1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pywal/util.py b/pywal/util.py
index 67baa6a..415b612 100755
--- a/pywal/util.py
+++ b/pywal/util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Misc helper functions.
 """
+import json
 import os
 import pathlib
 import subprocess
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ def read_file(input_file):
     return colors
 
 
+def read_file_json(input_file):
+    """Read colors from a json file."""
+    with open(input_file) as json_file:
+        colors = json.load(json_file)
+    return colors
+
+
 def save_file(colors, export_file):
     """Write the colors to the file."""
     with open(export_file, "w") as file: