jsonstreams
A JSON streaming writer
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to write large JSON files or stream JSON output incrementally and want to avoid building the full data structure in memory. The low install friction and permissive license make it a safe choice. However, the dormant maintenance status (last release 2021-03-16) means no active support; use it only for stable, straightforward JSON streaming tasks where you don't expect ongoing development.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (six and enum34).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2021-03-16 and no commits since 2024-05-15—so expect no active bug fixes or feature work, though the package remains stable for its stated use case.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2021-03-16 (1977 days) · last repo commit 2024-05-15 · 17 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 169,603 downloads/mo, #10,414 on PyPI
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import jsonstreams
with jsonstreams.Stream(jsonstreams.Type.OBJECT, filename='foo') as s:
s.write('foo', 'bar')
with s.subobject('a') as a:
a.write('foo', 1)
a.write('bar', 2)- Performance characteristics compared to standard json module for typical workloads
- Compatibility with Python 3.10+ (classifiers only list up to 3.9)
- Whether enum34 dependency is still required on Python 3.4+
What it is and what it does
jsonstreams is a JSON writer that lets you build and output JSON documents incrementally without loading the entire structure into memory first. Instead of constructing nested dicts and lists and then serializing them with the standard json module, you write key-value pairs and nested structures directly to a file or stream using a context-manager interface. This is useful when generating large JSON files or when data arrives incrementally.
The package treats JSON arrays and objects as first-class streaming containers, mirroring Python's list and dict semantics. It supports any type that the standard json.JSONEncoder can handle, or you can subclass the encoder for custom types. The context-manager design ensures containers are properly closed; writing to a closed container raises an exception to catch programming errors early.
Use it for
- Generate large JSON files without loading all data into memory at once
- Stream JSON output from a database query or API response incrementally
- Build JSON documents where data arrives in chunks or from multiple sources
- Write JSON logs or metrics where each entry is added one at a time
- Reduce peak memory usage in data processing pipelines that produce JSON
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to write large JSON files or stream JSON output incrementally and want to avoid building the full data structure in memory.
The low install friction and permissive license make it a safe choice. However, the dormant maintenance status (last release 2021-03-16) means no active support; use it only for stable, straightforward JSON streaming tasks where you don't expect ongoing development.
Install
jsonstreams on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (six and enum34). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2021-03-16 and no commits since 2024-05-15—so expect no active bug fixes or feature work, though the package remains stable for its stated use case.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
import jsonstreams
with jsonstreams.Stream(jsonstreams.Type.OBJECT, filename='foo') as s:
s.write('foo', 'bar')
with s.subobject('a') as a:
a.write('foo', 1)
a.write('bar', 2)Verify before relying
- Performance characteristics compared to standard json module for typical workloads
- Compatibility with Python 3.10+ (classifiers only list up to 3.9)
- Whether enum34 dependency is still required on Python 3.4+
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=2.7, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*, !=3.3.*, !=3.4.*, !=3.5.* |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagessixenum34 |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,977 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 169,603 / month, #10,414 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: jsonstreams-0.6.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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