pfjson: A CLI Tool for Converting OpenBSD pf.conf Files to JSON and Back
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Summary
A CLI tool called pfjson that converts OpenBSD Packet Filter configuration files (pf.conf) to JSON format and back. The tool supports encoding pf.conf to structured JSON with metadata for integrity verification, decoding JSON back to pf.conf, file safety features to prevent overwriting, and automatic checksum verification during conversion.
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The JSON contains structured representations of all pf.conf elements with metadata for integrity verification.
By default, pfjson will not overwrite existing files.
The tool automatically verifies data integrity during conversion.
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