diff --git a/bin/README.md b/bin/README.md
index a68de5f02..789d7c326 100644
--- a/bin/README.md
+++ b/bin/README.md
@@ -568,6 +568,53 @@ We recommend that this tool be invoked via the top level `Makefile`:
 ```
 
 
+<div id="jfmt-wrapper">
+### [jfmt-wrapper.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh)
+</div>
+
+The [jfmt-wrapper.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh) tool is a wrapper
+tool for `jfmt(1)`, a tool that will format a JSON
+# file into a canonical style.
+
+NOTE: As of 2024 July 28 the `jfmt(1)` tool has not been written,
+so [jfmt-wrapper.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh) uses the
+`JSONPath.sh(1)` tool from the recently forked and modified
+[JSONPath.sh tool](https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh).
+
+Usage:
+
+``` <!---sh-->
+    bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh .entry.json
+```
+
+
+<div id="jprint-wrapper">
+### [jprint-wrapper.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh)
+</div>
+
+The [jprint-wrapper.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh) tool is a wrapper
+tool for `jprint(1)`, a tool that will format JSON in a canonical style
+to stdout.
+
+NOTE: `jprint(1)` is a planned tool based on `jfmt(1)`.
+As of 2024 July 28 that tool has not been written, so
+[jprint-wrapper.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh) uses
+the `JSONPath.sh(1)` tool from the recently forked and modified
+[JSONPath.sh tool](https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh).
+
+Usage:
+
+``` <!---sh-->
+    bin/jprint-wrapper.sh .entry.json
+```
+
+Or use in a pipe:
+
+``` <!---sh-->
+    cat .info.json | bin/jprint-wrapper.sh
+```
+
+
 <div id="md2html_cfg">
 ### [md2html.cfg](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/md2html.cfg)
 </div>
diff --git a/bin/index.html b/bin/index.html
index cb823f57f..639a5b3f3 100644
--- a/bin/index.html
+++ b/bin/index.html
@@ -708,6 +708,33 @@ do that, that is not a problem.</p>
 <pre><code>    bin/gen-years.sh -v 1</code></pre>
 <p>We recommend that this tool be invoked via the top level <code>Makefile</code>:</p>
 <pre><code>    make gen_years</code></pre>
+<div id="jfmt-wrapper">
+<h3 id="jfmt-wrapper.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh">jfmt-wrapper.sh</a></h3>
+</div>
+<p>The <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh">jfmt-wrapper.sh</a> tool is a wrapper
+tool for <code>jfmt(1)</code>, a tool that will format a JSON
+# file into a canonical style.</p>
+<p>NOTE: As of 2024 July 28 the <code>jfmt(1)</code> tool has not been written,
+so <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh">jfmt-wrapper.sh</a> uses the
+<code>JSONPath.sh(1)</code> tool from the recently forked and modified
+<a href="https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh">JSONPath.sh tool</a>.</p>
+<p>Usage:</p>
+<pre><code>    bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh .entry.json</code></pre>
+<div id="jprint-wrapper">
+<h3 id="jprint-wrapper.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh">jprint-wrapper.sh</a></h3>
+</div>
+<p>The <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh">jprint-wrapper.sh</a> tool is a wrapper
+tool for <code>jprint(1)</code>, a tool that will format JSON in a canonical style
+to stdout.</p>
+<p>NOTE: <code>jprint(1)</code> is a planned tool based on <code>jfmt(1)</code>.
