The DSH ecosystem extends functionality through plugins. When working with configuration files, it is often necessary to switch between different formats. INI files are common in traditional configurations, while JSON is better suited for programmatic processing. This plugin addresses the need to convert formats directly within the DSH environment.

What Is It

dsh-ini is a plugin maintained by uckkk. It is a pure Node.js implementation for converting between INI and JSON formats locally.

Core Features

  • Format conversion: Converts INI data to JSON, or converts JSON data to INI.

Installation and Enablement

  1. Install the plugin:
    dsh plugin add dsh-ini
  1. Enable it in the profile’s package.json. Add "dsh-ini" to the dsh.profile.bundles field.

Typical Usage

After installation, you can use the tools registered by the plugin in a session.

Use Cases and Considerations

Because the plugin is implemented in pure Node, it makes no network requests and has no dependencies on external services, so it runs quickly. However, note that it executes code locally with the permissions of the current dsh process. Be sure to review the source code and license before installing.

Conclusion

This plugin provides DSH users with a lightweight solution for processing configuration files. For more details, visit the plugin directory or view the source code.