Another alternative is HOCON: https://github.com/lightbend/config/blob/master/HOCON.md https://github.com/lightbend/config/blob/master/HOCON.md I'd describe it

Another alternative is HOCON: https://github.com/lightbend/config/blob/master/HOCON.md https://github.com/lightbend/config/blob/master/HOCON.md I'd describe it as JSON-like with much more flexible syntax and the ability to reference itself.