diff --git a/cli/library_command.go b/cli/library_command.go
index 53354b9..2cb6853 100644
--- a/cli/library_command.go
+++ b/cli/library_command.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/choria-io/fisk"
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6/table"
 	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6/text"
 	"github.com/synadia-io/connect/model"
+	"github.com/synadia-io/connect/schema"
 
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ type libraryCommand struct {
 	kind      string
 	status    string
 	component string
+
+	formatJsonSchema bool
 }
 
 func ConfigureLibraryCommand(parentCmd commandHost, opts *Options) {
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ func ConfigureLibraryCommand(parentCmd commandHost, opts *Options) {
 	infoCmd.Arg("runtime", "The runtime id").StringVar(&c.runtime)
 	infoCmd.Arg("kind", "The kind of component").EnumVar(&c.kind, kindOpts...)
 	infoCmd.Arg("name", "The name of the component").StringVar(&c.component)
+	infoCmd.Flag("jsonschema", "Output the component schema in JSON Schema format").UnNegatableBoolVar(&c.formatJsonSchema)
 }
 
 func (c *libraryCommand) listRuntimes(pc *fisk.ParseContext) error {
@@ -150,24 +155,45 @@ func (c *libraryCommand) info(pc *fisk.ParseContext) error {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	// Component info.
-	w := table.NewWriter()
-	w.SetStyle(table.StyleRounded)
-	w.SetTitle("Component Description")
-	w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Runtime", component.RuntimeId})
-	w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Name", component.Name})
-	w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Kind", component.Kind})
-	w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Status", component.Status})
-
-	if component.Description != nil {
-		w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Description", text.WrapSoft(*component.Description, 75)})
+	if component == nil {
+		color.Red("Component not found")
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	result := w.Render()
-	fmt.Println(result)
+	if c.formatJsonSchema {
+		jsch, err := schema.ToJsonSchema(c.runtime, "", c.kind, *component)
+		if err != nil {
+			color.Red("Could not convert to JSON Schema: %s", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
-	for _, field := range component.Fields {
-		printField(field, "")
+		jout, err := json.MarshalIndent(jsch, "", "  ")
+		if err != nil {
+			color.Red("Could not marshal JSON Schema: %s", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Println(string(jout))
+	} else {
+		// Component info.
+		w := table.NewWriter()
+		w.SetStyle(table.StyleRounded)
+		w.SetTitle("Component Description")
+		w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Runtime", component.RuntimeId})
+		w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Name", component.Name})
+		w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Kind", component.Kind})
+		w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Status", component.Status})
+
+		if component.Description != nil {
+			w.AppendRow(table.Row{"Description", text.WrapSoft(*component.Description, 75)})
+		}
+
+		result := w.Render()
+		fmt.Println(result)
+
+		for _, field := range component.Fields {
+			printField(field, "")
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6249340..8fa32a6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/choria-io/fisk v0.7.1
 	github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5 v5.9.11
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0
+	github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.3.0
 	github.com/google/shlex v0.0.0-20191202100458-e7afc7fbc510
 	github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.6.7
 	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5afe64b..224eacd 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
 github.com/google/go-tpm v0.9.5 h1:ocUmnDebX54dnW+MQWGQRbdaAcJELsa6PqZhJ48KwVU=
 github.com/google/go-tpm v0.9.5/go.mod h1:h9jEsEECg7gtLis0upRBQU+GhYVH6jMjrFxI8u6bVUY=
+github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.3.0 h1:6AH2TxVNtk3IlvkkhjrtbUc4S8AvO0Xii0DxIygDg+Q=
+github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.3.0/go.mod h1:r5quNTdLOYEz95Ru18zA0ydNbBuYoo9tgaYcxEYhJVE=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250607225305-033d6d78b36a h1://KbezygeMJZCSHH+HgUZiTeSoiuFspbMg1ge+eFj18=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250607225305-033d6d78b36a/go.mod h1:5hDyRhoBCxViHszMt12TnOpEI4VVi+U8Gm9iphldiMA=
 github.com/google/shlex v0.0.0-20191202100458-e7afc7fbc510 h1:El6M4kTTCOh6aBiKaUGG7oYTSPP8MxqL4YI3kZKwcP4=
diff --git a/schema/jsonschema.go b/schema/jsonschema.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e88800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema/jsonschema.go
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+package schema
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/jsonschema-go/jsonschema"
+	"github.com/synadia-io/connect/model"
+)
+
+func ToJsonSchema(runtime string, version string, kind string, cmp model.Component) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	s := &jsonschema.Schema{
