diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8d8131d..e5f7243 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "py416"
-version = "0.61"
+version = "0.62"
 authors = [
   { name="Ezio416", email="ezezio416@gmail.com" },
 ]
diff --git a/src/py416/__init__.py b/src/py416/__init__.py
index ad2af28..6cdf8f1 100644
--- a/src/py416/__init__.py
+++ b/src/py416/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 Name:    py416
 Author:  Ezio416
 Created: 2022-08-15
-Updated: 2023-03-14
-Version: 0.60
+Updated: 2024-01-31
+Version: 0.62
 
 A collection of various functions
 '''
 from .general import *
-__version__ = 0, 60
+__version__ = 0, 62
 v = __version__
diff --git a/src/py416/files.py b/src/py416/files.py
index a3fb566..9dceb9b 100644
--- a/src/py416/files.py
+++ b/src/py416/files.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 '''
 | Author:  Ezio416
 | Created: 2022-08-16
-| Updated: 2023-03-14
+| Updated: 2024-01-31
 
 - Functions for filesystem and path string manipulation
 
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ def splitpath(path: str) -> tuple:
         path = getcwd()
     elif path == '..':  # parent of current directory
         path = forslash(os.path.dirname(getcwd()))
+    elif path == '.' * len(path):  # >2 dots - current directory
+        path = getcwd()
     elif (parts := path.split('/'))[-1] == '.':  # folder/. is just folder
         path = path[:-2]
     elif parts[-1] == '..':  # parent of path
diff --git a/src/py416/json.py b/src/py416/json.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d340e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/py416/json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+'''
+| Author:  Ezio416
+| Created: 2024-01-31
+| Updated: 2024-01-31
+
+- Functions for interacting with json objects
+'''
+import json
+import os
+
+from .files import getpath, listdir
+
+
+def pretty(path: str = '.', indent: int = 4, sort_keys: bool = True, overwrite: bool = True) -> int:
+    '''
+    - takes one or more .json files and makes them human-readable
+    - will only work on files ending with .json, all other files are skipped
+    - appends '_pretty' to the end of the base filename, i.e. 'data.json' becomes 'data_pretty.json'
+    - skips files already ending with '_pretty.json' - we assume those are already done
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    path: str
+        - path to file or folder to work on
+        - if a file, will only do that file
+        - if a folder, will do every file in that folder
+            - does not search subfolders
+        - default: current working directory
+    indent: int
+        - number of spaces to indent by
+        - default: 4
+    sort_keys: bool
+        - whether to sort keys
+        - default: True
+    overwrite: bool
+        - whether to overwrite a '_pretty.json' if it already exists
+        - default: True
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        - number of files that were formatted
+    '''
+    if path == '.':
+        files: tuple[str] = tuple(getpath(f) for f in listdir(dirs=False))
+    else:
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            if os.path.isdir(path):
+                files: tuple[str] = tuple(getpath(file) for file in listdir(path, dirs=False))
+            elif os.path.isfile(path):
+                files: tuple[str] = tuple(getpath(path))
+        else:
+            print(f'invalid path given: {path}')
+            return
+
+    total: int = 0
+
+    for file in files:
+        parts: list[str] = file.split('.')
+        pre_ext: str = '.'.join(parts[:-1])
+        ext: str = parts[-1]
+
+        if pre_ext.endswith('_pretty') or ext != 'json':
+            continue
+
+        with open(file, 'r') as f:
+            contents: dict = json.loads(f.read())
+
+        new_file: str = pre_ext + '_pretty.json'
+
+        if not overwrite and os.path.exists(new_file):
+            continue
+
+        with open(new_file, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(contents, f, indent=indent, sort_keys=sort_keys)
+
+        total += 1
+
+    return total
diff --git a/src/py416/scripts.py b/src/py416/scripts.py
index cbcd5c3..291d5a8 100644
--- a/src/py416/scripts.py
+++ b/src/py416/scripts.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 '''
 | Author:  Ezio416
 | Created: 2023-03-14
-| Updated: 2023-03-14
+| Updated: 2024-01-31
 
 - Functions behind console scripts
 - Call these functions directly by name from the command line
@@ -9,6 +9,33 @@
 import sys
 
 from .files import rmdir, unzipdir
+from .json import pretty
+
+
+# def jsp():
+#     '''
+#     - takes one or more .json files and makes them human-readable
+#     - will only work on files ending with .json, all other files are ignored
+
+#     Flags
+#     ---------
+#     - -p, --path (str): path to file/folder (default current working directory)
+#         - if a file, will only do that file
+#         - if a folder, will do every file in that folder
+#     - -i, --indent (int): number of spaces to indent by (default 4)
+#     - -b, --sort_keys (bool): whether to sort keys (default True)
+#     '''
+#     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+#         args: list = sys.argv
+#         args_default: list = ['', 4, True]
+
+#         if args in ('-p', '--path'):
+#             if len(args)
+
+#         print(f'formatted {pretty(*args_default)} .json files')
+#         return
+
+#     print(f'formatted {pretty()} .json files')
 
 
 def rmd():
diff --git a/tests/test_files.py b/tests/test_files.py
index a52e973..901ba58 100644
--- a/tests/test_files.py
+++ b/tests/test_files.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_getcwd():
     ('/gfsyt/trw', '/gfsyt/trw'),
     ('/dir1/dir2/.', '/dir1/dir2'),
     ('/dir1/dir2/..', '/dir1'),
-    #Windows
+    # Windows
     ('D:', 'D:/'),
     ('D:/', 'D:/'),
     ('D:/test/party/time/baby', 'D:/test/party/time/baby'),
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_getcwd():
     ('\\\\bdi-az-data01\\Projects', '//bdi-az-data01/Projects'),
     ('//bdi-az-data01/Projects/.', '//bdi-az-data01/Projects'),
     ('//bdi-az-data01/Projects/..', '//bdi-az-data01'),
-    # None
+    # Any
     ('', ''),
     ('folder/..', ''),
 ])
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_getpath(i, o):
     ('//', '//'),
     ('//bdi', '//bdi'),
     (('//bdi', 'drive'), '//bdi/drive'),
-    # None
+    # Any
     ('', ''),
     (('', ''), ''),
     ('J', 'J'),
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def test_move(tmp_path):
     ('\\\\bdi-az-data01\\Projects', '//bdi-az-data01'),
     ('//bdi-az-data01/Projects/.', '//bdi-az-data01'),
     ('//bdi-az-data01/Projects/..', '//bdi-az-data01'),
-    # None
+    # Any
     ('', ''),
     ('folder/..', ''),
 ])
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def test_rmdir(tmp_path):
     ('\\\\bdi-az-data01\\Projects', ('//bdi-az-data01', 'Projects')),
     ('//bdi-az-data01/Projects/.', ('//bdi-az-data01', 'Projects')),
     ('//bdi-az-data01/Projects/..', ('//bdi-az-data01',)),
-    # None
+    # Any
     ('', ('',)),
     ('folder/..', ('',))
 ])
diff --git a/tests/test_json.py b/tests/test_json.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f97e89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+import pytest_check as check
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
+import src.py416.json as p4j
+
+
+def test_pretty(tmp_path):
+    pass
+#     print(p4j.pretty(tmp_path))
+
+
+# if __name__ == '__main__':
+#     test_pretty(r'C:\Users\Ezio\Code\trackmania-json-tracking')