.4.3",
"bumpp": "^11.1.0",
"eslint": "^10.4.0",
"eslint-flat-config-utils": "^3.2.0",
"tsdown": "^0.22.0",
"typescript": "^6.0.3",
"vite": "^8.0.13",
"vitest": "^4.1.7"
}
}
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# @toon-format/cli
Command-line tool for converting JSON to TOON and back, with token analysis and streaming support.
[TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation)](https://toonformat.dev) is a compact, human-readable encoding of the JSON data model that minimizes tokens for LLM input. The CLI lets you test conversions, analyze token savings, and integrate TOON into shell pipelines with stdin/stdout support.
## Installation
```bash
# npm
npm install -g @toon-format/cli
# pnpm
pnpm add -g @toon-format/cli
# yarn
yarn global add @toon-format/cli
```
Or use directly with `npx`:
```bash
npx @toon-format/cli [options] [input]
```
## Usage
```bash
toon [options] [input]
```
**Standard input:** Omit the input argument or use `-` to read from stdin. This enables piping data directly from other commands.
**Auto-detection:** The CLI automatically detects the operation based on file extension (`.json` → encode, `.toon` → decode). When reading from stdin, use `--encode` or `--decode` flags to specify the operation (defaults to encode).
### Basic Examples
```bash
# Encode JSON to TOON (auto-detected)
toon input.json -o output.toon
# Decode TOON to JSON (auto-detected)
toon data.toon -o output.json
# Output to stdout
toon input.json
# Pipe from stdin
cat data.json | toon
echo '{"name": "Ada"}' | toon
# Decode from stdin
cat data.toon | toon --decode
```
## Options
| Option | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| `-o, --output <file>` | Output file path (prints to stdout if omitted) |
| `-e, --encode` | Force encode mode (overrides auto-detection) |
| `-d, --decode` | Force decode mode (overrides auto-detection) |
| `--delimiter <char>` | Array delimiter: `,` (comma), tab character, `\|` (pipe). Pass tab as `$'\t'` in bash/zsh |
| `--indent <number>` | Indentation size (default: `2`) |
| `--stats` | Show token count estimates and savings (encode only) |
| `--no-strict` | Skip decode validation (array counts, indentation, header delimiter); last-write-wins on duplicate keys |
| `--keyFolding <mode>` | Enable key folding: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) |
| `--flattenDepth <number>` | Maximum folded segment count when key folding is enabled (default: `Infinity`) |
| `--expandPaths <mode>` | Enable path expansion: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) |
| `--verbose` | Show full stack traces and cause chains for errors (default: `false`) |
## Advanced Examples
### Token Statistics
Show token savings when encoding:
```bash
toon data.json --stats -o output.toon
```
Example output:
```
✔ Encoded data.json → output.toon
Token estimates: ~15,145 (JSON) → ~8,745 (TOON)
✔ Saved ~6,400 tokens (-42.3%)
```
### Alternative Delimiters
#### Tab-separated (often more token-efficient)
```bash
toon data.json --delimiter $'\t' -o output.toon
```
The `--delimiter` value must be the actual delimiter character. In bash/zsh, use `$'\t'` to pass a real tab; literal `"\t"` is rejected as an invalid delimiter.
### Lenient Decoding
Skip validation for faster, more forgiving decoding:
```bash
toon data.toon --no-strict -o output.json
```
With `--no-strict`, the decoder stops enforcing array count matches, indentation multiples, and header delimiter mismatches. Duplicate sibling keys no longer throw the last value wins. Malformed array headers fall back to plain `key: value` lines instead of erroring.
### Decode Error Output
When a TOON document fails to parse, the CLI renders the offending line with a caret pointing at the first non-whitespace character. Tabs are shown as `→` so the caret column reflects what the decoder actually saw:
```
ERROR Failed to decode TOON at line 2: Tabs are not allowed in indentation in strict mode
2 | →b: 1
^
```
The exit code is `1` on any error. Stack traces are suppressed by default. Pass `--verbose` to include the full stack and the underlying cause chain.
### Stdin Workflows
```bash
# Convert API response to TOON
curl https://api.example.com/data | toon --stats
# Process large dataset
cat large-dataset.json | toon --delimiter $'\t' > output.toon
# Chain with other tools
jq '.results' data.json | toon > filtered.toon
```
### Large Dataset Processing
The CLI uses streaming output for both encoding and decoding, writing incrementally without building the full output string in memory:
```bash
# Encode large JSON file with minimal memory usage
toon huge-dataset.json -o output.toon
# Decode large TOON file with streaming JSON output
toon huge-dataset.toon -o output.json
# Process millions of records efficiently via stdin
cat million-records.json | toon > output.toon
cat million-records.toon | toon --decode > output.json
```
**Memory efficiency:**
- **Encode (JSON → TOON)**: Streams TOON lines to output without full string in memory
- **Decode (TOON → JSON)**: Uses the same event-based streaming decoder as the `decodeStream` API in `@toon-format/toon`, streaming JSON tokens to output without full string in memory
- Peak memory usage scales with data depth, not total size
- When `--expandPaths safe` is enabled, decode falls back to non-streaming mode internally to apply deep-merge expansion before writing JSON
> [!TIP]
> When using `--stats` with encode, the full output string is kept in memory for token counting. Omit `--stats` for maximum memory efficiency with very large datasets.
### Key Folding (Since v1.5)
Collapse nested wrapper chains to reduce tokens:
#### Basic key folding
```bash
# Encode with key folding
toon input.json --keyFolding safe -o output.toon
```
For data like:
```json
{
"data": {
"metadata": {
"items": ["a", "b"]
}
}
}
```
Output becomes:
```
data.metadata.items[2]: a,b
```
Instead of:
```
data:
metadata:
items[2]: a,b
```
#### Limit folding depth
```bash
# Fold maximum 2 levels deep
toon input.json --keyFolding safe --flattenDepth 2 -o output.toon
```
#### Path expansion on decode
```bash
# Reconstruct nested structure from folded keys
toon data.toon --expandPaths safe -o output.json
```
#### Round-trip workflow
```bash
# Encode with folding
toon input.json --keyFolding safe -o compressed.toon
# Decode with expansion (restores original structure)
toon compressed.toon --expandPaths safe -o output.json
# Verify round-trip
diff input.json output.json
```
#### Combined with other options
```bash
# Key folding + tab delimiter + stats
toon data.json --keyFolding safe --delimiter $'\t' --stats -o output.toon
```
## Why Use the CLI?
- **Quick conversions** between formats without writing code
- **Token analysis** to see potential savings before sending to LLMs
- **Pipeline integration** with existing JSON-based workflows
- **Flexible formatting** with delimiter and indentation options
- **Key folding** to collapse nested wrappers for additional token savings
- **Memory-efficient streaming** for both encode and decode operations - process large datasets without loading entire outputs into memory
## Related
- [@toon-format/toon](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@toon-format/toon) JavaScript/TypeScript library
- [Full specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec) Complete format documentation
- [Website](https://toonformat.dev) Interactive examples and guides
## License
[MIT](https://github.com/toon-format/toon/blob/main/LICENSE) License © 2025-PRESENT [Johann Schopplich](https://github.com/johannschopplich)
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#!/usr/bin/env node
'use strict'
import('../dist/index.mjs')
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{
"name": "@toon-format/cli",
"type": "module",
"version": "2.3.0",
"packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.4",
"description": "CLI for JSON ↔ TOON conversion using @toon-format/toon",
"author": "Johann Schopplich <hello@johannschopplich.com>",
"license": "MIT",
"homepage": "https://toonformat.dev",
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "git+https://github.com/toon-format/toon.git"
},
"bugs": {
"url": "https://github.com/toon-format/toon/issues"
},
"sideEffects": false,
"exports": {
".": {
"types": "./dist/index.d.mts",
"default": "./dist/index.mjs"
}
},
"types": "./dist/index.d.mts",
"bin": {
"toon": "bin/toon.mjs"
},
"files": [
"bin",
"dist"
],
"scripts": {
"dev": "node ./src/cli-entry.ts --help",
"build": "tsdown",
"test": "vitest"
},
"dependencies": {
"citty": "^0.2.2",
"consola": "^3.4.2",
"tokenx": "^1.3.0"
}
}
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import { runMain } from 'citty'
import { mainCommand } from './index.ts'
runMain(mainCommand)
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import type { FileHandle } from 'node:fs/promises'
import type { DecodeOptions, DecodeStreamOptions, EncodeOptions } from '../../toon/src/index.ts'
import type { InputSource } from './types.ts'
import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import process from 'node:process'
import { consola } from 'consola'
import { estimateTokenCount } from 'tokenx'
import { decode, decodeStream, encode, encodeLines } from '../../toon/src/index.ts'
import { jsonStreamFromEvents } from './json-from-events.ts'
import { jsonStringifyLines } from './json-stringify-stream.ts'
import { formatInputLabel, readInput, readLinesFromSource } from './utils.ts'
export async function encodeToToon(config: {
input: InputSource
output?: string
indent: NonNullable<EncodeOptions['indent']>
delimiter: NonNullable<EncodeOptions['delimiter']>
keyFolding?: NonNullable<EncodeOptions['keyFolding']>
flattenDepth?: number
printStats: boolean
}): Promise<void> {
const jsonContent = await readInput(config.input)
let data: unknown
try {
data = JSON.parse(jsonContent)
}
catch (error) {
throw new Error(`Failed to parse JSON: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
}
const encodeOptions: EncodeOptions = {
delimiter: config.delimiter,
indent: config.indent,
keyFolding: config.keyFolding,
flattenDepth: config.flattenDepth,
}
// When printing stats, we need the full string for token counting
if (config.printStats) {
const toonOutput = encode(data, encodeOptions)
if (config.output) {
await fsp.writeFile(config.output, toonOutput, 'utf-8')
}
else {
console.log(toonOutput)
}
const jsonTokens = estimateTokenCount(jsonContent)
const toonTokens = estimateTokenCount(toonOutput)
const diff = jsonTokens - toonTokens
const percent = ((diff / jsonTokens) * 100).toFixed(1)
if (config.output) {
const relativeInputPath = formatInputLabel(config.input)
const relativeOutputPath = path.relative(process.cwd(), config.output)
consola.success(`Encoded \`${relativeInputPath}\`\`${relativeOutputPath}\``)
}
console.log()
consola.info(`Token estimates: ~${jsonTokens} (JSON) → ~${toonTokens} (TOON)`)
consola.success(`Saved ~${diff} tokens (-${percent}%)`)
}
else {
await writeStreamingToon(encodeLines(data, encodeOptions), config.output)
if (config.output) {
const relativeInputPath = formatInputLabel(config.input)
const relativeOutputPath = path.relative(process.cwd(), config.output)
consola.success(`Encoded \`${relativeInputPath}\`\`${relativeOutputPath}\``)
}
}
}
export async function decodeToJson(config: {
input: InputSource
output?: string
indent: NonNullable<DecodeOptions['indent']>
strict: NonNullable<DecodeOptions['strict']>
expandPaths?: NonNullable<DecodeOptions['expandPaths']>
}): Promise<void> {
// Path expansion requires full value in memory, so use non-streaming path
if (config.expandPaths === 'safe') {
const toonContent = await readInput(config.input)
const decodeOptions: DecodeOptions = {
indent: config.indent,
strict: config.strict,
expandPaths: config.expandPaths,
}
const data = decode(toonContent, decodeOptions)
await writeStreamingJson(jsonStringifyLines(data, config.indent), config.output)
}
else {
const lineSource = readLinesFromSource(config.input)
const decodeStreamOptions: DecodeStreamOptions = {
indent: config.indent,
strict: config.strict,
}
const events = decodeStream(lineSource, decodeStreamOptions)
const jsonChunks = jsonStreamFromEvents(events, config.indent)
await writeStreamingJson(jsonChunks, config.output)
}
if (config.output) {
const relativeInputPath = formatInputLabel(config.input)
const relativeOutputPath = path.relative(process.cwd(), config.output)
consola.success(`Decoded \`${relativeInputPath}\`\`${relativeOutputPath}\``)
}
}
/**
* Writes JSON chunks to a file or stdout using streaming approach.
