diff --git a/srcenv b/srcenv
index 5ce1c90..79bcb98 100755
--- a/srcenv
+++ b/srcenv
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ${BOLD}${UNDERLINE}Options${NORMAL}:
   ${BOLD}--elvish              ${NORMAL}Format the output as an Elvish script
   ${BOLD}--env                 ${NORMAL}Format the output as a .env file
   ${BOLD}--fish                ${NORMAL}Format the output as a Fish script
+  ${BOLD}--json                ${NORMAL}Format the output as JSON
   ${BOLD}--ksh, --pdksh        ${NORMAL}Format the output as a Ksh script
   ${BOLD}--launchctl           ${NORMAL}Format the output as a launchctl calls (macOS)
   ${BOLD}--murex               ${NORMAL}Format the output as a Murex script
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
         --nu|--nushell)      fmt '$env.\($k) = \(.[$k]|@sh)'   '$env.\($k) = null';  shift ;;
         --pwsh|--powershell) fmt '$Env:\($k) = \(.[$k]|@sh)'   '$Env:\($k) = $null'; shift ;;
         --env)               fmt '\($k)=\(.[$k]|@sh)'          '\($k)=';             shift ;;
+        --json)              format=.;                                               shift ;;
         --bat|--cmd)         fmt 'set \"\($k)=\(.[$k] | gsub("\n"; "%LF%") | gsub("\""; "^\""))\"' \
                                  'set \($k)=';
                              prefix='"set LFM=^\n\n\nset LF=^^^%LFM%%LFM%^%LFM%%LFM%\n" + ([';
@@ -210,7 +212,8 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     esac
 done
 
-[ -n "$backup" ] && setbackup
+[ -n "$backup"  ] && setbackup
+[ "$format" = . ] && keys=.
 
 jq --argjson snapshot "$snapshot" \
    ${undo:+--argjson} ${undo:+undo} ${undo:+"${SRCENV_UNDO:-{}}"} \
diff --git a/srcenv.1 b/srcenv.1
index da0d328..fcf6a75 100644
--- a/srcenv.1
+++ b/srcenv.1
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Format the output as a .env file.
 \-\-fish
 Format the output as a Fish script.
 .TP
+\-\-json
+Format the output as JSON.
+.TP
 \-\-ksh, \-\-pdksh
 Format the output as a Ksh script.
 .TP
diff --git a/srcenv.1.md b/srcenv.1.md
index 5d0d28f..08f2593 100644
--- a/srcenv.1.md
+++ b/srcenv.1.md
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ Options
 
 :   Format the output as a Fish script.
 
+\--json
+
+:   Format the output as JSON.
+
 \--ksh, \--pdksh
 
 :   Format the output as a Ksh script.
diff --git a/srcenv.tests b/srcenv.tests
index 5fcc7f8..89d872f 100755
--- a/srcenv.tests
+++ b/srcenv.tests
@@ -104,6 +104,27 @@ trap cleanup EXIT INT HUP TERM
 lf='
 '
 
+{ json_output=$(cat); } << 'EOF'
+{
+  "SRCENV_TEST_ESCAPE": "$NOT_EXPANDED\\t\\r\\n'\"",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_MULTILINE": "\n6\n7\n42",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_C": "42",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_B": "7",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_A": "6"
+}
+EOF
+
+{ json_backup_output=$(cat); } << 'EOF'
+{
+  "SRCENV_TEST_ESCAPE": "$NOT_EXPANDED\\t\\r\\n'\"",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_MULTILINE": "\n6\n7\n42",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_C": "42",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_B": "7",
+  "SRCENV_TEST_A": "6",
+  "SRCENV_UNDO": "{\"SRCENV_TEST_A\":null,\"SRCENV_TEST_B\":null,\"SRCENV_TEST_C\":null,\"SRCENV_TEST_ESCAPE\":null,\"SRCENV_TEST_MULTILINE\":null,\"SRCENV_UNDO\":null}"
+}
+EOF
+
 { env_output=$(cat); } << 'EOF'
 SRCENV_TEST_A='6'
 SRCENV_TEST_B='7'
@@ -269,6 +290,7 @@ test "./srcenv --nushell $env_input"    "$nu_output"
 test "./srcenv --pwsh $env_input"       "$pwsh_output"
 test "./srcenv --powershell $env_input" "$pwsh_output"
 test "./srcenv --env $env_input"        "$env_output"
+test "./srcenv --json $env_input"       "$json_output"
 
 test "./srcenv --ash --backup $env_input"        "$posix_output$lf$posix_backup_output"
 test "./srcenv --bash --backup $env_input"       "$posix_output$lf$posix_backup_output"
@@ -291,6 +313,7 @@ test "./srcenv --nushell --backup $env_input"    "$nu_output$lf$nu_backup_output
 test "./srcenv --pwsh --backup $env_input"       "$pwsh_output$lf$pwsh_backup_output"
 test "./srcenv --powershell --backup $env_input" "$pwsh_output$lf$pwsh_backup_output"
 test "./srcenv --env --backup $env_input"        "$env_output$lf$env_backup_output"
+test "./srcenv --json --backup $env_input"       "$json_backup_output"
 
 test "./srcenv --ash --local $env_input"        ""
 test "./srcenv --bash --local $env_input"       ""
@@ -313,6 +336,7 @@ test "./srcenv --nushell --local $env_input"    ""
 test "./srcenv --pwsh --local $env_input"       ""
 test "./srcenv --powershell --local $env_input" ""
 test "./srcenv --env --local $env_input"        ""
+test "./srcenv --json --local $env_input"       "{}"
 
 test "./srcenv --ash --local --backup $env_input"        ""
 test "./srcenv --bash --local --backup $env_input"       ""
@@ -335,6 +359,7 @@ test "./srcenv --nushell --local --backup $env_input"    ""
 test "./srcenv --pwsh --local --backup $env_input"       ""
 test "./srcenv --powershell --local --backup $env_input" ""
 test "./srcenv --env --local --backup $env_input"        ""
+test "./srcenv --json --local --backup $env_input"       "{}"
 
 test "./srcenv $posix_input"              "$env_output"
 # test "./srcenv --arg $(cat $posix_input)" "$env_output"  # TODO: Fix test framework arg support
@@ -361,6 +386,7 @@ test "./srcenv --nushell $posix_input"    "$nu_output"
 test "./srcenv --pwsh $posix_input"       "$pwsh_output"
 test "./srcenv --powershell $posix_input" "$pwsh_output"
 test "./srcenv --env $posix_input"        "$env_output"
+test "./srcenv --json $posix_input"       "$json_output"
 
 test "./srcenv --ash --backup $posix_input"        "$posix_output$lf$posix_backup_output"
 test "./srcenv --bash --backup $posix_input"       "$posix_output$lf$posix_backup_output"
@@ -383,6 +409,7 @@ test "./srcenv --nushell --backup $posix_input"    "$nu_output$lf$nu_backup_outp
 test "./srcenv --pwsh --backup $posix_input"       "$pwsh_output$lf$pwsh_backup_output"
 test "./srcenv --powershell --backup $posix_input" "$pwsh_output$lf$pwsh_backup_output"
 test "./srcenv --env --backup $posix_input"        "$env_output$lf$env_backup_output"
+test "./srcenv --json --backup $posix_input"       "$json_backup_output"
 
 end