[bdubbeldam]

We agree that there are lots of situations where code ideally does not belong in configuration files, and perhaps if it gets out of hand you need to rethink your software architecture.

However, reality shows that embedded code in configs is already widespread - think SQL queries in dbt, bash scripts in CI/CD configs, or regex patterns in routing rules. These aren't going away. KSON's embed blocks acknowledge this reality while making it safer and more maintainable through proper syntax highlighting, validation, and clear boundaries. We're not encouraging bad practices, we're providing better tooling for existing patterns.