diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/jsonlint.py b/wizard-work/spark/jsonlint.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""JSON Lint CLI - validates JSON from stdin or --text flag."""
+
+import json
+import sys
+
+
+def validate(text: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Validate JSON text. Returns (is_valid, error_msg)."""
+    try:
+        json.loads(text)
+        return True, ""
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        return False, f"Line {e.lineno}, Col {e.colno}: {e.msg}"
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) == 3 and sys.argv[1] == "--text":
+        # Validate inline JSON text
+        text = sys.argv[2]
+    elif len(sys.argv) == 2 and sys.argv[1] == "-":
+        # Validate from stdin
+        text = sys.stdin.read()
+    elif len(sys.argv) == 2:
+        # Validate from file path
+        with open(sys.argv[1], 'r') as f:
+            text = f.read()
+    else:
+        print("Usage: jsonlint.py [--text 'json'] | [-]", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(2)
+
+    ok, err = validate(text)
+    if ok:
+        print("VALID")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+        print(f"INVALID: {err}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/test_jsonlint.py b/wizard-work/spark/test_jsonlint.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Test script for jsonlint.py - verifies correct behavior."""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import os
+
+SCRIPT = "/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark/jsonlint.py"
+
+def run_script(args):
+    """Run jsonlint.py and return (exit_code, stdout, stderr)."""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["python3", SCRIPT] + args,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True
+    )
+    return result.returncode, result.stdout.strip(), result.stderr.strip()
+
+def test_valid_inline_json():
+    """Valid JSON via --text should return 0."""
+    code, out, err = run_script(["--text", '{"key": "value"}'])
+    assert code == 0, f"Expected exit 0, got {code}"
+    assert out == "VALID", f"Expected 'VALID', got '{out}'"
+    return True
+
+def test_invalid_inline_json():
+    """Invalid JSON via --text should return 1."""
+    code, out, err = run_script(["--text", "{not json}"])
+    assert code == 1, f"Expected exit 1, got {code}"
+    assert "INVALID" in err, f"Expected 'INVALID' in stderr, got '{err}'"
+    return True
+
+def test_valid_file():
+    """Valid JSON from file should return 0."""
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', suffix='.json', delete=False) as f:
+        f.write('{"arr": [1, 2, 3]}')
+        path = f.name
+    try:
+        code, out, err = run_script([path])
+        assert code == 0, f"Expected exit 0, got {code}"
+        assert out == "VALID"
+        return True
+    finally:
+        os.unlink(path)
+
+def test_invalid_file():
+    """Invalid JSON from file should return 1."""
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', suffix='.json', delete=False) as f:
+        f.write('{"missing": }')
+        path = f.name
+    try:
+        code, out, err = run_script([path])
+        assert code == 1, f"Expected exit 1, got {code}"
+        return True
+    finally:
+        os.unlink(path)
+
+def test_empty_json():
+    """Empty object should be valid."""
+    code, out, err = run_script(["--text", "{}"])
+    assert code == 0, f"Expected exit 0, got {code}"
+    return True
+
+def test_nested_json():
+    """Complex nested JSON should be valid."""
+    json_text = '{"a": {"b": {"c": [1, 2, {"d": true}]}}}'
+    code, out, err = run_script(["--text", json_text])
+    assert code == 0, f"Expected exit 0, got {code}"
+    return True
+
+def test_missing_quote():
+    """Unclosed string should be invalid."""
+    code, out, err = run_script(["--text", '{"a": "unclosed}'])
+    assert code == 1, f"Expected exit 1, got {code}"
+    return True
+
+def test_trailing_comma():
+    """Trailing comma should be invalid (standard JSON)."""
+    code, out, err = run_script(["--text", '{"a": 1,}'])
+    assert code == 1, f"Expected exit 1, got {code}"
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    tests = [
+        test_valid_inline_json,
+        test_invalid_inline_json,
+        test_valid_file,
+        test_invalid_file,
+        test_empty_json,
+        test_nested_json,
+        test_missing_quote,
+        test_trailing_comma,
+    ]
+    
+    passed = 0
+    failed = 0
+    for test in tests:
+        try:
+            test()
+            print(f"PASS: {test.__name__}")
+            passed += 1
+        except AssertionError as e:
+            print(f"FAIL: {test.__name__}: {e}")
+            failed += 1
+    
+    print(f"\nResults: {passed} passed, {failed} failed")
+    sys.exit(0 if failed == 0 else 1)
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