diff --git a/json/json.go b/json/json.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa2f1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/json.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package json
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/model"
+)
+
+type Json interface {
+	EncodeSessions(sessions []model.SeshSession) string
+}
+
+type RealJson struct{}
+
+func NewJson() Json {
+	return &RealJson{}
+}
+
+func (j *RealJson) EncodeSessions(sessions []model.SeshSession) string {
+	jsonSessions, err := json.Marshal(sessions)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf(
+			"Couldn't list sessions as json: %s\n",
+			err,
+		)
+	}
+	return string(jsonSessions)
+}
diff --git a/json/mock_Json.go b/json/mock_Json.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..235207d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/mock_Json.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v2.45.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package json
+
+import (
+	model "github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/model"
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+)
+
+// MockJson is an autogenerated mock type for the Json type
+type MockJson struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+type MockJson_Expecter struct {
+	mock *mock.Mock
+}
+
+func (_m *MockJson) EXPECT() *MockJson_Expecter {
+	return &MockJson_Expecter{mock: &_m.Mock}
+}
+
+// EncodeSessions provides a mock function with given fields: sessions
+func (_m *MockJson) EncodeSessions(sessions []model.SeshSession) string {
+	ret := _m.Called(sessions)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for EncodeSessions")
+	}
+
+	var r0 string
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func([]model.SeshSession) string); ok {
+		r0 = rf(sessions)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'EncodeSessions'
+type MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// EncodeSessions is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - sessions []model.SeshSession
+func (_e *MockJson_Expecter) EncodeSessions(sessions interface{}) *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call {
+	return &MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("EncodeSessions", sessions)}
+}
+
+func (_c *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call) Run(run func(sessions []model.SeshSession)) *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		run(args[0].([]model.SeshSession))
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call) Return(_a0 string) *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(_a0)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call) RunAndReturn(run func([]model.SeshSession) string) *MockJson_EncodeSessions_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// NewMockJson creates a new instance of MockJson. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewMockJson(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *MockJson {
+	mock := &MockJson{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}
diff --git a/seshcli/list.go b/seshcli/list.go
index fe1f668..42583e2 100644
--- a/seshcli/list.go
+++ b/seshcli/list.go
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/icon"
+	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/json"
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/lister"
+	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/model"
 	cli "github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
 
-func List(icon icon.Icon, list lister.Lister) *cli.Command {
+func List(icon icon.Icon, json json.Json, list lister.Lister) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:                   "list",
 		Aliases:                []string{"l"},
@@ -59,6 +61,15 @@ func List(icon icon.Icon, list lister.Lister) *cli.Command {
 				return fmt.Errorf("couldn't list sessions: %q", err)
 			}
 
+			if cCtx.Bool("json") {
+				var sessionsArray []model.SeshSession
+				for _, i := range sessions.OrderedIndex {
+					sessionsArray = append(sessionsArray, sessions.Directory[i])
+				}
+				fmt.Println(json.EncodeSessions(sessionsArray))
+				return nil
+			}
+
 			for _, i := range sessions.OrderedIndex {
 				name := sessions.Directory[i].Name
 				if cCtx.Bool("icons") {
diff --git a/seshcli/seshcli.go b/seshcli/seshcli.go
index f0127d6..bc2791b 100644
--- a/seshcli/seshcli.go
+++ b/seshcli/seshcli.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/git"
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/home"
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/icon"
+	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/json"
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/lister"
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/namer"
 	"github.com/joshmedeski/sesh/oswrap"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func App(version string) cli.App {
 	dir := dir.NewDir(os, path)
 	shell := shell.NewShell(exec)
 	home := home.NewHome(os)
+	json := json.NewJson()
 
 	// resource dependencies
 	git := git.NewGit(shell)
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ func App(version string) cli.App {
 		Version: version,
 		Usage:   "Smart session manager for the terminal",
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
-			List(icon, lister),
+			List(icon, json, lister),
 			Connect(connector, icon),
 			Clone(),
 		},