diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/close/close.go b/pkg/cmd/project/close/close.go
index 73c61e888..d24278a23 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/close/close.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/close/close.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func runClose(config closeConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.UpdateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.UpdateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.UpdateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
@@ -132,8 +131,3 @@ func printResults(config closeConfig, project queries.Project) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "%s\n", project.URL)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config closeConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/copy/copy.go b/pkg/cmd/project/copy/copy.go
index 19fa3b0c1..63047f0a3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/copy/copy.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/copy/copy.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func runCopy(config copyConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.CopyProjectV2.ProjectV2)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.CopyProjectV2.ProjectV2)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.CopyProjectV2.ProjectV2)
@@ -142,8 +141,3 @@ func printResults(config copyConfig, project queries.Project) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "%s\n", project.URL)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config copyConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/project/create/create.go
index a914e0229..a261cb600 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/create/create.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ func runCreate(config createConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.CreateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.CreateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.CreateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
@@ -113,8 +112,3 @@ func printResults(config createConfig, project queries.Project) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "%s\n", project.URL)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config createConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/delete/delete.go b/pkg/cmd/project/delete/delete.go
index 52c26ed4d..4848a52ae 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/delete/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/delete/delete.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func runDelete(config deleteConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.DeleteProject.Project)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.DeleteProject.Project)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.DeleteProject.Project)
@@ -124,8 +123,3 @@ func printResults(config deleteConfig, project queries.Project) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Deleted project %d\n", project.Number)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config deleteConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/edit/edit.go b/pkg/cmd/project/edit/edit.go
index 67f01e63d..f303ce357 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/edit/edit.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/edit/edit.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ func runEdit(config editConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.UpdateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.UpdateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.UpdateProjectV2.ProjectV2)
@@ -153,8 +152,3 @@ func printResults(config editConfig, project queries.Project) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "%s\n", project.URL)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config editConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/field-create/field_create.go b/pkg/cmd/project/field-create/field_create.go
index c65c164de..56a305480 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/field-create/field_create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/field-create/field_create.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func runCreateField(config createFieldConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.CreateProjectV2Field.Field)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.CreateProjectV2Field.Field)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.CreateProjectV2Field.Field)
@@ -151,8 +150,3 @@ func printResults(config createFieldConfig, field queries.ProjectField) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Created field\n")
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config createFieldConfig, field queries.ProjectField) error {
-	projectFieldJSON := format.JSONProjectField(field)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectFieldJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/field-delete/field_delete.go b/pkg/cmd/project/field-delete/field_delete.go
index a98d10b89..f8b97826b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/field-delete/field_delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/field-delete/field_delete.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ func runDeleteField(config deleteFieldConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.DeleteProjectV2Field.Field)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.DeleteProjectV2Field.Field)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.DeleteProjectV2Field.Field)
@@ -93,8 +92,3 @@ func printResults(config deleteFieldConfig, field queries.ProjectField) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Deleted field\n")
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config deleteFieldConfig, field queries.ProjectField) error {
-	projectFieldJSON := format.JSONProjectField(field)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectFieldJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/field-list/field_list.go b/pkg/cmd/project/field-list/field_list.go
index 88f261eeb..11964cb52 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/field-list/field_list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/field-list/field_list.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/internal/tableprinter"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func runList(config listConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, project)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, project.Fields)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, project.Fields.Nodes, owner.Login)
@@ -117,8 +116,3 @@ func printResults(config listConfig, fields []queries.ProjectField, login string
 
 	return tp.Render()
 }
-
-func printJSON(config listConfig, project *queries.Project) error {
-	projectsJSON := format.JSONProjectFields(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectsJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/item-add/item_add.go b/pkg/cmd/project/item-add/item_add.go
index e3417952d..5e4eeff10 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/item-add/item_add.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/item-add/item_add.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ func runAddItem(config addItemConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.CreateProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.CreateProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.CreateProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
@@ -132,8 +131,3 @@ func printResults(config addItemConfig, item queries.ProjectItem) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Added item\n")
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config addItemConfig, item queries.ProjectItem) error {
-	projectItemJSON := format.JSONProjectItem(item)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectItemJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/item-archive/item_archive.go b/pkg/cmd/project/item-archive/item_archive.go
index 5eecd6d8a..18a820e86 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/item-archive/item_archive.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/item-archive/item_archive.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func runArchiveItem(config archiveItemConfig) error {
 		}
 
 		if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-			return printJSON(config, query.UnarchiveProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
+			return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.UnarchiveProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
 		}
 
 		return printResults(config, query.UnarchiveProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ func runArchiveItem(config archiveItemConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.ArchiveProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.ArchiveProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.ArchiveProjectItem.ProjectV2Item)
@@ -159,8 +158,3 @@ func printResults(config archiveItemConfig, item queries.ProjectItem) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Archived item\n")
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config archiveItemConfig, item queries.ProjectItem) error {
-	projectItemJSON := format.JSONProjectItem(item)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectItemJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/item-create/item_create.go b/pkg/cmd/project/item-create/item_create.go
index 3b686916f..d1775172d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/item-create/item_create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/item-create/item_create.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func runCreateItem(config createItemConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.CreateProjectDraftItem.ProjectV2Item)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.CreateProjectDraftItem.ProjectV2Item)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.CreateProjectDraftItem.ProjectV2Item)
@@ -128,8 +127,3 @@ func printResults(config createItemConfig, item queries.ProjectItem) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Created item\n")
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config createItemConfig, item queries.ProjectItem) error {
-	projectItemJSON := format.JSONProjectItem(item)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectItemJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit.go b/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit.go
index b55d0b48f..63dcb3b39 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -219,11 +218,6 @@ func printDraftIssueResults(config editItemConfig, item queries.DraftIssue) erro
 	return err
 }
 
