YAML Minifier

Minify and compress YAML data by removing comments and extra whitespace

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Optimize YAML for Production and Storage

YAML files can get quite large, especially when they contain extensive comments, documentation, and whitespace for readability. While this is great for development and maintenance, production environments often benefit from smaller, more efficient files.

Minifying YAML removes unnecessary whitespace, comments, and formatting while preserving the exact same functionality. This is particularly useful for telecom environments where configuration files are deployed across thousands of network devices or stored in version control systems.

📦 Storage efficiency:

Minified YAML files can be 40-60% smaller, saving bandwidth and storage costs in large deployments!

Before Minification

Readable with comments and spacing:

# Network Configuration for 5G Deployment
# Updated: 2024-01-15
# Environment: Production

network_infrastructure:
  # Primary provider configuration
  provider: TelecomCorp
  
  # Regional deployment settings
  regions:
    # North American region
    - name: "North America"
      # Zone configurations
      zones:
        - zone_id: "NA-001"
          technology: "5G"
          # Maximum bandwidth allocation
          bandwidth: "100Gbps"
          active: true
          
        - zone_id: "NA-002"  
          technology: "LTE"
          bandwidth: "50Gbps"
          active: true
          
  # Monitoring and alerting
  monitoring:
    enabled: true
    # Check interval in seconds  
    interval: 30
    # Alert destinations
    alerts:
      - type: "email"
        target: "ops@telecom.com"
      - type: "slack"
        target: "#network-alerts"

Size: 1,247 bytes

After Minification

Compact and efficient:

network_infrastructure:
provider: TelecomCorp
regions:
- name: "North America"
zones:
- zone_id: "NA-001"
technology: "5G"
bandwidth: "100Gbps"
active: true
- zone_id: "NA-002"
technology: "LTE"
bandwidth: "50Gbps"
active: true
monitoring:
enabled: true
interval: 30
alerts:
- type: "email"
target: "ops@telecom.com"
- type: "slack"
target: "#network-alerts"

Size: 421 bytes (66% smaller!)

When YAML Minification Makes Sense

Large-Scale Deployments

Deploying configurations to thousands of network devices? Minified YAML reduces bandwidth usage and speeds up configuration distribution across your infrastructure.

Container Orchestration

Kubernetes manifests and Docker Compose files benefit from minification when stored in container registries or deployed via CI/CD pipelines.

Version Control Optimization

Large YAML files in git repositories consume significant storage. Minified production configs reduce repository size and clone times.

API Payload Reduction

When YAML configurations are transmitted via APIs, minification reduces payload size, improving response times and reducing bandwidth costs.

⚠️ Best practice:

Keep the original formatted YAML for development and documentation - only minify for production deployment!