json-config-loader-1-always-provide-defaults

name	json-config-loader-1-always-provide-defaults
description	Sub-skill of json-config-loader: 1. Always Provide Defaults (+4).
version	1.0.0
category	_core
type	reference
scripts_exempt	true

1. Always Provide Defaults (+4)

1. Always Provide Defaults

value=$(config_get "key" "default_value")

2. Validate Early

config_require "api_key" "database_url" || exit 1

3. Use Environment Overrides for Secrets

# Don't store secrets in files
API_KEY="${API_KEY:-$(config_get 'api_key')}"

4. Validate JSON with jq

if ! jq empty "$file" 2>/dev/null; then
    echo "Invalid JSON" >&2
    exit 1
fi

5. Handle Missing Files Gracefully

if [[ -f "$config_file" ]]; then
    load_config "$config_file"
else
    echo "Warning: Config not found, using defaults" >&2
fi