diff --git a/tools/editor/cli_action_bars_catalog.cpp b/tools/editor/cli_action_bars_catalog.cpp
index a702200a..1645a908 100644
--- a/tools/editor/cli_action_bars_catalog.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/cli_action_bars_catalog.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,142 @@ int handleInfo(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+int handleExportJson(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
+    std::string base = argv[++i];
+    std::string outPath;
+    if (parseOptArg(i, argc, argv)) outPath = argv[++i];
+    base = stripWactExt(base);
+    if (!wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBarLoader::exists(base)) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "export-wact-json: WACT not found: %s.wact\n",
+            base.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    auto c = wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBarLoader::load(base);
+    if (outPath.empty()) outPath = base + ".wact.json";
+    nlohmann::json j;
+    j["catalog"] = c.name;
+    nlohmann::json arr = nlohmann::json::array();
+    for (const auto& e : c.entries) {
+        nlohmann::json je;
+        je["bindingId"] = e.bindingId;
+        je["name"] = e.name;
+        je["description"] = e.description;
+        je["classMask"] = e.classMask;
+        je["spellId"] = e.spellId;
+        je["itemId"] = e.itemId;
+        je["buttonSlot"] = e.buttonSlot;
+        je["barMode"] = e.barMode;
+        je["barModeName"] =
+            wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::barModeName(e.barMode);
+        je["iconColorRGBA"] = e.iconColorRGBA;
+        arr.push_back(je);
+    }
+    j["entries"] = arr;
+    std::ofstream os(outPath);
+    if (!os) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "export-wact-json: failed to open %s for write\n",
+            outPath.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    os << j.dump(2) << "\n";
+    std::printf("Wrote %s\n", outPath.c_str());
+    std::printf("  catalog  : %s\n", c.name.c_str());
+    std::printf("  bindings : %zu\n", c.entries.size());
+    return 0;
+}
+
+uint8_t parseBarModeToken(const nlohmann::json& jv, uint8_t fallback) {
+    if (jv.is_number_integer() || jv.is_number_unsigned()) {
+        int v = jv.get<int>();
+        if (v < 0 || v > wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Custom)
+            return fallback;
+        return static_cast<uint8_t>(v);
+    }
+    if (jv.is_string()) {
+        std::string s = jv.get<std::string>();
+        for (auto& ch : s) ch = static_cast<char>(std::tolower(ch));
+        if (s == "main")    return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Main;
+        if (s == "pet")     return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Pet;
+        if (s == "vehicle") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Vehicle;
+        if (s == "stance1") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Stance1;
+        if (s == "stance2") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Stance2;
+        if (s == "stance3") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Stance3;
+        if (s == "custom")  return wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Custom;
+    }
+    return fallback;
+}
+
+int handleImportJson(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
+    std::string jsonPath = argv[++i];
+    std::string outBase;
+    if (parseOptArg(i, argc, argv)) outBase = argv[++i];
+    std::ifstream is(jsonPath);
+    if (!is) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "import-wact-json: failed to open %s\n", jsonPath.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    nlohmann::json j;
+    try {
+        is >> j;
+    } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "import-wact-json: parse error in %s: %s\n",
+            jsonPath.c_str(), ex.what());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar c;
+    if (j.contains("catalog") && j["catalog"].is_string())
+        c.name = j["catalog"].get<std::string>();
+    if (j.contains("entries") && j["entries"].is_array()) {
+        for (const auto& je : j["entries"]) {
+            wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Entry e;
+            if (je.contains("bindingId"))   e.bindingId = je["bindingId"].get<uint32_t>();
+            if (je.contains("name"))        e.name = je["name"].get<std::string>();
+            if (je.contains("description")) e.description = je["description"].get<std::string>();
+            if (je.contains("classMask"))   e.classMask = je["classMask"].get<uint32_t>();
+            if (je.contains("spellId"))     e.spellId = je["spellId"].get<uint32_t>();