* Chunks are written one at a time without building the full string in memory.
*/
async function writeStreamingJson(
chunks: AsyncIterable<string> | Iterable<string>,
outputPath?: string,
): Promise<void> {
// Stream to file using fs/promises API
if (outputPath) {
let fileHandle: FileHandle | undefined
try {
fileHandle = await fsp.open(outputPath, 'w')
for await (const chunk of chunks) {
await fileHandle.write(chunk)
}
}
finally {
await fileHandle?.close()
}
}
// Stream to stdout
else {
for await (const chunk of chunks) {
process.stdout.write(chunk)
}
// Add final newline for stdout
process.stdout.write('\n')
}
}
/**
* Writes TOON lines to a file or stdout using streaming approach.
* Lines are written one at a time without building the full string in memory.
*/
async function writeStreamingToon(
lines: Iterable<string>,
outputPath?: string,
): Promise<void> {
let isFirst = true
// Stream to file using fs/promises API
if (outputPath) {
let fileHandle: FileHandle | undefined
try {
fileHandle = await fsp.open(outputPath, 'w')
for (const line of lines) {
if (!isFirst)
await fileHandle.write('\n')
await fileHandle.write(line)
isFirst = false
}
}
finally {
await fileHandle?.close()
}
}
// Stream to stdout
else {
for (const line of lines) {
if (!isFirst)
process.stdout.write('\n')
process.stdout.write(line)
isFirst = false
}
// Add final newline for stdout
process.stdout.write('\n')
}
}
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import { ToonDecodeError } from '../../toon/src/index.ts'
export interface FormatErrorOptions {
isVerbose: boolean
}
// #region Public API
export function formatError(error: unknown, options: FormatErrorOptions): string {
const sections: string[] = []
if (error instanceof ToonDecodeError && error.line !== undefined) {
sections.push(formatDecodeError(error))
}
else {
sections.push(String(error))
}
if (options.isVerbose) {
const causeChain = formatCauseChain(error)
if (causeChain) {
sections.push(causeChain)
}
if (error instanceof Error && error.stack) {
sections.push(error.stack)
}
}
return sections.join('\n\n')
}
// #endregion
// #region Internal renderers
function formatDecodeError(error: ToonDecodeError): string {
const linePrefix = `Line ${error.line}: `
const messageWithoutPrefix = error.message.startsWith(linePrefix)
? error.message.slice(linePrefix.length)
: error.message
const header = `Failed to decode TOON at line ${error.line}: ${messageWithoutPrefix}`
if (error.source === undefined) {
return header
}
const visibleSource = error.source.replace(/\t/g, '→')
const firstNonWhitespaceIndex = visibleSource.search(/\S/)
const gutter = ` ${error.line} | `
const caretIndent = ' '.repeat(gutter.length + Math.max(firstNonWhitespaceIndex, 0))
return `${header}\n\n${gutter}${visibleSource}\n${caretIndent}^`
}
function formatCauseChain(error: unknown): string {
const causeLines: string[] = []
let current: unknown = error instanceof Error ? error.cause : undefined
while (current instanceof Error) {
const name = current.name || 'Error'
causeLines.push(`Caused by: ${name}: ${current.message}`)
current = current.cause
}
return causeLines.join('\n')
}
// #endregion
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import type { ArgsDef, CommandDef } from 'citty'
import type { DecodeOptions, Delimiter, EncodeOptions } from '../../toon/src/index.ts'
import type { InputSource } from './types.ts'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import process from 'node:process'
import { defineCommand } from 'citty'
import { consola } from 'consola'
import { DEFAULT_DELIMITER, DELIMITERS } from '../../toon/src/index.ts'
import pkg from '../package.json' with { type: 'json' }
import { decodeToJson, encodeToToon } from './conversion.ts'
import { formatError } from './format-error.ts'
import { detectMode } from './utils.ts'
const { name, version } = pkg
const args: ArgsDef = {
input: {
type: 'positional',
description: 'Input file path (omit or use "-" to read from stdin)',
required: false,
},
output: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Output file path',
alias: 'o',
},
encode: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Encode JSON to TOON (auto-detected by default)',
alias: 'e',
},
decode: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Decode TOON to JSON (auto-detected by default)',
alias: 'd',
},
delimiter: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Delimiter for arrays: comma (,), tab (\\t), or pipe (|)',
default: ',',
},
indent: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Indentation size',
default: '2',
},
strict: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Strict decode validation (disable with --no-strict)',
default: true,
},
keyFolding: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Enable key folding: off, safe (default: off)',
default: 'off',
},
flattenDepth: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Maximum folded segment count when key folding is enabled (default: Infinity)',
},
expandPaths: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Enable path expansion: off, safe (default: off)',
default: 'off',
},
stats: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Show token statistics',
default: false,
},
verbose: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Show full stack traces and cause chains for errors',
default: false,
},
} as const
export const mainCommand: CommandDef<ArgsDef> = defineCommand({
meta: {
name,
description: 'TOON CLI Convert between JSON and TOON formats',
version,
},
args,
async run({ args }) {
const input = args.input
const inputSource: InputSource = !input || input === '-'
? { type: 'stdin' }
: { type: 'file', path: path.resolve(input) }
const outputPath = args.output ? path.resolve(args.output) : undefined
// Parse and validate indent
const indent = Number.parseInt(args.indent || '2', 10)
if (Number.isNaN(indent) || indent < 0) {
throw new Error(`Invalid indent value: ${args.indent}`)
}
// Validate delimiter
const delimiter = args.delimiter || DEFAULT_DELIMITER
if (!(Object.values(DELIMITERS)).includes(delimiter as Delimiter)) {
throw new Error(`Invalid delimiter "${delimiter}". Valid delimiters are: comma (,), tab (\\t), pipe (|)`)
}
// Validate `keyFolding`
const keyFolding = args.keyFolding || 'off'
if (keyFolding !== 'off' && keyFolding !== 'safe') {
throw new Error(`Invalid keyFolding value "${keyFolding}". Valid values are: off, safe`)
}
// Parse and validate `flattenDepth`
let flattenDepth: number | undefined
if (args.flattenDepth !== undefined) {
flattenDepth = Number.parseInt(args.flattenDepth, 10)
if (Number.isNaN(flattenDepth) || flattenDepth < 0) {
throw new Error(`Invalid flattenDepth value: ${args.flattenDepth}`)
}
}
// Validate `expandPaths`
const expandPaths = args.expandPaths || 'off'
if (expandPaths !== 'off' && expandPaths !== 'safe') {
throw new Error(`Invalid expandPaths value "${expandPaths}". Valid values are: off, safe`)
}
const mode = detectMode(inputSource, args.encode, args.decode)
try {
if (mode === 'encode') {
await encodeToToon({
input: inputSource,
output: outputPath,
delimiter: delimiter as Delimiter,
indent,
keyFolding: keyFolding as NonNullable<EncodeOptions['keyFolding']>,
flattenDepth,
printStats: args.stats === true,
})
}
else {
await decodeToJson({
input: inputSource,
output: outputPath,
indent,
strict: args.strict !== false,
expandPaths: expandPaths as NonNullable<DecodeOptions['expandPaths']>,
})
}
}
catch (error) {
consola.error(formatError(error, { isVerbose: args.verbose === true }))
process.exit(1)
}
},
})
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import type { JsonStreamEvent } from '../../toon/src/types.ts'
/**
* Context for tracking JSON structure state during event streaming.
*/
type JsonContext
= | { type: 'object', needsComma: boolean, expectValue: boolean }
| { type: 'array', needsComma: boolean }
/**
* Converts a stream of `JsonStreamEvent` into formatted JSON string chunks.
*
* Similar to `jsonStringifyLines` but driven by events instead of a value tree.
* Useful for streaming TOON decode directly to JSON output without building
* the full data structure in memory.
*
* @param events - Async iterable of JSON stream events
* @param indent - Number of spaces for indentation (0 = compact, >0 = pretty)
* @returns Async iterable of JSON string chunks
*
* @example
* ```ts
* const lines = readLinesFromSource(input)
* const events = decodeStream(lines)
* for await (const chunk of jsonStreamFromEvents(events, 2)) {
* process.stdout.write(chunk)
* }
* ```
*/
export async function* jsonStreamFromEvents(
events: AsyncIterable<JsonStreamEvent>,
indent: number = 2,
): AsyncIterable<string> {
const stack: JsonContext[] = []
let depth = 0
for await (const event of events) {
const parent = stack.length > 0 ? stack[stack.length - 1] : undefined
switch (event.type) {
case 'startObject': {
// Emit comma if needed (inside array or after previous object field value)
if (parent) {
if (parent.type === 'array' && parent.needsComma) {
yield ','
}
else if (parent.type === 'object' && !parent.expectValue) {
// Object field value already emitted, this is a nested object after a key
// The comma is handled by the key event
}
}
// Emit newline and indent for pretty printing
if (indent > 0 && parent) {
if (parent.type === 'array') {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
}
}
yield '{'
stack.push({ type: 'object', needsComma: false, expectValue: false })
depth++
break
}
case 'endObject': {
const context = stack.pop()
if (!context || context.type !== 'object') {
throw new Error('Mismatched endObject event')
}
depth--
// Emit newline and indent for closing brace (pretty print)
if (indent > 0 && context.needsComma) {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
}
yield '}'
// Mark parent as needing comma for next item
const newParent = stack.length > 0 ? stack[stack.length - 1] : undefined
if (newParent) {
if (newParent.type === 'object') {
newParent.expectValue = false
newParent.needsComma = true
}
else if (newParent.type === 'array') {
newParent.needsComma = true
}
}
break
}
case 'startArray': {
// Emit comma if needed
if (parent) {
if (parent.type === 'array' && parent.needsComma) {
yield ','
}
}
// Emit newline and indent for pretty printing
if (indent > 0 && parent) {
if (parent.type === 'array') {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
}
}
yield '['
stack.push({
type: 'array',
needsComma: false,
})
depth++
break
}
case 'endArray': {
const context = stack.pop()
if (!context || context.type !== 'array') {
throw new Error('Mismatched endArray event')
}
depth--
// Emit newline and indent for closing bracket (pretty print)
if (indent > 0 && context.needsComma) {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
}
yield ']'
// Mark parent as needing comma for next item
const newParent = stack.length > 0 ? stack[stack.length - 1] : undefined
if (newParent) {
if (newParent.type === 'object') {
newParent.expectValue = false
newParent.needsComma = true
}
else if (newParent.type === 'array') {
newParent.needsComma = true
}
}
break
}
case 'key': {
if (!parent || parent.type !== 'object') {
throw new Error('Key event outside of object context')
}
// Emit comma before this field if needed
if (parent.needsComma) {
yield ','
}
// Emit newline and indent (pretty print)
if (indent > 0) {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
}
// Emit key
yield JSON.stringify(event.key)
yield indent > 0 ? ': ' : ':'
parent.expectValue = true
parent.needsComma = true
break
}
case 'primitive': {
// Emit comma if needed
if (parent) {
if (parent.type === 'array' && parent.needsComma) {
yield ','
}
else if (parent.type === 'object' && !parent.expectValue) {
// This shouldn't happen in well-formed events
throw new Error('Primitive event in object without preceding key')
}
}
// Emit newline and indent for array items (pretty print)
if (indent > 0 && parent && parent.type === 'array') {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
}
// Emit primitive value
yield JSON.stringify(event.value)
// Update parent context
if (parent) {
if (parent.type === 'object') {
parent.expectValue = false
// needsComma already true from key event
}
else if (parent.type === 'array') {
parent.needsComma = true
}
}
break
}
}
}
// Ensure stack is empty
if (stack.length !== 0) {
throw new Error('Incomplete event stream: unclosed objects or arrays')
}
}
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/**
* Streaming JSON stringifier.