+As of 2024 July 28 that tool has not been written, so
+<a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh">jprint-wrapper.sh</a> uses
+the <code>JSONPath.sh(1)</code> tool from the recently forked and modified
+<a href="https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh">JSONPath.sh tool</a>.</p>
+<p>Usage:</p>
+<pre><code>    bin/jprint-wrapper.sh .entry.json</code></pre>
+<p>Or use in a pipe:</p>
+<pre><code>    cat .info.json | bin/jprint-wrapper.sh</code></pre>
 <div id="md2html_cfg">
 <h3 id="md2html.cfg"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/md2html.cfg">md2html.cfg</a></h3>
 </div>
diff --git a/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh b/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..14b3f6006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# jfmt-wrapper.sh - - canonically format a JSON file
+#
+# We form a wrapper for the jfmt(1), a tool that will format a JSON
+# file into a canonical style.  NOTE: As of 2024 July 28 the jfmt(1)
+# tool has not been written, so jfmt-wrapper.sh uses the JSONPath.sh(1)
+# tool from the recently forked and modified JSONPath.sh tool:
+#
+#   https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh
+#
+# If the JSON file is already on canonical form, the file is not modified.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
+# its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+# provided that the above copyright, this permission notice and text
+# this comment, and the disclaimer below appear in all of the following:
+#
+#       supporting documentation
+#       source copies
+#       source works derived from this source
+#       binaries derived from this source or from derived source
+#
+# LANDON CURT NOLL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+# INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO
+# EVENT SHALL LANDON CURT NOLL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF
+# USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+# OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+# PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+#
+# chongo (Landon Curt Noll, http://www.isthe.com/chongo/index.html) /\oo/\
+#
+# Share and enjoy! :-)
+
+# firewall - run only with a bash that is version 5.1.8 or later
+#
+# The "/usr/bin/env bash" command must result in using a bash that
+# is version 5.1.8 or later.
+#
+# We could relax this version and insist on version 4.2 or later.  Versions
+# of bash between 4.2 and 5.1.7 might work.  However, to be safe, we will require
+# bash version 5.1.8 or later.
+#
+# WHY 5.1.8 and not 4.2?  This safely is done because macOS Homebrew bash we
+# often use is "version 5.2.26(1)-release" or later, and the RHEL Linux bash we
+# use often use is "version 5.1.8(1)-release" or later.  These versions are what
+# we initially tested.  We recommend you either upgrade bash or install a newer
+# version of bash and adjust your $PATH so that "/usr/bin/env bash" finds a bash
+# that is version 5.1.8 or later.
+#
+# NOTE: The macOS shipped, as of 2024 March 15, a version of bash is something like
+#	bash "version 3.2.57(1)-release".  That macOS shipped version of bash
+#	will NOT work.  For users of macOS we recommend you install Homebrew,
+#	(see https://brew.sh), and then run "brew install bash" which will
+#	typically install it into /opt/homebrew/bin/bash, and then arrange your $PATH
+#	so that "/usr/bin/env bash" finds "/opt/homebrew/bin" (or whatever the
+#	Homebrew bash is).
+#
+# NOTE: And while MacPorts might work, we noticed a number of subtle differences
+#	with some of their ported tools to suggest you might be better off
+#	with installing Homebrew (see https://brew.sh).  No disrespect is intended
+#	to the MacPorts team as they do a commendable job.  Nevertheless we ran
+#	into enough differences with MacPorts environments to suggest you
+#	might find a better experience with this tool under Homebrew instead.
+#
+if [[ -z ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} ||
+	 ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -lt 5 ||
+	 ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -eq 5 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -lt 1 ||
+	 ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -eq 5 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -eq 1 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[2]} -lt 8 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: bash version needs to be >= 5.1.8: $BASH_VERSION" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Warning: bash version >= 4.2 might work but 5.1.8 was the minimum we tested" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: For macOS users: install Homebrew (see https://brew.sh), then run" \
+	 ""brew install bash" and then modify your \$PATH so that \"#!/usr/bin/env bash\"" \
+	 "finds the Homebrew installed (usually /opt/homebrew/bin/bash) version of bash" 1>&2
+    exit 4
+fi
+
+# setup bash file matching
+#
+# We must declare arrays with -ag or -Ag, and we need loops to "export" modified variables.
+# This requires a bash with a version 4.2 or later.  See the larger comment above about bash versions.