-func printDraftIssueJSON(config editItemConfig, item queries.DraftIssue) error {
-	projectDraftItemJSON := format.JSONProjectDraftIssue(item)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectDraftItemJSON)
-}
-
 func printItemResults(config editItemConfig, item *queries.ProjectItem) error {
 	if !config.io.IsStdoutTTY() {
 		return nil
@@ -232,11 +226,6 @@ func printItemResults(config editItemConfig, item *queries.ProjectItem) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func printItemJSON(config editItemConfig, item *queries.ProjectItem) error {
-	projectItemJSON := format.JSONProjectItem(*item)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectItemJSON)
-}
-
 func clearItemFieldValue(config editItemConfig) error {
 	if err := fieldIdAndProjectIdPresence(config); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -248,7 +237,7 @@ func clearItemFieldValue(config editItemConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printItemJSON(config, &query.Clear.Item)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, &query.Clear.Item)
 	}
 
 	return printItemResults(config, &query.Clear.Item)
@@ -267,7 +256,7 @@ func updateDraftIssue(config editItemConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printDraftIssueJSON(config, query.UpdateProjectV2DraftIssue.DraftIssue)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.UpdateProjectV2DraftIssue.DraftIssue)
 	}
 
 	return printDraftIssueResults(config, query.UpdateProjectV2DraftIssue.DraftIssue)
@@ -294,7 +283,7 @@ func updateItemValues(config editItemConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printItemJSON(config, &query.Update.Item)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, &query.Update.Item)
 	}
 
 	return printItemResults(config, &query.Update.Item)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit_test.go b/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit_test.go
index 9734c2b0d..fb9097d19 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/item-edit/item_edit_test.go
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ func TestRunItemEdit_JSON(t *testing.T) {
 			"data": map[string]interface{}{
 				"updateProjectV2DraftIssue": map[string]interface{}{
 					"draftIssue": map[string]interface{}{
+						"id":    "DI_item_id",
 						"title": "a title",
 						"body":  "a new body",
 					},
@@ -571,6 +572,6 @@ func TestRunItemEdit_JSON(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.JSONEq(
 		t,
-		`{"id":"","title":"a title","body":"a new body","type":"DraftIssue"}`,
+		`{"id":"DI_item_id","title":"a title","body":"a new body","type":"DraftIssue"}`,
 		stdout.String())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/item-list/item_list.go b/pkg/cmd/project/item-list/item_list.go
index 5f711f8e8..d62eb2716 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/item-list/item_list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/item-list/item_list.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/internal/tableprinter"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func runList(config listConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, project)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, project.DetailedItems())
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, project.Items.Nodes, owner.Login)
@@ -122,8 +121,3 @@ func printResults(config listConfig, items []queries.ProjectItem, login string)
 
 	return tp.Render()
 }
-
-func printJSON(config listConfig, project *queries.Project) error {
-	projectDetailedItemsJSON := format.JSONProjectDetailedItems(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectDetailedItemsJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/list/list.go b/pkg/cmd/project/list/list.go
index e345e3166..ba6e1d747 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/list/list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/list/list.go
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ func runList(config listConfig) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	projects, totalCount, err := config.client.Projects(config.opts.owner, owner.Type, config.opts.limit, false)
+	projects, err := config.client.Projects(config.opts.owner, owner.Type, config.opts.limit, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	projects = filterProjects(projects, config)
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, projects, totalCount)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projects)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, projects, owner.Login)
@@ -138,26 +138,29 @@ func buildURL(config listConfig) (string, error) {
 	return url, nil
 }
 
-func filterProjects(nodes []queries.Project, config listConfig) []queries.Project {
-	projects := make([]queries.Project, 0, len(nodes))
-	for _, p := range nodes {
-		if !config.opts.closed && p.Closed {
+func filterProjects(nodes queries.Projects, config listConfig) queries.Projects {
+	filtered := queries.Projects{
+		Nodes:      make([]queries.Project, 0, len(nodes.Nodes)),
+		TotalCount: nodes.TotalCount,
+	}
+	for _, project := range nodes.Nodes {
+		if !config.opts.closed && project.Closed {
 			continue
 		}
-		projects = append(projects, p)
+		filtered.Nodes = append(filtered.Nodes, project)
 	}
-	return projects
+	return filtered
 }
 
-func printResults(config listConfig, projects []queries.Project, owner string) error {
-	if len(projects) == 0 {
+func printResults(config listConfig, projects queries.Projects, owner string) error {
+	if len(projects.Nodes) == 0 {
 		return cmdutil.NewNoResultsError(fmt.Sprintf("No projects found for %s", owner))
 	}
 
 	tp := tableprinter.New(config.io, tableprinter.WithHeader("Number", "Title", "State", "ID"))
 
 	cs := config.io.ColorScheme()
-	for _, p := range projects {
+	for _, p := range projects.Nodes {
 		tp.AddField(
 			strconv.Itoa(int(p.Number)),
 			tableprinter.WithTruncate(nil),
@@ -173,8 +176,3 @@ func printResults(config listConfig, projects []queries.Project, owner string) e
 
 	return tp.Render()
 }
-
-func printJSON(config listConfig, projects []queries.Project, totalCount int) error {
-	projectsJSON := format.JSONProjects(projects, totalCount)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectsJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/mark-template/mark_template.go b/pkg/cmd/project/mark-template/mark_template.go
index 8931a2816..025fe2838 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/mark-template/mark_template.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/mark-template/mark_template.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ func runMarkTemplate(config markTemplateConfig) error {
 		}
 
 		if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-			return printJSON(config, *project)
+			return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, *project)
 		}
 