*
* Yields JSON tokens one at a time, allowing streaming output without holding
* the entire JSON string in memory.
*
* @param value - The value to stringify (must be JSON-serializable)
* @param indent - Number of spaces for indentation (0 = compact, >0 = pretty)
* @returns Generator that yields JSON string chunks
*
* @example
* ```ts
* const data = { name: "Alice", scores: [95, 87, 92] }
* for (const chunk of jsonStringifyLines(data, 2)) {
* process.stdout.write(chunk)
* }
* ```
*/
export function* jsonStringifyLines(
value: unknown,
indent: number = 2,
): Iterable<string> {
yield* stringifyValue(value, 0, indent)
}
/**
* Internal generator for recursive stringification.
*/
function* stringifyValue(
value: unknown,
depth: number,
indent: number,
): Iterable<string> {
// Handle null
if (value === null) {
yield 'null'
return
}
const type = typeof value
// Handle primitives
if (type === 'boolean' || type === 'number') {
yield JSON.stringify(value)
return
}
if (type === 'string') {
yield JSON.stringify(value)
return
}
// Handle arrays
if (Array.isArray(value)) {
yield* stringifyArray(value, depth, indent)
return
}
// Handle objects
if (type === 'object') {
yield* stringifyObject(value as Record<string, unknown>, depth, indent)
return
}
// Undefined, functions, symbols become null in JSON
yield 'null'
}
/**
* Stringify an array with proper formatting.
*/
function* stringifyArray(
arr: unknown[],
depth: number,
indent: number,
): Iterable<string> {
if (arr.length === 0) {
yield '[]'
return
}
yield '['
if (indent > 0) {
// Pretty-printed format
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat((depth + 1) * indent)
yield* stringifyValue(arr[i], depth + 1, indent)
if (i < arr.length - 1) {
yield ','
}
}
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
yield ']'
}
else {
// Compact format
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
yield* stringifyValue(arr[i], depth + 1, indent)
if (i < arr.length - 1) {
yield ','
}
}
yield ']'
}
}
/**
* Stringify an object with proper formatting.
*/
function* stringifyObject(
obj: Record<string, unknown>,
depth: number,
indent: number,
): Iterable<string> {
const keys = Object.keys(obj)
if (keys.length === 0) {
yield '{}'
return
}
yield '{'
if (indent > 0) {
// Pretty-printed format
for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
const key = keys[i]!
const value = obj[key]
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat((depth + 1) * indent)
yield JSON.stringify(key)
yield ': '
yield* stringifyValue(value, depth + 1, indent)
if (i < keys.length - 1) {
yield ','
}
}
yield '\n'
yield ' '.repeat(depth * indent)
yield '}'
}
else {
// Compact format
for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
const key = keys[i]!
const value = obj[key]
yield JSON.stringify(key)
yield ':'
yield* stringifyValue(value, depth + 1, indent)
if (i < keys.length - 1) {
yield ','
}
}
yield '}'
}
}
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export type InputSource
= | { type: 'stdin' }
| { type: 'file', path: string }
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import type { InputSource } from './types.ts'
import { createReadStream } from 'node:fs'
import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import process from 'node:process'
export function detectMode(
input: InputSource,
encodeFlag?: boolean,
decodeFlag?: boolean,
): 'encode' | 'decode' {
// Explicit flags take precedence
if (encodeFlag)
return 'encode'
if (decodeFlag)
return 'decode'
// Auto-detect based on file extension
if (input.type === 'file') {
if (input.path.endsWith('.json'))
return 'encode'
if (input.path.endsWith('.toon'))
return 'decode'
}
// Default to encode
return 'encode'
}
export async function readInput(source: InputSource): Promise<string> {
if (source.type === 'stdin')
return readFromStdin()
return fsp.readFile(source.path, 'utf-8')
}
export function formatInputLabel(source: InputSource): string {
if (source.type === 'stdin')
return 'stdin'
const relativePath = path.relative(process.cwd(), source.path)
return relativePath || path.basename(source.path)
}
function readFromStdin(): Promise<string> {
const { stdin } = process
if (stdin.readableEnded)
return Promise.resolve('')
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
let data = ''
const onData = (chunk: string) => {
data += chunk
}
function cleanup() {
stdin.off('data', onData)
stdin.off('error', onError)
stdin.off('end', onEnd)
}
function onError(error: Error) {
cleanup()
reject(error)
}
function onEnd() {
cleanup()
resolve(data)
}
stdin.setEncoding('utf-8')
stdin.on('data', onData)
stdin.once('error', onError)
stdin.once('end', onEnd)
stdin.resume()
})
}
export async function* readLinesFromSource(source: InputSource): AsyncIterable<string> {
const stream = source.type === 'stdin'
? process.stdin
: createReadStream(source.path, { encoding: 'utf-8' })
// Explicitly set encoding for stdin
if (source.type === 'stdin') {
stream.setEncoding('utf-8')
}
let buffer = ''
for await (const chunk of stream) {
buffer += chunk
let index: number
while ((index = buffer.indexOf('\n')) !== -1) {
const line = buffer.slice(0, index)
buffer = buffer.slice(index + 1)
yield line
}
}
// Emit last line if buffer is not empty and doesn't end with newline
if (buffer.length > 0) {
yield buffer
}
}
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import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
import { ToonDecodeError } from '../../toon/src/index'
import { formatError } from '../src/format-error'
describe('formatError', () => {
it('renders a decode error with line and source as a header, source line, and caret', () => {
const error = new ToonDecodeError(
'Tabs are not allowed in indentation in strict mode',
{ line: 2, source: '\tb: 1' },
)
const output = formatError(error, { isVerbose: false })
expect(output).toBe(
'Failed to decode TOON at line 2: Tabs are not allowed in indentation in strict mode\n'
+ '\n'
+ ' 2 | →b: 1\n'
+ ' ^',
)
})
it('renders a decode error without source as a header only', () => {
const error = new ToonDecodeError('Something went wrong', { line: 5 })
const output = formatError(error, { isVerbose: false })
expect(output).toBe('Failed to decode TOON at line 5: Something went wrong')
})
it('appends the cause chain under verbose mode', () => {
const cause = new SyntaxError('Unterminated string: missing closing quote')
const error = new ToonDecodeError(
'Unterminated string: missing closing quote',
{ line: 2, source: 'greeting: "hello', cause },
)
const output = formatError(error, { isVerbose: true })
expect(output).toContain('Failed to decode TOON at line 2:')
expect(output).toContain(' 2 | greeting: "hello')
expect(output).toContain('Caused by: SyntaxError: Unterminated string: missing closing quote')
})
it('appends the stack trace under verbose mode and omits it otherwise', () => {
const error = new ToonDecodeError('Boom', { line: 1, source: 'x' })
error.stack = 'ToonDecodeError: Line 1: Boom\n at fakeFrame (file.ts:1:1)'
const verbose = formatError(error, { isVerbose: true })
const quiet = formatError(error, { isVerbose: false })
expect(verbose).toContain('at fakeFrame (file.ts:1:1)')
expect(quiet).not.toContain('at fakeFrame')
})
it('renders a generic Error as its message only when not verbose', () => {
const error = new Error('something went wrong')
const output = formatError(error, { isVerbose: false })
expect(output).toBe('Error: something went wrong')
})
it('places the caret under the first non-whitespace character of the source line', () => {
const error = new ToonDecodeError(
'Indentation must be exact multiple of 2, but found 3 spaces',
{ line: 2, source: ' b: 1' },
)
const output = formatError(error, { isVerbose: false })
expect(output).toBe(
'Failed to decode TOON at line 2: Indentation must be exact multiple of 2, but found 3 spaces\n'
+ '\n'
+ ' 2 | b: 1\n'
+ ' ^',
)
})
})
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import process from 'node:process'
import { consola } from 'consola'
import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
import { DEFAULT_DELIMITER, encode } from '../../toon/src'
import { version } from '../package.json' with { type: 'json' }
import { createCliTestContext, mockStdin, runCli } from './utils'
describe('toon CLI', () => {
beforeEach(() => {
vi.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation(() => 0 as never)
vi.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation(() => true)
})
afterEach(() => {
vi.restoreAllMocks()
})
describe('version', () => {
it('prints the version when using --version', async () => {
const consoleLog = vi.mocked(console.log)
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--version'] })
expect(consoleLog).toHaveBeenCalledWith(version)
})
})
describe('encode (JSON → TOON)', () => {
it('encodes JSON from stdin', async () => {
const data = {
title: 'TOON test',
count: 3,
nested: { ok: true },
}
const cleanup = mockStdin(JSON.stringify(data))
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli()
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
expect(fullOutput).toBe(`${encode(data)}\n`)
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('encodes a JSON file into a TOON file', async () => {
const data = {
title: 'TOON test',
count: 3,
nested: { ok: true },
}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2),
})
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
const expected = encode(data, {
delimiter: DEFAULT_DELIMITER,
indent: 2,
})
expect(output).toBe(expected)
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Encoded .* → .*/))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('writes to stdout when output not specified', async () => {
const data = { ok: true }
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await context.run(['input.json'])
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
expect(fullOutput).toBe(`${encode(data)}\n`)
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('encodes JSON from stdin to output file', async () => {
const data = { key: 'value' }
const context = await createCliTestContext({})
const cleanup = mockStdin(JSON.stringify(data))
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
expect(output).toBe(encode(data))
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Encoded.*stdin[^\n\r\u2028\u2029\u2192]*\u2192.*output\.toon/))
}
finally {
cleanup()
await context.cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('decode (TOON → JSON)', () => {
it('decodes a TOON file into a JSON file', async () => {
const data = {
items: ['alpha', 'beta'],
meta: { done: false },
}
const toonInput = encode(data)
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.toon': toonInput,
})
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['input.toon', '--output', 'output.json'])
const output = await context.read('output.json')
expect(JSON.parse(output)).toEqual(data)
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Decoded .* → .*/))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes TOON from stdin', async () => {
const data = { items: ['a', 'b'], count: 2 }
const toonInput = encode(data)
const cleanup = mockStdin(toonInput)
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
// Remove trailing newline before parsing
const jsonOutput = fullOutput.endsWith('\n') ? fullOutput.slice(0, -1) : fullOutput
const result = JSON.parse(jsonOutput)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes TOON from stdin to output file', async () => {
const data = { name: 'test', values: [1, 2, 3] }
const toonInput = encode(data)
const context = await createCliTestContext({})
const cleanup = mockStdin(toonInput)
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['--decode', '--output', 'output.json'])
const output = await context.read('output.json')
expect(JSON.parse(output)).toEqual(data)
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Decoded.*stdin[^\n\r\u2028\u2029\u2192]*\u2192.*output\.json/))
}
finally {
cleanup()
await context.cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('stdin edge cases', () => {
it('handles invalid JSON from stdin', async () => {
const cleanup = mockStdin('{ invalid json }')
const consolaError = vi.spyOn(consola, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: [] })
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
expect(consolaError).toHaveBeenCalled()
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('handles invalid TOON from stdin', async () => {
const cleanup = mockStdin('key: "unterminated string')
const consolaError = vi.spyOn(consola, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode'] })
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
expect(consolaError).toHaveBeenCalled()
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('renders a TOON decode error with line context, source, and caret', async () => {
const cleanup = mockStdin('a:\n\tb: 1\n')
const consolaError = vi.spyOn(consola, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode'] })
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
const errorCall = consolaError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [rendered] = errorCall!