+#
+shopt -s nullglob	# enable expanded to nothing rather than remaining unexpanded
+shopt -u failglob	# disable error message if no matches are found
+shopt -u dotglob	# disable matching files starting with .
+shopt -u nocaseglob	# disable strict case matching
+shopt -u extglob	# enable extended globbing patterns
+shopt -s globstar	# enable ** to match all files and zero or more directories and subdirectories
+
+# set variables referenced in the usage message
+#
+export VERSION="1.0 2024-07-28"
+NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export NAME
+export V_FLAG=0
+GIT_TOOL=$(type -P git)
+export GIT_TOOL
+if [[ -z "$GIT_TOOL" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: FATAL: git tool is not installed or not in \$PATH" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+"$GIT_TOOL" rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1
+status="$?"
+if [[ $status -eq 0 ]]; then
+    TOPDIR=$("$GIT_TOOL" rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+fi
+export TOPDIR
+export REPO_TOP_URL="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc"
+# GitHub puts individual files under the "blob/master" sub-directory.
+export REPO_URL="$REPO_TOP_URL/blob/master"
+#
+JPARSE_TOOL=$(type -P jparse)
+export JPARSE_TOOL
+
+# Until we have a true jfmt tool, we will use the modified JSONPath.sh
+#
+# XXX - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - XXX
+# XXX - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - XXX
+# XXX - until we have the jprint command, we must FAKE PARSE IOCCC JSON files       - XXX
+# XXX - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - XXX
+# XXX - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - XXX
+#
+export JSONPATH_REPO="https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh"
+JSONPATH_SH=$(type -P JSONPath.sh)
+export JSONPATH_SH
+if [[ -z $JSONPATH_SH ]]; then
+    echo "$0: FATAL: JSONPath.sh tool is not installed or not in \$PATH" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: notice: obtain JSONPath.sh from: $JSONPATH_REPO" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+# verify JSONPath.sh supports -S -A -T
+export FIZZBIN_JSON='"fizzbin"'
+if ! "$JSONPATH_SH" -S -A -T -p >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "$0: FATAL: JSONPath.sh tool does not support -S -A -T: $FIZZBIN_JSON" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: notice: we recommend you obntain and install JSONPath.sh from: $JSONPATH_REPO" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi <<< "$FIZZBIN_JSON"
+
+
+# verify jparse tool
+#
+if [[ -z "$JPARSE_TOOL" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot find an executable jparse tool" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+if [[ ! -f "$JPARSE_TOOL" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: jparse is not a file: $JPARSE_TOOL" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+if [[ ! -x "$JPARSE_TOOL" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: jparse is not an executable file: $JPARSE_TOOL" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+
+# set usage message
+#
+export USAGE="usage: $0 [-h] [-v level] [-V] [-n] [-N] [-u repo_top_url] [-j JSONPath.sh] [-J jparse] file.json
+
+	-h		print help message and exit
+	-v level	set verbosity level (def level: 0)
+	-V		print version string and exit
+
+	-n		do not modify file.json (def: modify file.json is not canonical)
+	-N		do not process file, just parse arguments and ignore the file (def: process the file)
+
+	-u repo_top_url	Top level URL of target git repo (def: $REPO_TOP_URL)
+
+	-j JSONPath.sh	path to the JSONPath.sh tool (not the wrapper) (def: $JSONPATH_SH)
+	-J jparse	path to the jparse tool (def: $JPARSE_TOOL)
+
+	file.json	The JSON file to write, in canonical form, to stdout (def: read stdin)
+
+Exit codes:
+     0         all OK
+     1	       JSONPath.sh exited non-zero
+     2         -h and help string printed or -V and version string printed
+     3         command line error
+     4         bash version is too old
+     5	       internal tool not found
+     6	       file.json does not exist or is not readable
+     7	       file.json is not valid JSON
+ >= 10         internal error
+
+$NAME version: $VERSION"
+
+# setup
+#
+export NOOP=
+export DO_NOT_PROCESS=
+
+# parse command line
+#
+while getopts :hv:VnNj:J: flag; do
+  case "$flag" in
+    h) echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 2
+	;;
+    v) V_FLAG="$OPTARG"
+	;;
+    V) echo "$VERSION"
+	exit 2
+	;;
+    n) NOOP="-n"
+	;;
+    N) DO_NOT_PROCESS="-N"
+	;;
+    j) JSONPATH_SH="$OPTARG"
+	;;
+    J) JPARSE_TOOL="$OPTARG"
+	;;
+    \?) echo "$0: ERROR: invalid option: -$OPTARG" 1>&2
+	echo 1>&2
+	echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+    :) echo "$0: ERROR: option -$OPTARG requires an argument" 1>&2
+	echo 1>&2
+	echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+    *) echo "$0: ERROR: unexpected value from getopts: $flag" 1>&2
+	echo 1>&2
+	echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# parse the command line arguments
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[1]: debug level: $V_FLAG" 1>&2
+fi
+#
+shift $(( OPTIND - 1 ));
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[5]: argument count: $#" 1>&2
+fi
+export JSON_FILE=
+case "$#" in
+1) JSON_FILE="$1" ;;
+*) echo "$0: ERROR: expected 1 arg, found: $#" 1>&2
+   echo 1>&2
+   echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+   exit 3
+   ;;
+esac
+#
+if [[ ! -e $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+    echo  "$0: ERROR: JSON_FILE does not exist: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -f $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+    echo  "$0: ERROR: JSON_FILE is not a regular file: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -r $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+    echo  "$0: ERROR: JSON_FILE is not an readable file: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+
+# verify that we have a topdir directory
+#
+REPO_NAME=$(basename "$REPO_TOP_URL")
+export REPO_NAME
+if [[ -z $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot find top of git repo directory" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: if needed: $GIT_TOOL clone $REPO_TOP_URL; cd $REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -e $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: TOPDIR does not exist: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: if needed: $GIT_TOOL clone $REPO_TOP_URL; cd $REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -d $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: TOPDIR is not a directory: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: if needed: $GIT_TOOL clone $REPO_TOP_URL; cd $REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+
+# cd to topdir
+#
+if [[ ! -e $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot cd to non-existent path: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -d $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot cd to a non-directory: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+export CD_FAILED
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 5 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[5]: about to: cd $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+fi
+cd "$TOPDIR" || CD_FAILED="true"
+if [[ -n $CD_FAILED ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cd $TOPDIR failed" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: now in directory: $(/bin/pwd)" 1>&2
+fi
+
+
+# print running info if verbose
+#
+# If -v 3 or higher, print exported variables in order that they were exported.
