How to generate JSON with random password with pwgen and bash

This script will generate a random password stored in a JSON file:

generate_secret_json.sh

echo "{\"secret\": \"$(pwgen 30 1)\"}" > secret.json

echo "{\"secret\": \"$(pwgen 30 1)\"}" > secret.json

secret.json

{"secret": "thie2uv6Ro3cah2oodohx2vai5Ahka"}

{"secret": "thie2uv6Ro3cah2oodohx2vai5Ahka"}

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