expect(rendered).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('Failed to decode TOON at line 2:'))
expect(rendered).toEqual(expect.stringContaining(' 2 | →b: 1'))
expect(rendered).toEqual(expect.stringContaining(' ^'))
expect(rendered).not.toEqual(expect.stringMatching(/^\s+at \S+/m))
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('includes the stack trace when --verbose is passed', async () => {
const cleanup = mockStdin('a:\n\tb: 1\n')
const consolaError = vi.spyOn(consola, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode', '--verbose'] })
const errorCall = consolaError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [rendered] = errorCall!
expect(rendered).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('Failed to decode TOON at line 2:'))
expect(rendered).toEqual(expect.stringMatching(/at \S+/))
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('stdin with options', () => {
it('encodes JSON from stdin with custom delimiter', async () => {
const data = { items: [1, 2, 3] }
const cleanup = mockStdin(JSON.stringify(data))
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--delimiter', '|'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
expect(fullOutput).toBe(`${encode(data, { delimiter: '|' })}\n`)
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('encodes JSON from stdin with custom indent', async () => {
const data = {
nested: {
deep: { value: 1 },
},
}
const cleanup = mockStdin(JSON.stringify(data))
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--indent', '4'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
expect(fullOutput).toBe(`${encode(data, { indent: 4 })}\n`)
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes TOON from stdin with --no-strict', async () => {
const data = { test: true }
const toonInput = encode(data)
const cleanup = mockStdin(toonInput)
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode', '--no-strict'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
// Remove trailing newline before parsing
const jsonOutput = fullOutput.endsWith('\n') ? fullOutput.slice(0, -1) : fullOutput
const result = JSON.parse(jsonOutput)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('encode options', () => {
it('encodes with --keyFolding safe', async () => {
const data = {
data: {
metadata: {
items: ['a', 'b'],
},
},
}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--keyFolding', 'safe', '--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
const expected = encode(data, { keyFolding: 'safe' })
expect(output).toBe(expected)
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('encodes with --flattenDepth', async () => {
const data = {
level1: {
level2: {
level3: {
value: 'deep',
},
},
},
}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--keyFolding', 'safe', '--flattenDepth', '2', '--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
const expected = encode(data, { keyFolding: 'safe', flattenDepth: 2 })
expect(output).toBe(expected)
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('decode options', () => {
it('decodes with --expandPaths safe', async () => {
const data = {
data: {
metadata: {
items: ['a', 'b'],
},
},
}
const toonInput = encode(data, { keyFolding: 'safe' })
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.toon': toonInput,
})
try {
await context.run(['input.toon', '--decode', '--expandPaths', 'safe', '--output', 'output.json'])
const output = await context.read('output.json')
const result = JSON.parse(output)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes with --indent for JSON formatting', async () => {
const data = {
a: 1,
b: [2, 3],
c: { nested: true },
}
const toonInput = encode(data, { indent: 4 })
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.toon': toonInput,
})
try {
await context.run(['input.toon', '--decode', '--indent', '4', '--output', 'output.json'])
const output = await context.read('output.json')
const result = JSON.parse(output)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
expect(output).toContain(' ') // Should have 4-space indentation
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes root primitive number', async () => {
const toonInput = '42'
const cleanup = mockStdin(toonInput)
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
expect(fullOutput).toBe('42\n')
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes root primitive string', async () => {
const toonInput = '"Hello World"'
const cleanup = mockStdin(toonInput)
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
const jsonOutput = fullOutput.endsWith('\n') ? fullOutput.slice(0, -1) : fullOutput
expect(JSON.parse(jsonOutput)).toBe('Hello World')
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
it('decodes root primitive boolean', async () => {
const toonInput = 'true'
const cleanup = mockStdin(toonInput)
const writeChunks: string[] = []
vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: ['--decode'] })
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
expect(fullOutput).toBe('true\n')
}
finally {
cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('streaming output', () => {
it('streams large JSON to TOON file with identical output', async () => {
const data = {
items: Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => ({
id: i,
name: `Item ${i}`,
value: Math.random(),
})),
}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'large-input.json': JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2),
})
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['large-input.json', '--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
// Verify streaming produces identical output to `encode()`
const expected = encode(data, {
delimiter: DEFAULT_DELIMITER,
indent: 2,
})
expect(output).toBe(expected)
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Encoded .* → .*/))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('streams large TOON to JSON file with streaming decode', async () => {
const data = {
records: Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => ({
id: i,
title: `Record ${i}`,
score: Math.random() * 100,
})),
}
const toonContent = encode(data, {
delimiter: DEFAULT_DELIMITER,
indent: 2,
})
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'large-input.toon': toonContent,
})
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['large-input.toon', '--decode', '--output', 'output.json'])
const output = await context.read('output.json')
const result = JSON.parse(output)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Decoded .* → .*/))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('streams to stdout using process.stdout.write', async () => {
const data = {
users: [
{ id: 1, name: 'Alice' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Bob' },
],
}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
const writeChunks: string[] = []
const writeSpy = vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation((chunk) => {
writeChunks.push(String(chunk))
return true
})
try {
await context.run(['input.json'])
expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
// Verify complete output matches `encode()`
const fullOutput = writeChunks.join('')
const expected = `${encode(data)}\n`
expect(fullOutput).toBe(expected)
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('handles empty object streaming correctly', async () => {
const data = {}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'empty.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
try {
await context.run(['empty.json', '--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
expect(output).toBe(encode(data))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('handles single-line output streaming correctly', async () => {
const data = { key: 'value' }
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'single.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
try {
await context.run(['single.json', '--output', 'output.toon'])
const output = await context.read('output.toon')
expect(output).toBe(encode(data))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('uses non-streaming path when stats are enabled', async () => {
const data = {
items: [
{ id: 1, value: 'test' },
{ id: 2, value: 'data' },
],
}
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify(data),
})
const consoleLogSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const consolaInfo = vi.spyOn(consola, 'info').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const consolaSuccess = vi.spyOn(consola, 'success').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--stats'])
expect(consolaInfo).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Token estimates:/))
expect(consolaSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringMatching(/Saved.*tokens/))
expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(encode(data))
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
})
describe('error handling', () => {
it('rejects invalid delimiter', async () => {
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify({ value: 1 }),
})
const consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--delimiter', ';'])
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
const errorCall = consoleError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [error] = errorCall!
expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
expect(error.message).toContain('Invalid delimiter')
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('rejects invalid indent value', async () => {
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify({ value: 1 }),
})
const consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--indent', 'abc'])
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
const errorCall = consoleError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [error] = errorCall!
expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
expect(error.message).toContain('Invalid indent value')
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('handles missing input file', async () => {
const context = await createCliTestContext({})
const consolaError = vi.spyOn(consola, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await context.run(['nonexistent.json'])
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
expect(consolaError).toHaveBeenCalled()
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('rejects invalid --keyFolding value', async () => {
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify({ value: 1 }),
})
const consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--keyFolding', 'invalid'])
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
const errorCall = consoleError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [error] = errorCall!
expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
expect(error.message).toContain('Invalid keyFolding value')
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('rejects invalid --expandPaths value', async () => {
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.toon': 'key: value',
})
const consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await context.run(['input.toon', '--decode', '--expandPaths', 'invalid'])
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
const errorCall = consoleError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [error] = errorCall!
expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
expect(error.message).toContain('Invalid expandPaths value')
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
it('rejects invalid --flattenDepth value', async () => {
const context = await createCliTestContext({
'input.json': JSON.stringify({ value: 1 }),
})
const consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
const exitSpy = vi.mocked(process.exit)
try {
await context.run(['input.json', '--flattenDepth', '-1'])
expect(exitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
const errorCall = consoleError.mock.calls.at(0)
expect(errorCall).toBeDefined()
const [error] = errorCall!
expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
expect(error.message).toContain('Invalid flattenDepth value')
}
finally {
await context.cleanup()
}
})
})
})
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import type { JsonStreamEvent } from '../../toon/src/types'
import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
import { jsonStreamFromEvents } from '../src/json-from-events'
describe('jsonStreamFromEvents', () => {
describe('primitives', () => {
it('converts null event', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: null },
]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(null))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(null, null, 2))
})
it('converts boolean events', async () => {
const eventsTrue = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: true }]
const eventsFalse = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: false }]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsTrue), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(true))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsFalse), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(false))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsTrue), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(true, null, 2))
})
it('converts number events', async () => {
const events0 = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 0 }]
const events42 = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 42 }]
const eventsNeg = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: -17 }]
const eventsFloat = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3.14159 }]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events0), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events42), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(42))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsNeg), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(-17))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsFloat), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(3.14159))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events42), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(42, null, 2))
})
it('converts string events', async () => {
const eventsEmpty = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: '' }]
const eventsHello = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'hello' }]
const eventsQuotes = [{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'with "quotes"' }]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsEmpty), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(''))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsHello), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify('hello'))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(eventsQuotes), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify('with "quotes"'))
})
})
describe('empty containers', () => {
it('converts empty array events', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 0 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify([], null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify([], null, 2))
})
it('converts empty object events', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify({}, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify({}, null, 2))
})
})
describe('arrays', () => {
it('converts simple array events with compact formatting', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 3 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
]
const value = [1, 2, 3]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
})
it('converts simple array events with pretty formatting', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 3 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
]
const value = [1, 2, 3]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('converts mixed-type array events', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 5 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'two' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: true },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: null },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'key' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'value' },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
]
const value = [1, 'two', true, null, { key: 'value' }]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('converts nested array events', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 3 },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 4 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 5 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 6 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
]
const value = [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
})
describe('objects', () => {
it('converts simple object events with compact formatting', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'a' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'b' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'c' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
})
it('converts simple object events with pretty formatting', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'a' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'b' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'c' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('converts object events with mixed value types', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'num' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 42 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'str' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'hello' },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'bool' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: true },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'nil' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: null },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'arr' },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 3 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = {
num: 42,
str: 'hello',
bool: true,
nil: null,
arr: [1, 2, 3],
}
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('converts nested object events', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'level1' },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'level2' },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'level3' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'deep' },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = {
level1: {
level2: {
level3: 'deep',
},
},
}
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles special characters in keys', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'normal-key' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'key with spaces' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'key:with:colons' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'key"with"quotes' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 4 },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = {
'normal-key': 1,
'key with spaces': 2,
'key:with:colons': 3,
'key"with"quotes': 4,
}
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
})
describe('complex nested structures', () => {
it('converts object containing arrays', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'name' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'Alice' },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'scores' },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 3 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 95 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 87 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 92 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'metadata' },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'tags' },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'math' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'science' },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = {
name: 'Alice',
scores: [95, 87, 92],
metadata: {
tags: ['math', 'science'],
},
}
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('converts array of objects', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 3 },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'id' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'name' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'Alice' },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'id' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'name' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'Bob' },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'id' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'name' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'Charlie' },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
]
const value = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Alice' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Bob' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Charlie' },
]
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
})
describe('indentation levels', () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'a' },
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 2 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 2 },
{ type: 'endArray' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'b' },
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'c' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 3 },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
const value = { a: [1, 2], b: { c: 3 } }
it('handles indent=0 (compact)', async () => {
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
})
it('handles indent=2', async () => {
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles indent=4', async () => {
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 4))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 4))
})
it('handles indent=8', async () => {
expect(await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 8))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 8))
})
})
describe('error handling', () => {
it('throws on mismatched endObject event', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startArray' as const, length: 0 },
{ type: 'endObject' as const }, // Wrong closing event
]
await expect(async () => {
await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))
}).rejects.toThrow('Mismatched endObject event')
})
it('throws on mismatched endArray event', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'endArray' as const }, // Wrong closing event
]
await expect(async () => {
await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))
}).rejects.toThrow('Mismatched endArray event')
})
it('throws on key event outside object context', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'invalid' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 1 },
]
await expect(async () => {
await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))
}).rejects.toThrow('Key event outside of object context')
})
it('throws on primitive in object without preceding key', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'invalid' }, // No key before primitive
{ type: 'endObject' as const },
]
await expect(async () => {
await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))
}).rejects.toThrow('Primitive event in object without preceding key')
})
it('throws on incomplete event stream', async () => {
const events = [
{ type: 'startObject' as const },
{ type: 'key' as const, key: 'name' },
{ type: 'primitive' as const, value: 'Alice' },
// Missing `endObject`
]
await expect(async () => {
await join(jsonStreamFromEvents(asyncEvents(events), 0))
}).rejects.toThrow('Incomplete event stream: unclosed objects or arrays')
})
})
})
/**
* Converts array of events to async iterable.
*/
async function* asyncEvents(events: JsonStreamEvent[]): AsyncIterable<JsonStreamEvent> {
for (const event of events) {
await Promise.resolve()
yield event
}
}
/**
* Joins chunks from an async iterable into a single string.
*/
async function join(iter: AsyncIterable<string>): Promise<string> {
const chunks: string[] = []
for await (const chunk of iter) {
chunks.push(chunk)
}
return chunks.join('')
}
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import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
import { jsonStringifyLines } from '../src/json-stringify-stream'
describe('jsonStringifyLines', () => {
describe('primitives', () => {
it('stringifies null', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(null, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(null))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(null, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(null, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies booleans', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(true, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(true))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(false, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(false))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(true, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(true, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies numbers', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(0, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(42, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(42))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(-17, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(-17))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(3.14159, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(3.14159))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(1e10, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(1e10, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies strings', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines('', 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(''))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines('hello', 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify('hello'))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines('with "quotes"', 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify('with "quotes"'))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines('with\nnewlines', 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify('with\nnewlines', null, 2))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines('with\ttabs', 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify('with\ttabs'))
})
it('converts undefined to null', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(undefined, 0))).toBe('null')
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(undefined, 2))).toBe('null')
})
})
describe('empty containers', () => {
it('stringifies empty arrays', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines([], 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify([], null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines([], 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify([], null, 2))
})
it('stringifies empty objects', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines({}, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify({}, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines({}, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify({}, null, 2))
})
})
describe('arrays', () => {
it('stringifies arrays with compact formatting (indent=0)', () => {
const value = [1, 2, 3]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
})
it('stringifies arrays with pretty formatting (indent=2)', () => {
const value = [1, 2, 3]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies mixed-type arrays', () => {
const value = [1, 'two', true, null, { key: 'value' }]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies nested arrays', () => {
const value = [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies deeply nested arrays', () => {
const value = [[[1]], [[2]], [[3]]]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 4))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 4))
})
})
describe('objects', () => {
it('stringifies simple objects with compact formatting', () => {
const value = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
})
it('stringifies simple objects with pretty formatting', () => {
const value = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies objects with mixed value types', () => {
const value = {
num: 42,
str: 'hello',
bool: true,
nil: null,
arr: [1, 2, 3],
}
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies nested objects', () => {
const value = {
level1: {
level2: {
level3: 'deep',
},
},
}
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('preserves key order', () => {
const value = { z: 1, a: 2, m: 3 }
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles special characters in keys', () => {
const value = {
'normal-key': 1,
'key with spaces': 2,
'key:with:colons': 3,
'key"with"quotes': 4,
}
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
})
describe('complex nested structures', () => {
it('stringifies objects containing arrays', () => {
const value = {
name: 'Alice',
scores: [95, 87, 92],
metadata: {
tags: ['math', 'science'],
},
}
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies arrays of objects', () => {
const value = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Alice' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Bob' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Charlie' },
]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('stringifies deeply nested mixed structures', () => {
const value = {
users: [
{
name: 'Alice',
roles: ['admin', 'user'],
settings: {
theme: 'dark',
notifications: true,
},
},
{
name: 'Bob',
roles: ['user'],
settings: {
theme: 'light',
notifications: false,
},
},
],
count: 2,
}
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
})
describe('indentation levels', () => {
const value = { a: [1, 2], b: { c: 3 } }
it('handles indent=0 (compact)', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
})
it('handles indent=2', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles indent=4', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 4))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 4))
})
it('handles indent=8', () => {
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 8))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 8))
})
})
describe('edge cases', () => {
it('handles arrays with undefined values (converted to null)', () => {
const value = [1, undefined, 3]
const expected = JSON.stringify(value, null, 2)
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(expected)
})
it('handles single-element arrays', () => {
const value = [42]
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles single-property objects', () => {
const value = { only: 'one' }
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles objects with many properties', () => {
const value: Record<string, number> = {}
for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
value[`key${i}`] = i
}
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
it('handles large arrays', () => {
const value = Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => i)
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 0))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 0))
expect(join(jsonStringifyLines(value, 2))).toBe(JSON.stringify(value, null, 2))
})
})
})
/**
* Joins chunks from an iterable into a single string.
*/
function join(iter: Iterable<string>): string {
return Array.from(iter).join('')
}
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import * as fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
import * as os from 'node:os'
import * as path from 'node:path'
import process from 'node:process'
import { Readable } from 'node:stream'
import { runMain } from 'citty'
import { mainCommand } from '../src/index'
interface FileRecord {
[relativePath: string]: string
}
export function runCli(options?: Parameters<typeof runMain>[1]): Promise<void> {
return runMain(mainCommand, options)
}
export interface CliTestContext {
readonly dir: string
run: (args?: string[]) => Promise<void>
read: (relativePath: string) => Promise<string>
write: (relativePath: string, contents: string) => Promise<void>
resolve: (relativePath: string) => string
cleanup: () => Promise<void>
}
const TEMP_PREFIX = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'toon-cli-test-')
export async function createCliTestContext(initialFiles: FileRecord = {}): Promise<CliTestContext> {
const dir = await fsp.mkdtemp(TEMP_PREFIX)
await writeFiles(dir, initialFiles)
async function run(args: string[] = []): Promise<void> {
const previousCwd = process.cwd()
process.chdir(dir)
try {
await runCli({ rawArgs: args })
}
finally {
process.chdir(previousCwd)
}
}
function resolvePath(relativePath: string): string {
return path.join(dir, relativePath)
}
async function read(relativePath: string): Promise<string> {
return fsp.readFile(resolvePath(relativePath), 'utf8')
}
async function write(relativePath: string, contents: string): Promise<void> {
const targetPath = resolvePath(relativePath)
await fsp.mkdir(path.dirname(targetPath), { recursive: true })
await fsp.writeFile(targetPath, contents, 'utf8')
}
async function cleanup(): Promise<void> {
await fsp.rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true })
}
return {
dir,
run,
read,
write,
resolve: resolvePath,
cleanup,
}
}
async function writeFiles(baseDir: string, files: FileRecord): Promise<void> {
await Promise.all(
Object.entries(files).map(async ([relativePath, contents]) => {
const filePath = path.join(baseDir, relativePath)
await fsp.mkdir(path.dirname(filePath), { recursive: true })
await fsp.writeFile(filePath, contents, 'utf8')
}),
)
}
export function mockStdin(input: string): () => void {
const mockStream = Readable.from([input])
const originalStdin = process.stdin
Object.defineProperty(process, 'stdin', {
value: mockStream,
writable: true,
})
return () => {
Object.defineProperty(process, 'stdin', {
value: originalStdin,
writable: true,
})
}
}
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import type { UserConfig } from 'tsdown/config'
import { defineConfig } from 'tsdown/config'
const config: UserConfig = defineConfig({
entry: {
index: 'src/cli-entry.ts',
},
dts: true,
})
export default config
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![TOON logo with stepbystep guide](./.github/og.png)
# Token-Oriented Object Notation (TOON)
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**Token-Oriented Object Notation** is a compact, human-readable encoding of the JSON data model that minimizes tokens and makes structure easy for models to follow. It's intended for *LLM input* as a drop-in, lossless representation of your existing JSON.
TOON combines YAML's indentation-based structure for nested objects with a CSV-style tabular layout for uniform arrays. TOON's sweet spot is uniform arrays of objects (multiple fields per row, same structure across items), achieving CSV-like compactness while adding explicit structure that helps LLMs parse and validate data reliably. For deeply nested or non-uniform data, JSON may be more efficient.
The similarity to CSV is intentional: CSV is simple and ubiquitous, and TOON aims to keep that familiarity while remaining a lossless, drop-in representation of JSON for Large Language Models.
Think of it as a translation layer: use JSON programmatically, and encode it as TOON for LLM input.