 		return printResults(config, query.TemplateProject.Project)
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ func runMarkTemplate(config markTemplateConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, query.TemplateProject.Project)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, query.TemplateProject.Project)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, query.TemplateProject.Project)
@@ -164,8 +163,3 @@ func printResults(config markTemplateConfig, project queries.Project) error {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(config.io.Out, "Marked project %d as a template.\n", project.Number)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config markTemplateConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format/json.go b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format/json.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f09f8ea4..000000000
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format/json.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,386 +0,0 @@
-package format
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
-)
-
-// JSONProject serializes a Project to JSON.
-func JSONProject(project queries.Project) ProjectJSON {
-	return ProjectJSON{
-		Number:           project.Number,
-		URL:              project.URL,
-		ShortDescription: project.ShortDescription,
-		Public:           project.Public,
-		Closed:           project.Closed,
-		// The Template field is commented out due to https://github.com/cli/cli/issues/8103.
-		// The Template field does not exist on GHES 3.8 and older, once GHES 3.8 gets
-		// deprecated on 2024-03-07 we can start populating this field again.
-		// Template: project.Template,
-		Title:  project.Title,
-		ID:     project.ID,
-		Readme: project.Readme,
-		Items: struct {
-			TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
-		}{
-			TotalCount: project.Items.TotalCount,
-		},
-		Fields: struct {
-			TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
-		}{
-			TotalCount: project.Fields.TotalCount,
-		},
-		Owner: struct {
-			Type  string `json:"type"`
-			Login string `json:"login"`
-		}{
-			Type:  project.OwnerType(),
-			Login: project.OwnerLogin(),
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// JSONProjects serializes a slice of Projects to JSON.
-// JSON fields are `totalCount` and `projects`.
-func JSONProjects(projects []queries.Project, totalCount int) ProjectsJSON {
-	var result []ProjectJSON
-	for _, p := range projects {
-		result = append(result, ProjectJSON{
-			Number:           p.Number,
-			URL:              p.URL,
-			ShortDescription: p.ShortDescription,
-			Public:           p.Public,
-			Closed:           p.Closed,
-			// The Template field is commented out due to https://github.com/cli/cli/issues/8103.
-			// The Template field does not exist on GHES 3.8 and older, once GHES 3.8 gets
-			// deprecated on 2024-03-07 we can start populating this field again.
-			// Template: p.Template,
-			Title:  p.Title,
-			ID:     p.ID,
-			Readme: p.Readme,
-			Items: struct {
-				TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
-			}{
-				TotalCount: p.Items.TotalCount,
-			},
-			Fields: struct {
-				TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
-			}{
-				TotalCount: p.Fields.TotalCount,
-			},
-			Owner: struct {
-				Type  string `json:"type"`
-				Login string `json:"login"`
-			}{
-				Type:  p.OwnerType(),
-				Login: p.OwnerLogin(),
-			},
-		})
-	}
-
-	return ProjectsJSON{
-		Projects:   result,
-		TotalCount: totalCount,
-	}
-}
-
-type ProjectJSON struct {
-	Number           int32  `json:"number"`
-	URL              string `json:"url"`
-	ShortDescription string `json:"shortDescription"`
-	Public           bool   `json:"public"`
-	Closed           bool   `json:"closed"`
-	// The Template field is commented out due to https://github.com/cli/cli/issues/8103.
-	// The Template field does not exist on GHES 3.8 and older, once GHES 3.8 gets
-	// deprecated on 2024-03-07 we can start populating this field again.
-	// Template         bool   `json:"template"`
-	Title  string `json:"title"`
-	ID     string `json:"id"`
-	Readme string `json:"readme"`
-	Items  struct {
-		TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
-	} `graphql:"items(first: 100)" json:"items"`
-	Fields struct {
-		TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
-	} `graphql:"fields(first:100)" json:"fields"`
-	Owner struct {
-		Type  string `json:"type"`
-		Login string `json:"login"`
-	} `json:"owner"`
-}
-
-type ProjectsJSON struct {
-	Projects   []ProjectJSON `json:"projects"`
-	TotalCount int           `json:"totalCount"`
-}
-
-// JSONProjectField serializes a ProjectField to JSON.
-func JSONProjectField(field queries.ProjectField) ProjectFieldJSON {
-	val := ProjectFieldJSON{
-		ID:   field.ID(),
-		Name: field.Name(),
-		Type: field.Type(),
-	}
-	for _, o := range field.Options() {
-		val.Options = append(val.Options, SingleSelectOptionJSON{
-			Name: o.Name,
-			ID:   o.ID,
-		})
-	}
-
-	return val
-}
-
-// JSONProjectFields serializes a slice of ProjectFields to JSON.
-// JSON fields are `totalCount` and `fields`.
-func JSONProjectFields(project *queries.Project) ProjectFieldsJSON {
-	var result []ProjectFieldJSON
-	for _, f := range project.Fields.Nodes {
-		val := ProjectFieldJSON{
-			ID:   f.ID(),
-			Name: f.Name(),
-			Type: f.Type(),
-		}
-		for _, o := range f.Options() {
-			val.Options = append(val.Options, SingleSelectOptionJSON{
-				Name: o.Name,
-				ID:   o.ID,
-			})
-		}
-
-		result = append(result, val)
-	}
-
-	return ProjectFieldsJSON{
-		Fields:     result,
-		TotalCount: project.Fields.TotalCount,
-	}
-}
-
-type ProjectFieldJSON struct {
-	ID      string                   `json:"id"`
-	Name    string                   `json:"name"`
-	Type    string                   `json:"type"`
-	Options []SingleSelectOptionJSON `json:"options,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type ProjectFieldsJSON struct {
-	Fields     []ProjectFieldJSON `json:"fields"`
-	TotalCount int                `json:"totalCount"`
-}
-
-type SingleSelectOptionJSON struct {
-	ID   string `json:"id"`
-	Name string `json:"name"`
-}
-
-// JSONProjectItem serializes a ProjectItem to JSON.
-func JSONProjectItem(item queries.ProjectItem) ProjectItemJSON {
-	return ProjectItemJSON{
-		ID:    item.ID(),
-		Title: item.Title(),
-		Body:  item.Body(),
-		Type:  item.Type(),
-		URL:   item.URL(),
-	}
-}
-
-type ProjectItemJSON struct {
-	ID    string `json:"id"`
-	Title string `json:"title"`
-	Body  string `json:"body"`
-	Type  string `json:"type"`
-	URL   string `json:"url,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// JSONProjectDraftIssue serializes a DraftIssue to JSON.
-// This is needed because the field for
-// https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/mutations#updateprojectv2draftissue
-// is a DraftIssue https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/objects#draftissue
-// and not a ProjectV2Item https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/objects#projectv2item
-func JSONProjectDraftIssue(item queries.DraftIssue) DraftIssueJSON {
-
-	return DraftIssueJSON{
-		ID:    item.ID,
-		Title: item.Title,
-		Body:  item.Body,
-		Type:  "DraftIssue",
-	}
-}
-
-type DraftIssueJSON struct {
-	ID    string `json:"id"`
-	Title string `json:"title"`
