EPIC: Add JSON output format support

[josecelano]

Overview

This epic tracks the implementation of roadmap section 12: Add JSON output format to all commands, with the goal of making JSON the default output format once complete.

New Decision: JSON as Future Default

Once all commands support JSON output, the default will switch from text to json. This prioritizes AI agent and automation UX over human UX — human UX is increasingly the use of AI agents.

The switch to JSON default cannot happen until all commands are implemented (otherwise the application panics for unimplemented commands).

Roadmap Reference

From docs/roadmap.md - section 12:

Add machine-readable JSON output format to all commands to improve automation and AI agent integration. Once all commands support JSON output, JSON will become the default format.

Context: JSON output enables programmatic parsing, making it easier for scripts and AI agents to extract specific information (like IP addresses, service URLs, environment names) without parsing human-readable text.

Specification

See detailed specification: docs/issues/348-epic-add-json-output-format-support.md

Tasks

Phase 1 - High-Value Commands ✅ Completed

• Add JSON Output to create Command #349 - create command
• Add JSON output to provision command #352 - provision command
• Add JSON output to show command #355 - show command
• Add JSON output to run command #357 - run command
• Add JSON Output to List Command #359 - list command

Phase 2 - Remaining Commands

• Add JSON output format to configure command #371 - configure command (12.6)
• Add JSON output to release command #377 - release command (12.7)
• Add JSON output to test command #380 - test command (12.8)
• Add JSON output to destroy command (12.9) #386 - destroy command (12.9)
• Add JSON output to validate command (12.10) #390 - validate command (12.10)
• Add JSON output to render command (12.11) #392 - render command (12.11)
• Add JSON output to purge command (12.12) #394 - purge command (12.12)
• Add JSON output to register command (12.13) #396 - register command (12.13)
• Switch default output format from text to json (12.14) #398 - Switch default format from text to json (12.14)

(Task issues will be created and linked as work progresses)

Related

• Parent: Roadmap #1 (Project Roadmap)
• Specification: docs/issues/348-epic-add-json-output-format-support.md

[josecelano]

Task #349 created and linked to this epic:

12.1 Add JSON output to create command - #349

Specification: docs/issues/349-add-json-output-to-create-command.md

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Important Architecture Note: Task #349 requires refactoring first (Phase 0) to extract the view layer for the create command before adding JSON support. This ensures consistency with other commands (provision, list, show) that already follow proper MVC separation.