> [!TIP]
> The TOON format is stable, but also an idea in progress. Nothing's set in stone help shape where it goes by contributing to the [spec](https://github.com/toon-format/spec) or sharing feedback.
## Table of Contents
- [Why TOON?](#why-toon)
- [Key Features](#key-features)
- [When Not to Use TOON](#when-not-to-use-toon)
- [Benchmarks](#benchmarks)
- [Installation & Quick Start](#installation--quick-start)
- [Playgrounds](#playgrounds)
- [Editor Support](#editor-support)
- [CLI](#cli)
- [Format Overview](#format-overview)
- [Using TOON with LLMs](#using-toon-with-llms)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Other Implementations](#other-implementations)
- [📋 Full Specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md)
## Why TOON?
AI is becoming cheaper and more accessible, but larger context windows allow for larger data inputs as well. **LLM tokens still cost money** and standard JSON is verbose and token-expensive:
```json
{
"context": {
"task": "Our favorite hikes together",
"location": "Boulder",
"season": "spring_2025"
},
"friends": ["ana", "luis", "sam"],
"hikes": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Blue Lake Trail",
"distanceKm": 7.5,
"elevationGain": 320,
"companion": "ana",
"wasSunny": true
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Ridge Overlook",
"distanceKm": 9.2,
"elevationGain": 540,
"companion": "luis",
"wasSunny": false
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "Wildflower Loop",
"distanceKm": 5.1,
"elevationGain": 180,
"companion": "sam",
"wasSunny": true
}
]
}
```
<details>
<summary>YAML already conveys the same information with <strong>fewer tokens</strong>.</summary>
```yaml
context:
task: Our favorite hikes together
location: Boulder
season: spring_2025
friends:
- ana
- luis
- sam
hikes:
- id: 1
name: Blue Lake Trail
distanceKm: 7.5
elevationGain: 320
companion: ana
wasSunny: true
- id: 2
name: Ridge Overlook
distanceKm: 9.2
elevationGain: 540
companion: luis
wasSunny: false
- id: 3
name: Wildflower Loop
distanceKm: 5.1
elevationGain: 180
companion: sam
wasSunny: true
```
</details>
TOON conveys the same information with **even fewer tokens** combining YAML-like indentation with CSV-style tabular arrays:
```yaml
context:
task: Our favorite hikes together
location: Boulder
season: spring_2025
friends[3]: ana,luis,sam
hikes[3]{id,name,distanceKm,elevationGain,companion,wasSunny}:
1,Blue Lake Trail,7.5,320,ana,true
2,Ridge Overlook,9.2,540,luis,false
3,Wildflower Loop,5.1,180,sam,true
```
## Key Features
- 📊 **Token-Efficient & Accurate:** TOON reaches 76.4% accuracy (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using ~40% fewer tokens in mixed-structure benchmarks across 4 models.
- 🔁 **JSON Data Model:** Encodes the same objects, arrays, and primitives as JSON with deterministic, lossless round-trips.
- 🛤️ **LLM-Friendly Guardrails:** Explicit [N] lengths and {fields} headers give models a clear schema to follow, improving parsing reliability.
- 📐 **Minimal Syntax:** Uses indentation instead of braces and minimizes quoting, giving YAML-like readability with CSV-style compactness.
- 🧺 **Tabular Arrays:** Uniform arrays of objects collapse into tables that declare fields once and stream row values line by line.
- 🌐 **Multi-Language Ecosystem:** Spec-driven implementations in TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, .NET, and other languages.
## Media Type & File Extension
By convention, TOON files use the `.toon` extension and the provisional media type `text/toon` for HTTP and content-typeaware contexts. TOON documents are always UTF-8 encoded; the `charset=utf-8` parameter may be specified but defaults to UTF-8 when omitted. See [SPEC.md §17](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md#17-iana-considerations) for normative details.
## When Not to Use TOON
TOON excels with uniform arrays of objects, but there are cases where other formats are better:
- **Deeply nested or non-uniform structures** (tabular eligibility ≈ 0%): JSON-compact often uses fewer tokens. Example: complex configuration objects with many nested levels.
- **Semi-uniform arrays** (~4060% tabular eligibility): Token savings diminish. Prefer JSON if your pipelines already rely on it.
- **Pure tabular data**: CSV is smaller than TOON for flat tables. TOON adds minimal overhead (~510%) to provide structure (array length declarations, field headers, delimiter scoping) that improves LLM reliability.
- **Latency-critical applications**: If end-to-end response time is your top priority, benchmark on your exact setup. Some deployments (especially local/quantized models like Ollama) may process compact JSON faster despite TOON's lower token count. Measure TTFT, tokens/sec, and total time for both formats and use whichever is faster.
See [benchmarks](#benchmarks) for concrete comparisons across different data structures.
## Benchmarks
Benchmarks are organized into two tracks to ensure fair comparisons:
- **Mixed-Structure Track**: Datasets with nested or semi-uniform structures (TOON vs JSON, YAML, XML). CSV excluded as it cannot properly represent these structures.
- **Flat-Only Track**: Datasets with flat tabular structures where CSV is applicable (CSV vs TOON vs JSON, YAML, XML).
### Retrieval Accuracy
<!-- automd:file src="./benchmarks/results/retrieval-accuracy.md" -->
Benchmarks test LLM comprehension across different input formats using 209 data retrieval questions on 4 models.
<details>
<summary><strong>Show Dataset Catalog</strong></summary>
#### Dataset Catalog
| Dataset | Rows | Structure | CSV Support | Eligibility |
| ------- | ---- | --------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| Uniform employee records | 100 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| E-commerce orders with nested structures | 50 | nested | ✗ | 33% |
| Time-series analytics data | 60 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Top 100 GitHub repositories | 100 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Semi-uniform event logs | 75 | semi-uniform | ✗ | 50% |
| Deeply nested configuration | 11 | deep | ✗ | 0% |
| Valid complete dataset (control) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end | 17 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Extra rows added beyond declared length | 23 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
| Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows) | 20 | uniform | ✓ | 100% |
**Structure classes:**
- **uniform**: All objects have identical fields with primitive values
- **semi-uniform**: Mix of uniform and non-uniform structures
- **nested**: Objects with nested structures (nested objects or arrays)
- **deep**: Highly nested with minimal tabular eligibility
**CSV Support:** ✓ (supported), ✗ (not supported would require lossy flattening)
**Eligibility:** Percentage of arrays that qualify for TOON's tabular format (uniform objects with primitive values)
</details>
#### Efficiency Ranking (Accuracy per 1K Tokens)
Each format ranked by efficiency (accuracy percentage per 1,000 tokens):
```
TOON ████████████████████ 27.7 acc%/1K tok │ 76.4% acc │ 2,759 tokens
JSON compact █████████████████░░░ 23.7 acc%/1K tok │ 73.7% acc │ 3,104 tokens
YAML ██████████████░░░░░░ 19.9 acc%/1K tok │ 74.5% acc │ 3,749 tokens
JSON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 16.4 acc%/1K tok │ 75.0% acc │ 4,587 tokens
XML ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 13.8 acc%/1K tok │ 72.1% acc │ 5,221 tokens
```
*Efficiency score = (Accuracy % ÷ Tokens) × 1,000. Higher is better.*
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **76.4%** accuracy (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using **39.9% fewer tokens**.
**Note on CSV:** Excluded from ranking as it only supports 109 of 209 questions (flat tabular data only). While CSV is highly token-efficient for simple tabular data, it cannot represent nested structures that other formats handle.
#### Per-Model Accuracy
Accuracy across 4 LLMs on 209 data retrieval questions:
```
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
→ TOON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 59.8% (125/209)
JSON ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 57.4% (120/209)
YAML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 56.0% (117/209)
XML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 55.5% (116/209)
JSON compact ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 55.0% (115/209)
CSV ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 50.5% (55/109)
gemini-3-flash-preview
XML ████████████████████ 98.1% (205/209)
JSON ███████████████████░ 97.1% (203/209)
YAML ███████████████████░ 97.1% (203/209)
→ TOON ███████████████████░ 96.7% (202/209)
JSON compact ███████████████████░ 96.7% (202/209)
CSV ███████████████████░ 96.3% (105/109)
gpt-5-nano
→ TOON ██████████████████░░ 90.9% (190/209)
JSON compact ██████████████████░░ 90.9% (190/209)
JSON ██████████████████░░ 89.0% (186/209)
CSV ██████████████████░░ 89.0% (97/109)
YAML █████████████████░░░ 87.1% (182/209)
XML ████████████████░░░░ 80.9% (169/209)
grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning
→ TOON ████████████░░░░░░░░ 58.4% (122/209)
YAML ████████████░░░░░░░░ 57.9% (121/209)
JSON ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 56.5% (118/209)
XML ███████████░░░░░░░░░ 54.1% (113/209)
JSON compact ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 52.2% (109/209)
CSV ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ 51.4% (56/109)
```
> [!TIP]
> TOON achieves **76.4% accuracy** (vs JSON's 75.0%) while using **39.9% fewer tokens** on these datasets.