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: VERSION=$VERSION" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: NAME=$NAME" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: V_FLAG=$V_FLAG" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: GIT_TOOL=$GIT_TOOL" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: TOPDIR=$TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: REPO_TOP_URL=$REPO_TOP_URL" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: REPO_URL=$REPO_URL" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: JSONPATH_REPO=$JSONPATH_REPO" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: JSONPATH_SH=$JSONPATH_SH" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: FIZZBIN_JSON=$FIZZBIN_JSON" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: NOOP=$NOOP" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: DO_NOT_PROCESS=$DO_NOT_PROCESS" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: JSON_FILE=$JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: REPO_NAME=$REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: CD_FAILED=$CD_FAILED" 1>&2
+fi
+
+
+# verify the JSON of JSON_FILE
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 7 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[7]: about to run: $JPARSE_TOOL -q -- $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+fi
+if "$JPARSE_TOOL" -q -- "$JSON_FILE"; then
+    if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 5 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: debug[5]: valid JSON for: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    fi
+else
+    echo "$0: ERROR: not valid JSON: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    exit 7
+fi
+
+
+# -N stops early before any processing is performed
+#
+if [[ -n $DO_NOT_PROCESS ]]; then
+    if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: debug[3]: arguments parsed, -N given, exiting 0" 1>&2
+    fi
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+
+# create a temporary entry JSON file
+#
+export TMP_JSON_FILE=".tmp.$NAME.JSON_FILE.$$.tmp"
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo  "$0: debug[3]: temporary JSON file: $TMP_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+fi
+if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
+    trap 'rm -f $TMP_JSON_FILE; exit' 0 1 2 3 15
+    rm -f "$TMP_JSON_FILE"
+    if [[ -e $TMP_JSON_FILE ]]; then
+	echo "$0: ERROR: cannot remove temporary JSON file: $TMP_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+	exit 10
+    fi
+    :> "$TMP_JSON_FILE"
+    if [[ ! -e $TMP_JSON_FILE ]]; then
+	echo "$0: ERROR: cannot create temporary JSON file: $TMP_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+	exit 11
+    fi
+elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: because of -n, temporary JSON file is not used: $TMP_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+fi
+
+
+# canonically format the JSON file
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: about to: $JSONPATH_SH -S -A -T -j -f $JSON_FILE > $TMP_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+fi
+"$JSONPATH_SH" -S -A -T -j -f "$JSON_FILE" > "$TMP_JSON_FILE"
+status="$?"
+if [[ $status -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: $JSONPATH_SH -S -A -T -j -f $JSON_FILE > $TMP_JSON_FILE failed," \
+	 "error code: $status" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# replace JSON_FILE file with canonically formatted TMP_JSON_FILE if different
+#
+if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
+    if cmp -s "$TMP_JSON_FILE" "$JSON_FILE"; then
+
+	# case: JSON_FILE was already canonical
+	#
+	if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 5 ]]; then
+            echo "$0: debug[5]: JSON_FILE was already canonical: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+        fi
+
+    else
+
+        # case: JSON_FILE needs to be replaced by canonically formatted TMP_JSON_FILE
+        #
+        if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 5 ]]; then
+            echo "$0: debug[5]: about to: mv -f -- $TMP_JSON_FILE $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+        fi
+        if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+            mv -f -v -- "$TMP_JSON_FILE" "$JSON_FILE"
+            status="$?"
+        else
+            mv -f -- "$TMP_JSON_FILE" "$JSON_FILE"
+            status="$?"
+        fi
+        if [[ $status -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "$0: ERROR: mv -f -- $TMP_JSON_FILE $JSON_FILE filed," \
+	         "error code: $status" 1>&2
+            exit 12
+        elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+            echo "$0: debug[1]: replaced JSON_FILE file: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+        fi
+        if [[ ! -s $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+            echo "$0: ERROR: not a non-empty canonical JSON_FILE file: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+            exit 13
+        fi
+    fi
+
+elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+   echo "$0: debug[3]: because of -n, will not update $JSON_FILE"
+fi
+
+
+# All Done!!! All Done!!! -- Jessica Noll, Age 2
+#
+exit 0
diff --git a/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh b/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c58b4eb81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/jprint-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# jprint-wrapper.sh - canonically format JSON to stdout
+#
+# We form a wrapper for the jprint(1), a tool that will format JSON in a canonical style to stdout.
+# NOTE: jprint(1) is a planned tool based on jfmt(1). As of 2024 July 28 the jfmt(1) tool has not been written,
+# so jprint-wrapper.sh uses the JSONPath.sh(1) tool from the recently forked and modified JSONPath.sh tool:
+#
+#   https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
+# its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+# provided that the above copyright, this permission notice and text
+# this comment, and the disclaimer below appear in all of the following:
+#
+#       supporting documentation
+#       source copies
+#       source works derived from this source
+#       binaries derived from this source or from derived source
+#
+# LANDON CURT NOLL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+# INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO
+# EVENT SHALL LANDON CURT NOLL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF
+# USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+# OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+# PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+#
+# chongo (Landon Curt Noll, http://www.isthe.com/chongo/index.html) /\oo/\
+#
+# Share and enjoy! :-)
+
+# firewall - run only with a bash that is version 5.1.8 or later
+#
+# The "/usr/bin/env bash" command must result in using a bash that
+# is version 5.1.8 or later.
