fix: simplify beans show --json output

hmans · hmans · commit 89c02ac1c3a9 · 2025-12-13T00:57:13.000+01:00
Output bean data directly without the envelope wrapper:
- Add SuccessSingle() helper for unwrapped single-bean JSON output
- Update show command to use direct output
- Error responses still use structured format with success/error/code
diff --git a/.beans/beans-5gdc--simplify-beans-show-json-output.md b/.beans/beans-5gdc--simplify-beans-show-json-output.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 title: Simplify beans show --json output
-status: backlog
+status: completed
 type: bug
 priority: normal
 created_at: 2025-12-12T23:53:33Z
-updated_at: 2025-12-12T23:53:49Z
+updated_at: 2025-12-12T23:57:06Z
 parent: beans-xnp8
 ---
 
diff --git a/cmd/show.go b/cmd/show.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var showCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		// JSON output
 		if showJSON {
-			return output.Success(b, "")
+			return output.SuccessSingle(b)
 		}
 
 		// Raw markdown output (frontmatter + body)
diff --git a/internal/output/output.go b/internal/output/output.go
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ func SuccessWithWarnings(b *bean.Bean, message string, warnings []string) error
 	})
 }
 
+// SuccessSingle outputs a single bean directly (no wrapper).
+// This allows intuitive jq usage: beans show --json <id> | jq '.title'
+func SuccessSingle(b *bean.Bean) error {
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout)
+	enc.SetIndent("", "  ")
+	return enc.Encode(b)
+}
+
 // SuccessMultiple outputs a bean array directly (no wrapper).
 // This allows intuitive jq usage: beans list --json | jq '.[]'
 func SuccessMultiple(beans []*bean.Bean) error {

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var showCmd = &cobra.Command{`
`44`	`44`
`45`	`45`	`// JSON output`
`46`	`46`	`if showJSON {`
`47`		`- return output.Success(b, "")`
	`47`	`+ return output.SuccessSingle(b)`
`48`	`48`	`}`
`49`	`49`
`50`	`50`	`// Raw markdown output (frontmatter + body)`