-	Body  string `json:"body"`
-	Type  string `json:"type"`
-}
-
-func projectItemContent(p queries.ProjectItem) any {
-	switch p.Content.TypeName {
-	case "DraftIssue":
-		return struct {
-			Type  string `json:"type"`
-			Body  string `json:"body"`
-			Title string `json:"title"`
-		}{
-			Type:  p.Type(),
-			Body:  p.Body(),
-			Title: p.Title(),
-		}
-	case "Issue":
-		return struct {
-			Type       string `json:"type"`
-			Body       string `json:"body"`
-			Title      string `json:"title"`
-			Number     int    `json:"number"`
-			Repository string `json:"repository"`
-			URL        string `json:"url"`
-		}{
-			Type:       p.Type(),
-			Body:       p.Body(),
-			Title:      p.Title(),
-			Number:     p.Number(),
-			Repository: p.Repo(),
-			URL:        p.URL(),
-		}
-	case "PullRequest":
-		return struct {
-			Type       string `json:"type"`
-			Body       string `json:"body"`
-			Title      string `json:"title"`
-			Number     int    `json:"number"`
-			Repository string `json:"repository"`
-			URL        string `json:"url"`
-		}{
-			Type:       p.Type(),
-			Body:       p.Body(),
-			Title:      p.Title(),
-			Number:     p.Number(),
-			Repository: p.Repo(),
-			URL:        p.URL(),
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func projectFieldValueData(v queries.FieldValueNodes) any {
-	switch v.Type {
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldDateValue":
-		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldDateValue.Date
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue":
-		return struct {
-			Title     string `json:"title"`
-			StartDate string `json:"startDate"`
-			Duration  int    `json:"duration"`
-		}{
-			Title:     v.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Title,
-			StartDate: v.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.StartDate,
-			Duration:  v.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Duration,
-		}
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldNumberValue":
-		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldNumberValue.Number
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldSingleSelectValue":
-		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldSingleSelectValue.Name
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldTextValue":
-		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldTextValue.Text
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue":
-		return struct {
-			Title       string `json:"title"`
-			Description string `json:"description"`
-			DueOn       string `json:"dueOn"`
-		}{
-			Title:       v.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.Title,
-			Description: v.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.Description,
-			DueOn:       v.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.DueOn,
-		}
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldLabelValue":
-		names := make([]string, 0)
-		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldLabelValue.Labels.Nodes {
-			names = append(names, p.Name)
-		}
-		return names
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldPullRequestValue":
-		urls := make([]string, 0)
-		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldPullRequestValue.PullRequests.Nodes {
-			urls = append(urls, p.Url)
-		}
-		return urls
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldRepositoryValue":
-		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldRepositoryValue.Repository.Url
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldUserValue":
-		logins := make([]string, 0)
-		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldUserValue.Users.Nodes {
-			logins = append(logins, p.Login)
-		}
-		return logins
-	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldReviewerValue":
-		names := make([]string, 0)
-		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldReviewerValue.Reviewers.Nodes {
-			if p.Type == "Team" {
-				names = append(names, p.Team.Name)
-			} else if p.Type == "User" {
-				names = append(names, p.User.Login)
-			}
-		}
-		return names
-
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// serialize creates a map from field to field values
-func serializeProjectWithItems(project *queries.Project) []map[string]any {
-	fields := make(map[string]string)
-
-	// make a map of fields by ID
-	for _, f := range project.Fields.Nodes {
-		fields[f.ID()] = camelCase(f.Name())
-	}
-	itemsSlice := make([]map[string]any, 0)
-
-	// for each value, look up the name by ID
-	// and set the value to the field value
-	for _, i := range project.Items.Nodes {
-		o := make(map[string]any)
-		o["id"] = i.Id
-		o["content"] = projectItemContent(i)
-		for _, v := range i.FieldValues.Nodes {
-			id := v.ID()
-			value := projectFieldValueData(v)
-
-			o[fields[id]] = value
-		}
-		itemsSlice = append(itemsSlice, o)
-	}
-	return itemsSlice
-}
-
-// JSONProjectWithItems returns a detailed JSON representation of project items.
-// JSON fields are `totalCount` and `items`.
-func JSONProjectDetailedItems(project *queries.Project) ProjectDetailedItems {
-	items := serializeProjectWithItems(project)
-	return ProjectDetailedItems{
-		Items:      items,
-		TotalCount: project.Items.TotalCount,
-	}
-}
-
-type ProjectDetailedItems struct {
-	Items      []map[string]any `json:"items"`
-	TotalCount int              `json:"totalCount"`
-}
-
-// camelCase converts a string to camelCase, which is useful for turning Go field names to JSON keys.
-func camelCase(s string) string {
-	if len(s) == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	if len(s) == 1 {
-		return strings.ToLower(s)
-	}
-	return strings.ToLower(s[0:1]) + s[1:]
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format/json_test.go b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/export_data_test.go
similarity index 61%
rename from pkg/cmd/project/shared/format/json_test.go
rename to pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/export_data_test.go
index 374fa8751..976839d43 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format/json_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/export_data_test.go
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-package format
+package queries
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+// Regression test from before ExportData was implemented.
 func TestJSONProject_User(t *testing.T) {
-	project := queries.Project{
+	project := Project{
 		ID:               "123",
 		Number:           2,
 		URL:              "a url",
@@ -23,14 +22,15 @@ func TestJSONProject_User(t *testing.T) {
 	project.Fields.TotalCount = 2
 	project.Owner.TypeName = "User"
 	project.Owner.User.Login = "monalisa"
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProject(project))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(project.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"number":2,"url":"a url","shortDescription":"short description","public":true,"closed":false,"title":"","id":"123","readme":"readme","items":{"totalCount":1},"fields":{"totalCount":2},"owner":{"type":"User","login":"monalisa"}}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"number":2,"url":"a url","shortDescription":"short description","public":true,"closed":false,"title":"","id":"123","readme":"readme","items":{"totalCount":1},"fields":{"totalCount":2},"owner":{"type":"User","login":"monalisa"}}`, string(b))
 }
 
+// Regression test from before ExportData was implemented.
 func TestJSONProject_Org(t *testing.T) {
-	project := queries.Project{
+	project := Project{
 		ID:               "123",
 		Number:           2,
 		URL:              "a url",
@@ -43,14 +43,15 @@ func TestJSONProject_Org(t *testing.T) {
 	project.Fields.TotalCount = 2
 	project.Owner.TypeName = "Organization"
 	project.Owner.Organization.Login = "github"
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProject(project))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(project.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"number":2,"url":"a url","shortDescription":"short description","public":true,"closed":false,"title":"","id":"123","readme":"readme","items":{"totalCount":1},"fields":{"totalCount":2},"owner":{"type":"Organization","login":"github"}}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"number":2,"url":"a url","shortDescription":"short description","public":true,"closed":false,"title":"","id":"123","readme":"readme","items":{"totalCount":1},"fields":{"totalCount":2},"owner":{"type":"Organization","login":"github"}}`, string(b))
 }
 
+// Regression test from before ExportData was implemented.
 func TestJSONProjects(t *testing.T) {
-	userProject := queries.Project{
+	userProject := Project{
 		ID:               "123",
 		Number:           2,
 		URL:              "a url",
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func TestJSONProjects(t *testing.T) {
 	userProject.Owner.TypeName = "User"
 	userProject.Owner.User.Login = "monalisa"
 
-	orgProject := queries.Project{
+	orgProject := Project{
 		ID:               "123",
 		Number:           2,
 		URL:              "a url",
@@ -77,34 +78,38 @@ func TestJSONProjects(t *testing.T) {
 	orgProject.Fields.TotalCount = 2
 	orgProject.Owner.TypeName = "Organization"
 	orgProject.Owner.Organization.Login = "github"
-	projectsJSON := JSONProjects([]queries.Project{userProject, orgProject}, 2)
-	b, err := json.Marshal(projectsJSON)
+
+	projects := Projects{
+		Nodes:      []Project{userProject, orgProject},
+		TotalCount: 2,
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(projects.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(
+	assert.JSONEq(
 		t,
 		`{"projects":[{"number":2,"url":"a url","shortDescription":"short description","public":true,"closed":false,"title":"","id":"123","readme":"readme","items":{"totalCount":1},"fields":{"totalCount":2},"owner":{"type":"User","login":"monalisa"}},{"number":2,"url":"a url","shortDescription":"short description","public":true,"closed":false,"title":"","id":"123","readme":"readme","items":{"totalCount":1},"fields":{"totalCount":2},"owner":{"type":"Organization","login":"github"}}],"totalCount":2}`,
 		string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectField_FieldType(t *testing.T) {
-	field := queries.ProjectField{}
+	field := ProjectField{}
 	field.TypeName = "ProjectV2Field"
 	field.Field.ID = "123"
 	field.Field.Name = "name"
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectField(field))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(field.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2Field"}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectField_SingleSelectType(t *testing.T) {
-	field := queries.ProjectField{}
+	field := ProjectField{}
 	field.TypeName = "ProjectV2SingleSelectField"
 	field.SingleSelectField.ID = "123"
 	field.SingleSelectField.Name = "name"
-	field.SingleSelectField.Options = []queries.SingleSelectFieldOptions{
+	field.SingleSelectField.Options = []SingleSelectFieldOptions{
 		{
 			ID:   "123",
 			Name: "name",
@@ -115,35 +120,35 @@ func TestJSONProjectField_SingleSelectType(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectField(field))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(field.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2SingleSelectField","options":[{"id":"123","name":"name"},{"id":"456","name":"name2"}]}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2SingleSelectField","options":[{"id":"123","name":"name"},{"id":"456","name":"name2"}]}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectField_ProjectV2IterationField(t *testing.T) {
-	field := queries.ProjectField{}
+	field := ProjectField{}
 	field.TypeName = "ProjectV2IterationField"
 	field.IterationField.ID = "123"
 	field.IterationField.Name = "name"
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectField(field))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(field.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2IterationField"}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectFields(t *testing.T) {
-	field := queries.ProjectField{}
+	field := ProjectField{}
 	field.TypeName = "ProjectV2Field"
 	field.Field.ID = "123"
 	field.Field.Name = "name"
 
-	field2 := queries.ProjectField{}
+	field2 := ProjectField{}
 	field2.TypeName = "ProjectV2SingleSelectField"
 	field2.SingleSelectField.ID = "123"
 	field2.SingleSelectField.Name = "name"
-	field2.SingleSelectField.Options = []queries.SingleSelectFieldOptions{
+	field2.SingleSelectField.Options = []SingleSelectFieldOptions{
 		{
 			ID:   "123",
 			Name: "name",
@@ -154,73 +159,72 @@ func TestJSONProjectFields(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	p := &queries.Project{
+	p := &Project{
 		Fields: struct {
 			TotalCount int
-			Nodes      []queries.ProjectField
-			PageInfo   queries.PageInfo
+			Nodes      []ProjectField
+			PageInfo   PageInfo
 		}{
-			Nodes:      []queries.ProjectField{field, field2},
+			Nodes:      []ProjectField{field, field2},
 			TotalCount: 5,
 		},
 	}
-	projectFieldsJSON := JSONProjectFields(p)
-	b, err := json.Marshal(projectFieldsJSON)
+	b, err := json.Marshal(p.Fields.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"fields":[{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2Field"},{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2SingleSelectField","options":[{"id":"123","name":"name"},{"id":"456","name":"name2"}]}],"totalCount":5}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"fields":[{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2Field"},{"id":"123","name":"name","type":"ProjectV2SingleSelectField","options":[{"id":"123","name":"name"},{"id":"456","name":"name2"}]}],"totalCount":5}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectItem_DraftIssue(t *testing.T) {
-	item := queries.ProjectItem{}
+	item := ProjectItem{}
 	item.Content.TypeName = "DraftIssue"
 	item.Id = "123"
 	item.Content.DraftIssue.Title = "title"
 	item.Content.DraftIssue.Body = "a body"
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectItem(item))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(item.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"DraftIssue"}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"DraftIssue"}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectItem_Issue(t *testing.T) {
-	item := queries.ProjectItem{}
+	item := ProjectItem{}
 	item.Content.TypeName = "Issue"
 	item.Id = "123"
 	item.Content.Issue.Title = "title"
 	item.Content.Issue.Body = "a body"
 	item.Content.Issue.URL = "a-url"
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectItem(item))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(item.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"Issue","url":"a-url"}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"Issue","url":"a-url"}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectItem_PullRequest(t *testing.T) {
-	item := queries.ProjectItem{}
+	item := ProjectItem{}
 	item.Content.TypeName = "PullRequest"
 	item.Id = "123"
 	item.Content.PullRequest.Title = "title"
 	item.Content.PullRequest.Body = "a body"
 	item.Content.PullRequest.URL = "a-url"
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectItem(item))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(item.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"PullRequest","url":"a-url"}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"PullRequest","url":"a-url"}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectDetailedItems(t *testing.T) {
-	p := &queries.Project{}
+	p := &Project{}
 	p.Items.TotalCount = 5
-	p.Items.Nodes = []queries.ProjectItem{
+	p.Items.Nodes = []ProjectItem{
 		{
 			Id: "issueId",
-			Content: queries.ProjectItemContent{
+			Content: ProjectItemContent{
 				TypeName: "Issue",
-				Issue: queries.Issue{
+				Issue: Issue{
 					Title:  "Issue title",
 					Body:   "a body",
 					Number: 1,
@@ -235,9 +239,9 @@ func TestJSONProjectDetailedItems(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Id: "pullRequestId",
-			Content: queries.ProjectItemContent{
+			Content: ProjectItemContent{
 				TypeName: "PullRequest",
-				PullRequest: queries.PullRequest{
+				PullRequest: PullRequest{
 					Title:  "Pull Request title",
 					Body:   "a body",
 					Number: 2,
@@ -252,9 +256,9 @@ func TestJSONProjectDetailedItems(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Id: "draftIssueId",
-			Content: queries.ProjectItemContent{
+			Content: ProjectItemContent{
 				TypeName: "DraftIssue",
-				DraftIssue: queries.DraftIssue{
+				DraftIssue: DraftIssue{
 					Title: "Pull Request title",
 					Body:  "a body",
 				},
@@ -262,56 +266,56 @@ func TestJSONProjectDetailedItems(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	out, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectDetailedItems(p))
+	out, err := json.Marshal(p.DetailedItems())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(
+	assert.JSONEq(
 		t,
 		`{"items":[{"content":{"type":"Issue","body":"a body","title":"Issue title","number":1,"repository":"cli/go-gh","url":"issue-url"},"id":"issueId"},{"content":{"type":"PullRequest","body":"a body","title":"Pull Request title","number":2,"repository":"cli/go-gh","url":"pr-url"},"id":"pullRequestId"},{"content":{"type":"DraftIssue","body":"a body","title":"Pull Request title"},"id":"draftIssueId"}],"totalCount":5}`,
 		string(out))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectDraftIssue(t *testing.T) {
-	item := queries.DraftIssue{}
+	item := DraftIssue{}
 	item.ID = "123"
 	item.Title = "title"
 	item.Body = "a body"
 
-	b, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectDraftIssue(item))
+	b, err := json.Marshal(item.ExportData(nil))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"DraftIssue"}`, string(b))
+	assert.JSONEq(t, `{"id":"123","title":"title","body":"a body","type":"DraftIssue"}`, string(b))
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectItem_DraftIssue_ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue(t *testing.T) {
-	iterationField := queries.ProjectField{TypeName: "ProjectV2IterationField"}
+	iterationField := ProjectField{TypeName: "ProjectV2IterationField"}
 	iterationField.IterationField.ID = "sprint"
 	iterationField.IterationField.Name = "Sprint"
 
-	iterationFieldValue := queries.FieldValueNodes{Type: "ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue"}
+	iterationFieldValue := FieldValueNodes{Type: "ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue"}
 	iterationFieldValue.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Title = "Iteration Title"
 	iterationFieldValue.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Field = iterationField
 
-	draftIssue := queries.ProjectItem{
+	draftIssue := ProjectItem{
 		Id: "draftIssueId",
-		Content: queries.ProjectItemContent{
+		Content: ProjectItemContent{
 			TypeName: "DraftIssue",
-			DraftIssue: queries.DraftIssue{
+			DraftIssue: DraftIssue{
 				Title: "Pull Request title",
 				Body:  "a body",
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	draftIssue.FieldValues.Nodes = []queries.FieldValueNodes{
+	draftIssue.FieldValues.Nodes = []FieldValueNodes{
 		iterationFieldValue,
 	}
-	p := &queries.Project{}
-	p.Fields.Nodes = []queries.ProjectField{iterationField}
+	p := &Project{}
+	p.Fields.Nodes = []ProjectField{iterationField}
 	p.Items.TotalCount = 5
-	p.Items.Nodes = []queries.ProjectItem{
+	p.Items.Nodes = []ProjectItem{
 		draftIssue,
 	}
 