+#
+# We could relax this version and insist on version 4.2 or later.  Versions
+# of bash between 4.2 and 5.1.7 might work.  However, to be safe, we will require
+# bash version 5.1.8 or later.
+#
+# WHY 5.1.8 and not 4.2?  This safely is done because macOS Homebrew bash we
+# often use is "version 5.2.26(1)-release" or later, and the RHEL Linux bash we
+# use often use is "version 5.1.8(1)-release" or later.  These versions are what
+# we initially tested.  We recommend you either upgrade bash or install a newer
+# version of bash and adjust your $PATH so that "/usr/bin/env bash" finds a bash
+# that is version 5.1.8 or later.
+#
+# NOTE: The macOS shipped, as of 2024 March 15, a version of bash is something like
+#	bash "version 3.2.57(1)-release".  That macOS shipped version of bash
+#	will NOT work.  For users of macOS we recommend you install Homebrew,
+#	(see https://brew.sh), and then run "brew install bash" which will
+#	typically install it into /opt/homebrew/bin/bash, and then arrange your $PATH
+#	so that "/usr/bin/env bash" finds "/opt/homebrew/bin" (or whatever the
+#	Homebrew bash is).
+#
+# NOTE: And while MacPorts might work, we noticed a number of subtle differences
+#	with some of their ported tools to suggest you might be better off
+#	with installing Homebrew (see https://brew.sh).  No disrespect is intended
+#	to the MacPorts team as they do a commendable job.  Nevertheless we ran
+#	into enough differences with MacPorts environments to suggest you
+#	might find a better experience with this tool under Homebrew instead.
+#
+if [[ -z ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} ||
+	 ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -lt 5 ||
+	 ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -eq 5 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -lt 1 ||
+	 ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -eq 5 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -eq 1 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[2]} -lt 8 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: bash version needs to be >= 5.1.8: $BASH_VERSION" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Warning: bash version >= 4.2 might work but 5.1.8 was the minimum we tested" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: For macOS users: install Homebrew (see https://brew.sh), then run" \
+	 ""brew install bash" and then modify your \$PATH so that \"#!/usr/bin/env bash\"" \
+	 "finds the Homebrew installed (usually /opt/homebrew/bin/bash) version of bash" 1>&2
+    exit 4
+fi
+
+# setup bash file matching
+#
+# We must declare arrays with -ag or -Ag, and we need loops to "export" modified variables.
+# This requires a bash with a version 4.2 or later.  See the larger comment above about bash versions.
+#
+shopt -s nullglob	# enable expanded to nothing rather than remaining unexpanded
+shopt -u failglob	# disable error message if no matches are found
+shopt -u dotglob	# disable matching files starting with .
+shopt -u nocaseglob	# disable strict case matching
+shopt -u extglob	# enable extended globbing patterns
+shopt -s globstar	# enable ** to match all files and zero or more directories and subdirectories
+
+# set variables referenced in the usage message
+#
+export VERSION="1.0 2024-07-28"
+NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export NAME
+export V_FLAG=0
+GIT_TOOL=$(type -P git)
+export GIT_TOOL
+if [[ -z "$GIT_TOOL" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: FATAL: git tool is not installed or not in \$PATH" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+"$GIT_TOOL" rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1
+status="$?"
+if [[ $status -eq 0 ]]; then
+    TOPDIR=$("$GIT_TOOL" rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+fi
+export TOPDIR
+export REPO_TOP_URL="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc"
+# GitHub puts individual files under the "blob/master" sub-directory.
