Probably, we need a formal data format, because JSON is just a notation. It does not mandate the bit width of numbers, for example, or whether ints are differen

Probably, we need a formal data format, because JSON is just a notation. It does not mandate the bit width of numbers, for example, or whether ints are different from floats. Once there is such formal model, we can map it 1:1 between representations. I am writing this because I work on a related topic https://replicated.wiki/blog/args.html https://replicated.wiki/blog/args.html