profiles.json is invalid JSON #4900

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opened 2026-01-30 23:59:44 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @samscode on GitHub (Nov 9, 2019).

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Platform ServicePack Version      VersionString
-------- ----------- -------      -------------
 Win32NT             10.0.18362.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0

Windows Terminal version (if applicable):
Windows Terminal (Preview)
Version: 0.6.2951.0

Any other software?
MiTeC JSON Viewer 1.2.1.0 (default application for opening json files)

Steps to reproduce

Select Settings from the menu.

Expected behavior

Software associated with json file able to open a valid JSON settings file.

Actual behavior

JSON Viewer complains the settings file is invalid. It contains comments which are not valid in json.

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claunia added the Resolution-By-DesignNeeds-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-30 23:59:45 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#4900