-	out, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectDetailedItems(p))
+	out, err := json.Marshal(p.DetailedItems())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.JSONEq(
 		t,
@@ -321,35 +325,35 @@ func TestJSONProjectItem_DraftIssue_ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue(t *testing.
 }
 
 func TestJSONProjectItem_DraftIssue_ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue(t *testing.T) {
-	milestoneField := queries.ProjectField{TypeName: "ProjectV2IterationField"}
+	milestoneField := ProjectField{TypeName: "ProjectV2IterationField"}
 	milestoneField.IterationField.ID = "milestone"
 	milestoneField.IterationField.Name = "Milestone"
 
-	milestoneFieldValue := queries.FieldValueNodes{Type: "ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue"}
+	milestoneFieldValue := FieldValueNodes{Type: "ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue"}
 	milestoneFieldValue.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.Title = "Milestone Title"
 	milestoneFieldValue.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Field = milestoneField
 
-	draftIssue := queries.ProjectItem{
+	draftIssue := ProjectItem{
 		Id: "draftIssueId",
-		Content: queries.ProjectItemContent{
+		Content: ProjectItemContent{
 			TypeName: "DraftIssue",
-			DraftIssue: queries.DraftIssue{
+			DraftIssue: DraftIssue{
 				Title: "Pull Request title",
 				Body:  "a body",
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	draftIssue.FieldValues.Nodes = []queries.FieldValueNodes{
+	draftIssue.FieldValues.Nodes = []FieldValueNodes{
 		milestoneFieldValue,
 	}
-	p := &queries.Project{}
-	p.Fields.Nodes = []queries.ProjectField{milestoneField}
+	p := &Project{}
+	p.Fields.Nodes = []ProjectField{milestoneField}
 	p.Items.TotalCount = 5
-	p.Items.Nodes = []queries.ProjectItem{
+	p.Items.Nodes = []ProjectItem{
 		draftIssue,
 	}
 
-	out, err := json.Marshal(JSONProjectDetailedItems(p))
+	out, err := json.Marshal(p.DetailedItems())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.JSONEq(
 		t,
@@ -357,10 +361,3 @@ func TestJSONProjectItem_DraftIssue_ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue(t *testing.
 		string(out))
 
 }
-
-func TestCamelCase(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Equal(t, "camelCase", camelCase("camelCase"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "camelCase", camelCase("CamelCase"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "c", camelCase("C"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "", camelCase(""))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries.go b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries.go
index c1c518848..354cf2cca 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries.go
@@ -128,12 +128,8 @@ type Project struct {
 		TotalCount int
 		Nodes      []ProjectItem
 	} `graphql:"items(first: $firstItems, after: $afterItems)"`
-	Fields struct {
-		TotalCount int
-		Nodes      []ProjectField
-		PageInfo   PageInfo
-	} `graphql:"fields(first: $firstFields, after: $afterFields)"`
-	Owner struct {
+	Fields ProjectFields `graphql:"fields(first: $firstFields, after: $afterFields)"`
+	Owner  struct {
 		TypeName string `graphql:"__typename"`
 		User     struct {
 			Login string
@@ -144,6 +140,36 @@ type Project struct {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p Project) DetailedItems() map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"items":      serializeProjectWithItems(&p),
+		"totalCount": p.Items.TotalCount,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p Project) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"number":           p.Number,
+		"url":              p.URL,
+		"shortDescription": p.ShortDescription,
+		"public":           p.Public,
+		"closed":           p.Closed,
+		"title":            p.Title,
+		"id":               p.ID,
+		"readme":           p.Readme,
+		"items": map[string]interface{}{
+			"totalCount": p.Items.TotalCount,
+		},
+		"fields": map[string]interface{}{
+			"totalCount": p.Fields.TotalCount,
+		},
+		"owner": map[string]interface{}{
+			"type":  p.OwnerType(),
+			"login": p.OwnerLogin(),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func (p Project) OwnerType() string {
 	return p.Owner.TypeName
 }
@@ -155,6 +181,22 @@ func (p Project) OwnerLogin() string {
 	return p.Owner.Organization.Login
 }
 
+type Projects struct {
+	Nodes      []Project
+	TotalCount int
+}
+
+func (p Projects) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	v := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(p.Nodes))
+	for i := range p.Nodes {
+		v[i] = p.Nodes[i].ExportData(nil)
+	}
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"projects":   v,
+		"totalCount": p.TotalCount,
+	}
+}
+
 // ProjectItem is a ProjectV2Item GraphQL object https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/objects#projectv2item.
 type ProjectItem struct {
 	Content     ProjectItemContent
@@ -284,6 +326,19 @@ type DraftIssue struct {
 	Title string
 }
 
+func (i DraftIssue) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		"title": i.Title,
+		"body":  i.Body,
+		"type":  "DraftIssue",
+	}
+	// Emulate omitempty.
+	if i.ID != "" {
+		v["id"] = i.ID
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
 type PullRequest struct {
 	Body       string
 	Title      string
@@ -294,6 +349,17 @@ type PullRequest struct {
 	}
 }
 
+func (pr PullRequest) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":       "PullRequest",
+		"body":       pr.Body,
+		"title":      pr.Title,
+		"number":     pr.Number,
+		"repository": pr.Repository.NameWithOwner,
+		"url":        pr.URL,
+	}
+}
+
 type Issue struct {
 	Body       string
 	Title      string
@@ -304,6 +370,50 @@ type Issue struct {
 	}
 }
 
