schema.json

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "operations": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "component": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "version": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "operation": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "write",
              "read",
              "delete"
            ]
          },
          "xdg_directory": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "config",
              "data",
              "cache",
              "runtime",
              "state"
            ]
          },
          "entries": {
            "oneOf": [
              {
                "type": "object",
                "patternProperties": {
                  "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$": {
                    "type": "string"
                  }
                },
                "additionalProperties": false
              },
              {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$"
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "component",
          "version",
          "operation",
          "entries"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "operations"
  ]
}