+export REPO_URL="$REPO_TOP_URL/blob/master"
+
+# Until we have a true jprint tool, we will use the modified JSONPath.sh
+#
+# BTW: A jprint tool might be a special case of a jfmt tool, with a command line
+#      optimized for just displaying JSON in a nicely formatted canonical way.
+#
+# XXX - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - XXX
+# XXX - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - XXX
+# XXX - until we have the jprint command, we must FAKE PARSE IOCCC JSON files       - XXX
+# XXX - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - GROSS HACK - XXX
+# XXX - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - XXX
+#
+export JSONPATH_REPO="https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh"
+JSONPATH_SH=$(type -P JSONPath.sh)
+export JSONPATH_SH
+if [[ -z $JSONPATH_SH ]]; then
+    echo "$0: FATAL: JSONPath.sh tool is not installed or not in \$PATH" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: notice: obtain JSONPath.sh from: $JSONPATH_REPO" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi
+# verify JSONPath.sh supports -S -A -T
+export FIZZBIN_JSON='"fizzbin"'
+if ! "$JSONPATH_SH" -S -A -T -p >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "$0: FATAL: JSONPath.sh tool does not support -S -A -T: $FIZZBIN_JSON" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: notice: we recommend you obntain and install JSONPath.sh from: $JSONPATH_REPO" 1>&2
+    exit 5
+fi <<< "$FIZZBIN_JSON"
+
+# set usage message
+#
+export USAGE="usage: $0 [-h] [-v level] [-V] [-n] [-N] [-u repo_top_url] [-j JSONPath.sh] [file.json]
+
+	-h		print help message and exit
+	-v level	set verbosity level (def level: 0)
+	-V		print version string and exit
+
+	-n		do nothing (same as -N) (def: do the action)
+	-N		do not process file, just parse arguments and ignore the file (def: process the file)
+
+	-u repo_top_url	Top level URL of target git repo (def: $REPO_TOP_URL)
+
+	-j JSONPath.sh	path to the JSONPath.sh tool (not the wrapper) (def: $JSONPATH_SH)
+
+	file.json	The JSON file to write, in canonical form, to stdout (def: read stdin)
+
+Exit codes:
+     0         all OK
+     1	       JSONPath.sh exited non-zero
+     2         -h and help string printed or -V and version string printed
+     3         command line error
+     4         bash version is too old
+     5	       internal tool not found
+     6	       file.json does not exist or is not readable
+ >= 10         internal error
+
+$NAME version: $VERSION"
+
+# setup
+#
+export NOOP=
+export DO_NOT_PROCESS=
+
+# parse command line
+#
+while getopts :hv:VnNj: flag; do
+  case "$flag" in
+    h) echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 2
+	;;
+    v) V_FLAG="$OPTARG"
+	;;
+    V) echo "$VERSION"
+	exit 2
+	;;
+    n) NOOP="-n"
+	;;
+    N) DO_NOT_PROCESS="-N"
+	;;
+    j) JSONPATH_SH="$OPTARG"
+	;;
+    \?) echo "$0: ERROR: invalid option: -$OPTARG" 1>&2
+	echo 1>&2
+	echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+    :) echo "$0: ERROR: option -$OPTARG requires an argument" 1>&2
+	echo 1>&2
+	echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+    *) echo "$0: ERROR: unexpected value from getopts: $flag" 1>&2
+	echo 1>&2
+	echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# parse the command line arguments
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[1]: debug level: $V_FLAG" 1>&2
+fi
+#
+shift $(( OPTIND - 1 ));
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[5]: argument count: $#" 1>&2
+fi
+export JSON_FILE=
+case "$#" in
+0) ;;
+1) JSON_FILE="$1" ;;
+*) echo "$0: ERROR: expected 0 or 1 arg, found: $#" 1>&2
+   echo 1>&2
+   echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
+   exit 3
+   ;;
+esac
+#
+if [[ -n $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -e $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+	echo  "$0: ERROR: JSON_FILE does not exist: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+	exit 6
+    fi
+    if [[ ! -f $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+	echo  "$0: ERROR: JSON_FILE is not a regular file: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+	exit 6
+    fi
+    if [[ ! -r $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+	echo  "$0: ERROR: JSON_FILE is not an readable file: $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+	exit 6