+            if (je.contains("itemId"))      e.itemId = je["itemId"].get<uint32_t>();
+            if (je.contains("buttonSlot"))  e.buttonSlot = je["buttonSlot"].get<uint8_t>();
+            uint8_t mode = wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBar::Main;
+            if (je.contains("barMode"))
+                mode = parseBarModeToken(je["barMode"], mode);
+            else if (je.contains("barModeName"))
+                mode = parseBarModeToken(je["barModeName"], mode);
+            e.barMode = mode;
+            if (je.contains("iconColorRGBA")) e.iconColorRGBA = je["iconColorRGBA"].get<uint32_t>();
+            c.entries.push_back(e);
+        }
+    }
+    if (outBase.empty()) {
+        outBase = jsonPath;
+        const std::string suffix1 = ".wact.json";
+        const std::string suffix2 = ".json";
+        if (outBase.size() >= suffix1.size() &&
+            outBase.compare(outBase.size() - suffix1.size(),
+                            suffix1.size(), suffix1) == 0) {
+            outBase.resize(outBase.size() - suffix1.size());
+        } else if (outBase.size() >= suffix2.size() &&
+                   outBase.compare(outBase.size() - suffix2.size(),
+                                   suffix2.size(), suffix2) == 0) {
+            outBase.resize(outBase.size() - suffix2.size());
+        }
+    }
+    outBase = stripWactExt(outBase);
+    if (!wowee::pipeline::WoweeActionBarLoader::save(c, outBase)) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "import-wact-json: failed to save %s.wact\n",
+            outBase.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    std::printf("Wrote %s.wact\n", outBase.c_str());
+    std::printf("  catalog  : %s\n", c.name.c_str());
+    std::printf("  bindings : %zu\n", c.entries.size());
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int handleValidate(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
     std::string base = argv[++i];
     bool jsonOut = consumeJsonFlag(i, argc, argv);
@@ -246,6 +382,12 @@ bool handleActionBarsCatalog(int& i, int argc, char** argv,
     if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--validate-wact") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
         outRc = handleValidate(i, argc, argv); return true;
     }
+    if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--export-wact-json") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
+        outRc = handleExportJson(i, argc, argv); return true;
+    }
+    if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--import-wact-json") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
+        outRc = handleImportJson(i, argc, argv); return true;
+    }
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp b/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp
index fd2b4d23..90539b4c 100644
--- a/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ const char* const kArgRequired[] = {
     "--export-wstm-json", "--import-wstm-json",
     "--gen-act", "--gen-act-mage", "--gen-act-pet",
     "--info-wact", "--validate-wact",
+    "--export-wact-json", "--import-wact-json",
     "--gen-weather-temperate", "--gen-weather-arctic",
     "--gen-weather-desert", "--gen-weather-stormy",
     "--gen-zone-atmosphere",
diff --git a/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp b/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp
index 3ae571fb..e41348d2 100644
--- a/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@ void printUsage(const char* argv0) {
     std::printf("                         Print WACT entries (id / classMask / barMode / buttonSlot / spellId / itemId / name)\n");
     std::printf("  --validate-wact <wact-base> [--json]\n");
     std::printf("                         Static checks: id+name+classMask required, barMode 0..6, no duplicate ids; warns on slot>143, both spellId+itemId set, both 0 (empty button), and (classMask+barMode+slot) collisions for overlapping classes\n");
+    std::printf("  --export-wact-json <wact-base> [out.json]\n");
+    std::printf("                         Export binary .wact to a human-editable JSON sidecar (defaults to <base>.wact.json)\n");
+    std::printf("  --import-wact-json <json-path> [out-base]\n");
+    std::printf("                         Import a .wact.json sidecar back into binary .wact (accepts barMode int OR barModeName string)\n");
     std::printf("  --gen-weather-temperate <wow-base> [zoneName]\n");
     std::printf("                         Emit .wow weather schedule: clear-dominant + occasional rain + fog (forest / grassland)\n");
     std::printf("  --gen-weather-arctic <wow-base> [zoneName]\n");