feat: add --json flag, diff, export/import, watch#2
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- Add global --json flag for machine-readable output on all subcommands - Add json struct tags to all exported types (SearchResult, Setting, Category, Config, backup Entry/Backup, preset types) - Add JSON output branch to list, get, search, preset, and backup commands - New diff subcommand: compare current state against a backup snapshot - New export subcommand: export managed defaults to portable JSON - New import subcommand: import and apply defaults from export file - New watch subcommand: monitor a key for changes with configurable interval - Add completions/ to .gitignore - Add tests for parsing and output functions
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--jsonpersistent flag for machine-readable output on all subcommands (list, get, search, preset, backup)json:"snake_case"struct tags to all exported types across internal packagesdiff <backup-file>subcommand to compare current defaults state against a backup snapshotexport [file]subcommand to export managed defaults to a portable JSON file for cross-machine sharingimport <file>subcommand to import and apply defaults from an export filewatch <domain> <key>subcommand to monitor a defaults key for changes with configurable--intervalcompletions/to.gitignoreTest plan
go build ./...passesgo vet ./...passesgo test -race ./...passes (new tests for parseImportValue, parseBoolImport, printJSON)macfig list --jsonoutputs valid JSONmacfig get <domain> <key> --jsonoutputs structured resultmacfig search <query> --jsonoutputs structured resultsmacfig backup --jsonoutputs backup info as JSONmacfig diff <backup-file>shows changesmacfig exportcreates portable JSON filemacfig import <file>applies settings from exportmacfig watch <domain> <key>polls and reports changes🤖 Generated with Claude Code