About YINI — An INI-Inspired Configuration Format

YINI is an INI-inspired text-based data format designed for clarity, simple section nesting, and predictable parsing.

YINI is a practical rethink of classic INI: the same friendly feel, but with real structure—sections, arrays (lists), objects, and clear rules — while remaining easy to read and write.

The format’s syntax and behavior are defined in the YINI Specification, which provides a formal and consistent foundation for implementations.

YINI is created and maintained by Marko K. Seppänen as an open-source project under the YINI-lang organization on GitHub, with ongoing refinement and tooling improvements.

Next steps:

• ➡️ Quick Tutorial
  5-minute guided walkthrough of YINI.
• ➡️ FAQ
  Common questions, rules, and gotchas about YINI.