+    fi
+fi
+
+# verify that we have a topdir directory
+#
+REPO_NAME=$(basename "$REPO_TOP_URL")
+export REPO_NAME
+if [[ -z $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot find top of git repo directory" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: if needed: $GIT_TOOL clone $REPO_TOP_URL; cd $REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -e $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: TOPDIR does not exist: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: if needed: $GIT_TOOL clone $REPO_TOP_URL; cd $REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -d $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: TOPDIR is not a directory: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: Notice: if needed: $GIT_TOOL clone $REPO_TOP_URL; cd $REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+
+# cd to topdir
+#
+if [[ ! -e $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot cd to non-existent path: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ ! -d $TOPDIR ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cannot cd to a non-directory: $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+export CD_FAILED
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 5 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[5]: about to: cd $TOPDIR" 1>&2
+fi
+cd "$TOPDIR" || CD_FAILED="true"
+if [[ -n $CD_FAILED ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: cd $TOPDIR failed" 1>&2
+    exit 6
+fi
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: now in directory: $(/bin/pwd)" 1>&2
+fi
+
+
+# print running info if verbose
+#
+# If -v 3 or higher, print exported variables in order that they were exported.
+#
+if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: VERSION=$VERSION" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: NAME=$NAME" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: V_FLAG=$V_FLAG" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: GIT_TOOL=$GIT_TOOL" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: TOPDIR=$TOPDIR" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: REPO_TOP_URL=$REPO_TOP_URL" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: REPO_URL=$REPO_URL" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: JSONPATH_REPO=$JSONPATH_REPO" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: JSONPATH_SH=$JSONPATH_SH" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: FIZZBIN_JSON=$FIZZBIN_JSON" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: NOOP=$NOOP" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: DO_NOT_PROCESS=$DO_NOT_PROCESS" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: JSON_FILE=$JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: REPO_NAME=$REPO_NAME" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: CD_FAILED=$CD_FAILED" 1>&2
+fi
+
+# -N stops early before any processing is performed
+#
+if [[ -n $DO_NOT_PROCESS ]]; then
+    if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: debug[3]: arguments parsed, -N given, exiting 0" 1>&2
+    fi
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+
+# -n means we have nothing to do
+#
+if [[ -n $NOOP ]]; then
+    if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: debug[3]: -n given, nothing to do, exiting 0" 1>&2
+    fi
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+
+# case: processing JSON from standard input
+#
+if [[ -z $JSON_FILE ]]; then
+
+    if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: debug[1]: about to: $JSONPATH_SH -S -A -T -j" 1>&2
+    fi
+    "$JSONPATH_SH" -S -A -T -j
+    status="$?"
+
+    if [[ $status -ne 0 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: ERROR: $JSONPATH_SH -S -A -T -j failed," \
+	     "error code: $status" 1>&2
+	exit 1
+    fi
+
+# case: processing JSON from a file
+#
+else
+
+    if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: debug[1]: about to: $JSONPATH_SH -S -A -T -j -f $JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    fi
+    "$JSONPATH_SH" -S -A -T -j -f "$JSON_FILE"
+    status="$?"
+    if [[ $status -ne 0 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: ERROR: $JSONPATH_SH -S -A -T -j -f $JSON_FILE failed," \
+	     "error code: $status" 1>&2
+	exit 1
+    fi
+
+fi
+
+
+# All Done!!! All Done!!! -- Jessica Noll, Age 2
+#
+exit 0