Parsing massive JSON files directly on the main thread causes UI freezing, dropped frames, and poor Core Web Vitals (Interaction to Next Paint - INP).
1. Web Worker Thread Offloading
By delegating JSON.parse() and AST serialization to a dedicated background Worker, the main-thread event loop remains completely responsive.
// worker-formatter.js
self.onmessage = function (e) {
try {
const parsed = JSON.parse(e.data);
const formatted = JSON.stringify(parsed, null, 2);
self.postMessage({ status: 'success', result: formatted });
} catch (err) {
self.postMessage({ status: 'error', message: err.message });
}
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