+		ID:    fmt.Sprintf("%s.v%s.%s.%s", runtime, version, kind, cmp.Name),
+		Title: cmp.Label,
+		Type:  "object",
+		Extra: map[string]any{
+			"status": string(cmp.Status),
+		},
+		Properties: map[string]*jsonschema.Schema{},
+		Required:   []string{},
+	}
+
+	if cmp.Description != nil {
+		s.Description = *cmp.Description
+	}
+
+	if cmp.Icon != nil {
+		s.Extra["icon"] = *cmp.Icon
+	}
+
+	for _, field := range cmp.Fields {
+		fs, err := fieldSchema(field.Kind, field.Type, field)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		s.Properties[field.Name] = fs
+
+		if field.Optional != nil && !*field.Optional {
+			s.Required = append(s.Required, field.Name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func fieldSchema(fk model.ComponentFieldKind, ft model.ComponentFieldType, fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	switch fk {
+	case model.ComponentFieldKindScalar:
+		switch ft {
+		case model.ComponentFieldTypeString, model.ComponentFieldTypeExpression, model.ComponentFieldTypeCondition:
+			return stringSchema(fld)
+		case model.ComponentFieldTypeInt:
+			return integerSchema(fld)
+		case model.ComponentFieldTypeBool:
+			return booleanSchema(fld)
+		case model.ComponentFieldTypeObject:
+			return objectSchema(fld)
+		case model.ComponentFieldTypeScanner:
+			return scannerSchema(fld)
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported field type: %s", fld.Type)
+		}
+	case model.ComponentFieldKindList:
+		itemSchema, err := fieldSchema(model.ComponentFieldKindScalar, ft, model.ComponentField{
+			Type:   ft,
+			Fields: fld.Fields,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		result, err := commonSchema(fld)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		result.Type = "array"
+		result.Items = itemSchema
+		return result, nil
+
+	case model.ComponentFieldKindMap:
+		itemSchema, err := fieldSchema(model.ComponentFieldKindScalar, ft, model.ComponentField{
+			Type:   ft,
+			Fields: fld.Fields,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		result, err := commonSchema(fld)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		result.Type = "object"
+		result.AdditionalProperties = itemSchema
+		return result, nil
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported field kind: %s", fk)
+	}
+}
+
+func commonSchema(fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	result := &jsonschema.Schema{
+		Title: fld.Label,
+		Extra: map[string]any{},
+	}
+
+	if fld.Description != nil {
+		result.Description = *fld.Description
+	}
+
+	if fld.Default != nil {
+		b, err := json.Marshal(fld.Default)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal default value: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		result.Default = b
+	}
+
+	if fld.Secret != nil {
+		result.Extra["secret"] = *fld.Secret
+	}
+
+	if fld.RenderHint != nil {
+		result.Extra["preset"] = *fld.RenderHint
+	}
+
+	if fld.Examples != nil {
+		result.Examples = fld.Examples
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func stringSchema(fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	s, err := commonSchema(fld)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s.Type = "string"
+
+	switch fld.Type {
+	case model.ComponentFieldTypeExpression:
+		s.Extra["render_hint"] = "expression"
+	case model.ComponentFieldTypeCondition:
+		s.Extra["render_hint"] = "condition"
+	}
+
+	for _, constraint := range fld.Constraints {
+		// -- add enum values
+		if constraint.Enum != nil {
+			for _, v := range constraint.Enum {
+				s.Enum = append(s.Enum, v)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if constraint.Preset != nil {
+			s.Extra["preset"] = constraint.Preset
+		}
+		// todo: add other constraints
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func booleanSchema(fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	s, err := commonSchema(fld)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s.Type = "boolean"
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func integerSchema(fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	s, err := commonSchema(fld)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s.Type = "integer"
+
+	// todo: add range constraints
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func objectSchema(fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	s, err := commonSchema(fld)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s.Type = "object"
+	s.Properties = map[string]*jsonschema.Schema{}
+
+	// add the child fields
+	for _, childFld := range fld.Fields {
+		childSchema, err := fieldSchema(childFld.Kind, childFld.Type, *childFld)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert field %s to jsonschema: %w", childFld.Name, err)
+		}
+
+		s.Properties[childFld.Name] = childSchema
+
+		if childFld.Optional != nil && !*childFld.Optional {
+			s.Required = append(s.Required, childFld.Name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func scannerSchema(fld model.ComponentField) (*jsonschema.Schema, error) {
+	s, err := commonSchema(fld)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s.Type = "object"
+	s.AdditionalProperties = &jsonschema.Schema{
+		Type: "object",
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}