<details>
<summary><strong>Performance by dataset, model, and question type</strong></summary>
#### Performance by Question Type
| Question Type | TOON | JSON | YAML | JSON compact | XML | CSV |
| ------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Field Retrieval | 99.6% | 99.3% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% |
| Aggregation | 61.9% | 61.9% | 59.9% | 58.3% | 54.4% | 50.9% |
| Filtering | 56.8% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 55.2% | 51.6% | 50.9% |
| Structure Awareness | 89.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 81.0% | 85.9% |
| Structural Validation | 70.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% | 85.0% | 80.0% |
#### Performance by Dataset
##### Uniform employee records
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 73.2% | 2,334 | 120/164 |
| `toon` | 73.2% | 2,498 | 120/164 |
| `json-compact` | 73.8% | 3,924 | 121/164 |
| `yaml` | 73.8% | 4,959 | 121/164 |
| `json-pretty` | 73.8% | 6,331 | 121/164 |
| `xml` | 74.4% | 7,296 | 122/164 |
##### E-commerce orders with nested structures
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `toon` | 82.3% | 7,458 | 135/164 |
| `json-compact` | 78.7% | 7,110 | 129/164 |
| `yaml` | 79.9% | 8,755 | 131/164 |
| `json-pretty` | 79.3% | 11,234 | 130/164 |
| `xml` | 77.4% | 12,649 | 127/164 |
##### Time-series analytics data
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 75.0% | 1,411 | 90/120 |
| `toon` | 78.3% | 1,553 | 94/120 |
| `json-compact` | 74.2% | 2,354 | 89/120 |
| `yaml` | 75.8% | 2,954 | 91/120 |
| `json-pretty` | 75.0% | 3,681 | 90/120 |
| `xml` | 72.5% | 4,389 | 87/120 |
##### Top 100 GitHub repositories
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 65.9% | 8,527 | 87/132 |
| `toon` | 66.7% | 8,779 | 88/132 |
| `yaml` | 65.2% | 13,141 | 86/132 |
| `json-compact` | 59.8% | 11,464 | 79/132 |
| `json-pretty` | 63.6% | 15,157 | 84/132 |
| `xml` | 56.1% | 17,105 | 74/132 |
##### Semi-uniform event logs
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `json-compact` | 68.3% | 4,839 | 82/120 |
| `toon` | 65.0% | 5,819 | 78/120 |
| `json-pretty` | 69.2% | 6,817 | 83/120 |
| `yaml` | 61.7% | 5,847 | 74/120 |
| `xml` | 58.3% | 7,729 | 70/120 |
##### Deeply nested configuration
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `json-compact` | 90.5% | 568 | 105/116 |
| `toon` | 94.8% | 655 | 110/116 |
| `yaml` | 93.1% | 675 | 108/116 |
| `json-pretty` | 92.2% | 924 | 107/116 |
| `xml` | 91.4% | 1,013 | 106/116 |
##### Valid complete dataset (control)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `toon` | 100.0% | 535 | 4/4 |
| `json-compact` | 100.0% | 787 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 100.0% | 992 | 4/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 100.0% | 1,274 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 25.0% | 1,462 | 1/4 |
| `csv` | 0.0% | 483 | 0/4 |
##### Array truncated: 3 rows removed from end
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 413 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,243 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 0.0% | 462 | 0/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 0.0% | 1,085 | 0/4 |
| `yaml` | 0.0% | 843 | 0/4 |
| `json-compact` | 0.0% | 670 | 0/4 |
##### Extra rows added beyond declared length
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 550 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 75.0% | 605 | 3/4 |
| `json-compact` | 75.0% | 901 | 3/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,678 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 75.0% | 1,138 | 3/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 50.0% | 1,460 | 2/4 |
##### Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 480 | 4/4 |
| `json-compact` | 100.0% | 782 | 4/4 |
| `yaml` | 100.0% | 985 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 100.0% | 1,008 | 4/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 100.0% | 1,266 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,453 | 4/4 |
##### Missing required fields (no email in multiple rows)
| Format | Accuracy | Tokens | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------ | ------------- |
| `csv` | 100.0% | 340 | 4/4 |
| `xml` | 100.0% | 1,409 | 4/4 |
| `toon` | 75.0% | 974 | 3/4 |
| `json-pretty` | 50.0% | 1,225 | 2/4 |
| `yaml` | 25.0% | 951 | 1/4 |
| `json-compact` | 0.0% | 750 | 0/4 |
#### Performance by Model
##### claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 59.8% | 125/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 57.4% | 120/209 |
| `yaml` | 56.0% | 117/209 |
| `xml` | 55.5% | 116/209 |
| `json-compact` | 55.0% | 115/209 |
| `csv` | 50.5% | 55/109 |
##### gemini-3-flash-preview
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `xml` | 98.1% | 205/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 97.1% | 203/209 |
| `yaml` | 97.1% | 203/209 |
| `toon` | 96.7% | 202/209 |
| `json-compact` | 96.7% | 202/209 |
| `csv` | 96.3% | 105/109 |
##### gpt-5-nano
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 90.9% | 190/209 |
| `json-compact` | 90.9% | 190/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 89.0% | 186/209 |
| `csv` | 89.0% | 97/109 |
| `yaml` | 87.1% | 182/209 |
| `xml` | 80.9% | 169/209 |
##### grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning
| Format | Accuracy | Correct/Total |
| ------ | -------- | ------------- |
| `toon` | 58.4% | 122/209 |
| `yaml` | 57.9% | 121/209 |
| `json-pretty` | 56.5% | 118/209 |
| `xml` | 54.1% | 113/209 |
| `json-compact` | 52.2% | 109/209 |
| `csv` | 51.4% | 56/109 |
</details>
#### What's Being Measured
This benchmark tests **LLM comprehension and data retrieval accuracy** across different input formats. Each LLM receives formatted data and must answer questions about it. This does **not** test the model's ability to generate TOON output only to read and understand it.
#### Datasets Tested
Eleven datasets designed to test different structural patterns and validation capabilities:
**Primary datasets:**
1. **Tabular** (100 employee records): Uniform objects with identical fields optimal for TOON's tabular format.
2. **Nested** (50 e-commerce orders): Complex structures with nested customer objects and item arrays.
3. **Analytics** (60 days of metrics): Time-series data with dates and numeric values.
4. **GitHub** (100 repositories): Real-world data from top GitHub repos by stars.
5. **Event Logs** (75 logs): Semi-uniform data with ~50% flat logs and ~50% with nested error objects.
6. **Nested Config** (1 configuration): Deeply nested configuration with minimal tabular eligibility.
**Structural validation datasets:**
7. **Control**: Valid complete dataset (baseline for validation)
8. **Truncated**: Array with 3 rows removed from end (tests `[N]` length detection)
9. **Extra rows**: Array with 3 additional rows beyond declared length
10. **Width mismatch**: Inconsistent field count (missing salary in row 10)
11. **Missing fields**: Systematic field omissions (no email in multiple rows)
#### Question Types
209 questions are generated dynamically across five categories:
- **Field retrieval (33%)**: Direct value lookups or values that can be read straight off a record (including booleans and simple counts such as array lengths)
- Example: "What is Alice's salary?" → `75000`
- Example: "How many items are in order ORD-0042?" → `3`
- Example: "What is the customer name for order ORD-0042?" → `John Doe`
- **Aggregation (30%)**: Dataset-level totals and averages plus single-condition filters (counts, sums, min/max comparisons)
- Example: "How many employees work in Engineering?" → `17`
- Example: "What is the total revenue across all orders?" → `45123.50`
- Example: "How many employees have salary > 80000?" → `23`
- **Filtering (23%)**: Multi-condition queries requiring compound logic (AND constraints across fields)
- Example: "How many employees in Sales have salary > 80000?" → `5`
- Example: "How many active employees have more than 10 years of experience?" → `8`
- **Structure awareness (12%)**: Tests format-native structural affordances (TOON's `[N]` count and `{fields}`, CSV's header row)
- Example: "How many employees are in the dataset?" → `100`
- Example: "List the field names for employees" → `id, name, email, department, salary, yearsExperience, active`
- Example: "What is the department of the last employee?" → `Sales`
- **Structural validation (2%)**: Tests ability to detect incomplete, truncated, or corrupted data using structural metadata
- Example: "Is this data complete and valid?" → `YES` (control dataset) or `NO` (corrupted datasets)
- Tests TOON's `[N]` length validation and `{fields}` consistency checking
- Demonstrates CSV's lack of structural validation capabilities
#### Evaluation Process
1. **Format conversion**: Each dataset is converted to all 6 formats (TOON, JSON, YAML, JSON compact, XML, CSV).
2. **Query LLM**: Each model receives formatted data + question in a prompt and extracts the answer.
3. **Validate deterministically**: Answers are validated using type-aware comparison (e.g., `50000` = `$50,000`, `Engineering` = `engineering`, `2025-01-01` = `January 1, 2025`) without requiring an LLM judge.
#### Models & Configuration
- **Models tested**: `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001`, `gemini-3-flash-preview`, `gpt-5-nano`, `grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning`
- **Token counting**: Using `gpt-tokenizer` with `o200k_base` encoding (GPT-5 tokenizer)
- **Temperature**: Not set (models use their defaults)
- **Total evaluations**: 209 questions × 6 formats × 4 models = 5,016 LLM calls
<!-- /automd -->
### Token Efficiency
Token counts are measured using the GPT-5 `o200k_base` tokenizer via [`gpt-tokenizer`](https://github.com/niieani/gpt-tokenizer). Savings are calculated against formatted JSON (2-space indentation) as the primary baseline, with additional comparisons to compact JSON (minified), YAML, and XML. Actual savings vary by model and tokenizer.
The benchmarks test datasets across different structural patterns (uniform, semi-uniform, nested, deeply nested) to show where TOON excels and where other formats may be better.
<!-- automd:file src="./benchmarks/results/token-efficiency.md" -->
#### Mixed-Structure Track
Datasets with nested or semi-uniform structures. CSV excluded as it cannot properly represent these structures.
```
🛒 E-commerce orders with nested structures ┊ Tabular: 33%
TOON █████████████░░░░░░░ 73,126 tokens
├─ vs JSON (33.3%) 109,599 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+5.3%) 69,459 tokens
├─ vs YAML (14.4%) 85,415 tokens
└─ vs XML (40.7%) 123,344 tokens
🧾 Semi-uniform event logs ┊ Tabular: 50%
TOON █████████████████░░░ 154,084 tokens
├─ vs JSON (15.0%) 181,201 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+19.9%) 128,529 tokens
├─ vs YAML (0.8%) 155,397 tokens
└─ vs XML (25.2%) 205,859 tokens
🧩 Deeply nested configuration ┊ Tabular: 0%
TOON ██████████████░░░░░░ 620 tokens
├─ vs JSON (31.9%) 911 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+11.1%) 558 tokens
├─ vs YAML (6.3%) 662 tokens
└─ vs XML (38.2%) 1,003 tokens
──────────────────────────────────── Total ────────────────────────────────────
TOON ████████████████░░░░ 227,830 tokens
├─ vs JSON (21.9%) 291,711 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (+14.7%) 198,546 tokens
├─ vs YAML (5.7%) 241,474 tokens
└─ vs XML (31.0%) 330,206 tokens
```
#### Flat-Only Track
Datasets with flat tabular structures where CSV is applicable.
```
👥 Uniform employee records ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ███████████████████░ 47,102 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 49,919 tokens (+6.0% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (60.7%) 127,063 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (36.9%) 79,059 tokens
├─ vs YAML (50.1%) 100,011 tokens
└─ vs XML (65.9%) 146,579 tokens
📈 Time-series analytics data ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ██████████████████░░ 8,383 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 9,115 tokens (+8.7% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (59.0%) 22,245 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (35.9%) 14,211 tokens
├─ vs YAML (49.0%) 17,858 tokens
└─ vs XML (65.8%) 26,616 tokens
⭐ Top 100 GitHub repositories ┊ Tabular: 100%
CSV ███████████████████░ 8,512 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 8,744 tokens (+2.7% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (42.3%) 15,144 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (23.7%) 11,454 tokens
├─ vs YAML (33.4%) 13,128 tokens
└─ vs XML (48.9%) 17,095 tokens
──────────────────────────────────── Total ────────────────────────────────────
CSV ███████████████████░ 63,997 tokens
TOON ████████████████████ 67,778 tokens (+5.9% vs CSV)
├─ vs JSON (58.8%) 164,452 tokens
├─ vs JSON compact (35.3%) 104,724 tokens
├─ vs YAML (48.3%) 130,997 tokens
└─ vs XML (64.4%) 190,290 tokens
```
<details>
<summary><strong>Show detailed examples</strong></summary>
#### 📈 Time-series analytics data
**Savings:** 13,130 tokens (59.0% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (22,245 tokens):
```json
{
"metrics": [
{
"date": "2025-01-01",
"views": 6138,
"clicks": 174,
"conversions": 12,
"revenue": 2712.49,
"bounceRate": 0.35
},
{
"date": "2025-01-02",
"views": 4616,
"clicks": 274,
"conversions": 34,
"revenue": 9156.29,
"bounceRate": 0.56
},
{
"date": "2025-01-03",
"views": 4460,
"clicks": 143,
"conversions": 8,
"revenue": 1317.98,
"bounceRate": 0.59
},
{
"date": "2025-01-04",
"views": 4740,
"clicks": 125,
"conversions": 13,
"revenue": 2934.77,
"bounceRate": 0.37
},
{
"date": "2025-01-05",
"views": 6428,
"clicks": 369,
"conversions": 19,
"revenue": 1317.24,
"bounceRate": 0.3
}
]
}
```
**TOON** (9,115 tokens):
```
metrics[5]{date,views,clicks,conversions,revenue,bounceRate}:
2025-01-01,6138,174,12,2712.49,0.35
2025-01-02,4616,274,34,9156.29,0.56
2025-01-03,4460,143,8,1317.98,0.59
2025-01-04,4740,125,13,2934.77,0.37
2025-01-05,6428,369,19,1317.24,0.3
```
---
#### ⭐ Top 100 GitHub repositories
**Savings:** 6,400 tokens (42.3% reduction vs JSON)
**JSON** (15,144 tokens):
```json
{
"repositories": [
{
"id": 28457823,
"name": "freeCodeCamp",
"repo": "freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp",
"description": "freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming,…",
"createdAt": "2014-12-24T17:49:19Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T11:58:08Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-28T10:17:16Z",
"stars": 430886,
"watchers": 8583,
"forks": 42146,
"defaultBranch": "main"
},
{
"id": 132750724,
"name": "build-your-own-x",
"repo": "codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x",
"description": "Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.",
"createdAt": "2018-05-09T12:03:18Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T12:37:11Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-10T18:45:01Z",
"stars": 430877,
"watchers": 6332,
"forks": 40453,
"defaultBranch": "master"
},
{
"id": 21737465,
"name": "awesome",
"repo": "sindresorhus/awesome",
"description": "😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics",
"createdAt": "2014-07-11T13:42:37Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-28T12:40:21Z",
"pushedAt": "2025-10-27T17:57:31Z",
"stars": 410052,
"watchers": 8017,
"forks": 32029,
"defaultBranch": "main"
}
]
}
```
**TOON** (8,744 tokens):
```
repositories[3]{id,name,repo,description,createdAt,updatedAt,pushedAt,stars,watchers,forks,defaultBranch}:
28457823,freeCodeCamp,freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp,"freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming,…","2014-12-24T17:49:19Z","2025-10-28T11:58:08Z","2025-10-28T10:17:16Z",430886,8583,42146,main
132750724,build-your-own-x,codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x,Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.,"2018-05-09T12:03:18Z","2025-10-28T12:37:11Z","2025-10-10T18:45:01Z",430877,6332,40453,master
21737465,awesome,sindresorhus/awesome,😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics,"2014-07-11T13:42:37Z","2025-10-28T12:40:21Z","2025-10-27T17:57:31Z",410052,8017,32029,main
```
</details>
<!-- /automd -->
## Installation & Quick Start
### CLI (No Installation Required)
Try TOON instantly with npx:
```bash
# Convert JSON to TOON
npx @toon-format/cli input.json -o output.toon
# Pipe from stdin
echo '{"name": "Ada", "role": "dev"}' | npx @toon-format/cli
```
See the [CLI section](#cli) for all options and examples.
### TypeScript Library
```bash
# npm
npm install @toon-format/toon
# pnpm
pnpm add @toon-format/toon
# yarn
yarn add @toon-format/toon
```
**Example usage:**
```ts
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
const data = {
users: [
{ id: 1, name: 'Alice', role: 'admin' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Bob', role: 'user' }
]
}
console.log(encode(data))
// users[2]{id,name,role}:
// 1,Alice,admin
// 2,Bob,user
```
**Streaming large datasets:**
```ts
import { encodeLines } from '@toon-format/toon'
const largeData = await fetchThousandsOfRecords()
// Memory-efficient streaming for large data
for (const line of encodeLines(largeData)) {
process.stdout.write(`${line}\n`)
}
```
> [!TIP]
> For streaming decode APIs, see [`decodeFromLines()`](https://toonformat.dev/reference/api#decodefromlines-lines-options) and [`decodeStream()`](https://toonformat.dev/reference/api#decodestream-source-options).
**Transforming values with replacer:**
```ts
import { encode } from '@toon-format/toon'
// Remove sensitive fields
const user = { name: 'Alice', password: 'secret', email: 'alice@example.com' }
const safe = encode(user, {
replacer: (key, value) => key === 'password' ? undefined : value
})
// name: Alice
// email: alice@example.com
// Transform values
const data = { status: 'active', count: 5 }
const transformed = encode(data, {
replacer: (key, value) =>
typeof value === 'string' ? value.toUpperCase() : value
})
// status: ACTIVE
// count: 5
```
> [!TIP]
> The `replacer` function provides fine-grained control over encoding, similar to `JSON.stringify`'s replacer but with path tracking. See the [API Reference](https://toonformat.dev/reference/api#replacer-function) for more examples.
## Playgrounds
Experiment with TOON format interactively using these tools for token comparison, format conversion, and validation.
### Official Playground
The [TOON Playground](https://toonformat.dev/playground) lets you convert JSON or YAML to TOON in real time, compare token counts, and share your experiments via URL.
### Community Playgrounds
- [Format Tokenization Playground](https://www.curiouslychase.com/playground/format-tokenization-exploration)
- [TOON Tools](https://toontools.vercel.app/)
## Editor Support
### VS Code
[TOON Language Support](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vishalraut.vscode-toon) Syntax highlighting, validation, conversion, and token analysis.
```bash
code --install-extension vishalraut.vscode-toon
```
### Tree-sitter Grammar
[tree-sitter-toon](https://github.com/3swordman/tree-sitter-toon) Grammar for Tree-sitter-compatible editors (Neovim, Helix, Emacs, Zed).
### Neovim
[toon.nvim](https://github.com/thalesgelinger/toon.nvim) Lua-based plugin.
### Other Editors
Use YAML syntax highlighting as a close approximation.
## CLI
Command-line tool for quick JSON↔TOON conversions, token analysis, and pipeline integration. Auto-detects format from file extension, supports stdin/stdout workflows, and offers delimiter options for maximum efficiency.
```bash
# Encode JSON to TOON (auto-detected)
npx @toon-format/cli input.json -o output.toon
# Decode TOON to JSON (auto-detected)
npx @toon-format/cli data.toon -o output.json
# Pipe from stdin (no argument needed)
cat data.json | npx @toon-format/cli
echo '{"name": "Ada"}' | npx @toon-format/cli
# Output to stdout
npx @toon-format/cli input.json
# Show token savings
npx @toon-format/cli data.json --stats
```
> [!TIP]
> See the full [CLI documentation](https://toonformat.dev/cli/) for all options, examples, and advanced usage.
## Format Overview
Detailed syntax references, implementation guides, and quick lookups for understanding and using the TOON format.
- [Format Overview](https://toonformat.dev/guide/format-overview) Complete syntax documentation
- [Syntax Cheatsheet](https://toonformat.dev/reference/syntax-cheatsheet) Quick reference
- [API Reference](https://toonformat.dev/reference/api) Encode/decode usage (TypeScript)
## Using TOON with LLMs
TOON works best when you show the format instead of describing it. The structure is self-documenting models parse it naturally once they see the pattern. Wrap data in ` ```toon` code blocks for input, and show the expected header template when asking models to generate TOON. Use tab delimiters for even better token efficiency.
Follow the detailed [LLM integration guide](https://toonformat.dev/guide/llm-prompts) for strategies, examples, and validation techniques.
## Documentation
Comprehensive guides, references, and resources to help you get the most out of the TOON format and tools.
### Getting Started
- [Introduction & Installation](https://toonformat.dev/guide/getting-started) What TOON is, when to use it, first steps
- [Format Overview](https://toonformat.dev/guide/format-overview) Complete syntax with examples
- [Benchmarks](https://toonformat.dev/guide/benchmarks) Accuracy & token efficiency results
### Tools & Integration
- [CLI](https://toonformat.dev/cli/) Command-line tool for JSON↔TOON conversions
- [Playgrounds](https://toonformat.dev/ecosystem/tools-and-playgrounds) Interactive tools
- [Tooner](https://github.com/chaindead/tooner) MCP proxy that converts JSON tool responses to TOON
- [Using TOON with LLMs](https://toonformat.dev/guide/llm-prompts) Prompting strategies & validation
### References
- [API Reference](https://toonformat.dev/reference/api) TypeScript/JavaScript encode/decode API
- [Syntax Cheatsheet](https://toonformat.dev/reference/syntax-cheatsheet) Quick format lookup
- [Specification](https://github.com/toon-format/spec/blob/main/SPEC.md) Normative rules for implementers
## Other Implementations
TOON has official and community implementations across multiple languages including Python, Rust, Go, Java, Swift, .NET, and many more.
See the full list of implementations in the [documentation](https://toonformat.dev/ecosystem/implementations).
## Credits
- Logo design by [鈴木ックス(SZKX)](https://x.com/szkx_art)
## License
[MIT](./LICENSE) License © 2025-PRESENT [Johann Schopplich](https://github.com/johannschopplich)
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"name": "@toon-format/toon",
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"version": "2.3.0",
"packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.4",
"description": "Token-Oriented Object Notation (TOON) Compact, human-readable, schema-aware encoding of JSON for LLM prompts",
"author": "Johann Schopplich <hello@johannschopplich.com>",
"license": "MIT",
"homepage": "https://toonformat.dev",
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "git+https://github.com/toon-format/toon.git"
},
"bugs": {
"url": "https://github.com/toon-format/toon/issues"
},
"keywords": [
"toon",
"format",
"specification",
"llm",
"token-efficiency",
"data-format"
],
"sideEffects": false,
"exports": {
".": {
"types": "./dist/index.d.mts",
"default": "./dist/index.mjs"
}
},
"types": "./dist/index.d.mts",
"files": [
"dist"
],
"scripts": {
"build": "tsdown",
"test": "vitest"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@toon-format/spec": "^3.3.0"
}
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// #region List markers
export const LIST_ITEM_MARKER = '-'
export const LIST_ITEM_PREFIX = '- '
// #endregion
// #region Structural characters
export const COMMA = ','
export const COLON = ':'
export const SPACE = ' '
export const PIPE = '|'
export const DOT = '.'
// #endregion
// #region Brackets and braces
export const OPEN_BRACKET = '['
export const CLOSE_BRACKET = ']'
export const OPEN_BRACE = '{'
export const CLOSE_BRACE = '}'
// #endregion
// #region Literals
export const NULL_LITERAL = 'null'
export const TRUE_LITERAL = 'true'
export const FALSE_LITERAL = 'false'
// #endregion
// #region Escape characters
export const BACKSLASH = '\\'
export const DOUBLE_QUOTE = '"'
export const NEWLINE = '\n'
export const CARRIAGE_RETURN = '\r'
export const TAB = '\t'
// #endregion
// #region Delimiters
export const DELIMITERS = {
comma: COMMA as ',',
tab: TAB as '\t',
pipe: PIPE as '|',
} as const
export type DelimiterKey = keyof typeof DELIMITERS
export type Delimiter = typeof DELIMITERS[DelimiterKey]
export const DEFAULT_DELIMITER: Delimiter = DELIMITERS.comma
// #endregion

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