+func (i Issue) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":       "Issue",
+		"body":       i.Body,
+		"title":      i.Title,
+		"number":     i.Number,
+		"repository": i.Repository.NameWithOwner,
+		"url":        i.URL,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p ProjectItem) DetailedItem() exportable {
+	switch p.Type() {
+	case "DraftIssue":
+		return DraftIssue{
+			Body:  p.Body(),
+			Title: p.Title(),
+		}
+
+	case "Issue":
+		return Issue{
+			Body:   p.Body(),
+			Title:  p.Title(),
+			Number: p.Number(),
+			Repository: struct{ NameWithOwner string }{
+				NameWithOwner: p.Repo(),
+			},
+			URL: p.URL(),
+		}
+
+	case "PullRequest":
+		return PullRequest{
+			Body:   p.Body(),
+			Title:  p.Title(),
+			Number: p.Number(),
+			Repository: struct{ NameWithOwner string }{
+				NameWithOwner: p.Repo(),
+			},
+			URL: p.URL(),
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Type is the underlying type of the project item.
 func (p ProjectItem) Type() string {
 	return p.Content.TypeName
@@ -374,6 +484,20 @@ func (p ProjectItem) URL() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (p ProjectItem) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		"id":    p.ID(),
+		"title": p.Title(),
+		"body":  p.Body(),
+		"type":  p.Type(),
+	}
+	// Emulate omitempty.
+	if url := p.URL(); url != "" {
+		v["url"] = url
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
 // ProjectItems returns the items of a project. If the OwnerType is VIEWER, no login is required.
 // If limit is 0, the default limit is used.
 func (c *Client) ProjectItems(o *Owner, number int32, limit int) (*Project, error) {
@@ -631,6 +755,13 @@ type SingleSelectFieldOptions struct {
 	Name string
 }
 
+func (f SingleSelectFieldOptions) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"id":   f.ID,
+		"name": f.Name,
+	}
+}
+
 func (p ProjectField) Options() []SingleSelectFieldOptions {
 	if p.TypeName == "ProjectV2SingleSelectField" {
 		var options []SingleSelectFieldOptions
@@ -645,6 +776,40 @@ func (p ProjectField) Options() []SingleSelectFieldOptions {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p ProjectField) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		"id":   p.ID(),
+		"name": p.Name(),
+		"type": p.Type(),
+	}
+	// Emulate omitempty
+	if opts := p.Options(); len(opts) != 0 {
+		options := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(opts))
+		for i, opt := range opts {
+			options[i] = opt.ExportData(nil)
+		}
+		v["options"] = options
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
+type ProjectFields struct {
+	TotalCount int
+	Nodes      []ProjectField
+	PageInfo   PageInfo
+}
+
+func (p ProjectFields) ExportData(_ []string) map[string]interface{} {
+	fields := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(p.Nodes))
+	for i := range p.Nodes {
+		fields[i] = p.Nodes[i].ExportData(nil)
+	}
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"fields":     fields,
+		"totalCount": p.TotalCount,
+	}
+}
+
 // ProjectFields returns a project with fields. If the OwnerType is VIEWER, no login is required.
 // If limit is 0, the default limit is used.
 func (c *Client) ProjectFields(o *Owner, number int32, limit int) (*Project, error) {
@@ -1084,17 +1249,17 @@ func (c *Client) NewProject(canPrompt bool, o *Owner, number int32, fields bool)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("project number is required when not running interactively")
 	}
 
-	projects, _, err := c.Projects(o.Login, o.Type, 0, fields)
+	projects, err := c.Projects(o.Login, o.Type, 0, fields)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if len(projects) == 0 {
+	if len(projects.Nodes) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no projects found for %s", o.Login)
 	}
 
-	options := make([]string, 0, len(projects))
-	for _, p := range projects {
+	options := make([]string, 0, len(projects.Nodes))
+	for _, p := range projects.Nodes {
 		title := fmt.Sprintf("%s (#%d)", p.Title, p.Number)
 		options = append(options, title)
 	}
@@ -1104,16 +1269,17 @@ func (c *Client) NewProject(canPrompt bool, o *Owner, number int32, fields bool)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &projects[answerIndex], nil
+	return &projects.Nodes[answerIndex], nil
 }
 
 // Projects returns all the projects for an Owner. If the OwnerType is VIEWER, no login is required.
 // If limit is 0, the default limit is used.
-func (c *Client) Projects(login string, t OwnerType, limit int, fields bool) ([]Project, int, error) {
-	projects := make([]Project, 0)
+func (c *Client) Projects(login string, t OwnerType, limit int, fields bool) (Projects, error) {
+	projects := Projects{
+		Nodes: make([]Project, 0),
+	}
 	cursor := (*githubv4.String)(nil)
 	hasNextPage := false
-	totalCount := 0
 
 	if limit == 0 {
 		limit = LimitDefault
@@ -1149,38 +1315,38 @@ func (c *Client) Projects(login string, t OwnerType, limit int, fields bool) ([]
 		if t == UserOwner {
 			var query userProjects
 			if err := c.doQuery("UserProjects", &query, variables); err != nil {
-				return projects, 0, err
+				return projects, err
 			}
-			projects = append(projects, query.Owner.Projects.Nodes...)
+			projects.Nodes = append(projects.Nodes, query.Owner.Projects.Nodes...)
 			hasNextPage = query.Owner.Projects.PageInfo.HasNextPage
 			cursor = &query.Owner.Projects.PageInfo.EndCursor
-			totalCount = query.Owner.Projects.TotalCount
+			projects.TotalCount = query.Owner.Projects.TotalCount
 		} else if t == OrgOwner {
 			var query orgProjects
 			if err := c.doQuery("OrgProjects", &query, variables); err != nil {
-				return projects, 0, err
+				return projects, err
 			}
-			projects = append(projects, query.Owner.Projects.Nodes...)
+			projects.Nodes = append(projects.Nodes, query.Owner.Projects.Nodes...)
 			hasNextPage = query.Owner.Projects.PageInfo.HasNextPage
 			cursor = &query.Owner.Projects.PageInfo.EndCursor
-			totalCount = query.Owner.Projects.TotalCount
+			projects.TotalCount = query.Owner.Projects.TotalCount
 		} else if t == ViewerOwner {
 			var query viewerProjects
 			if err := c.doQuery("ViewerProjects", &query, variables); err != nil {
-				return projects, 0, err
+				return projects, err
 			}
-			projects = append(projects, query.Owner.Projects.Nodes...)
+			projects.Nodes = append(projects.Nodes, query.Owner.Projects.Nodes...)
 			hasNextPage = query.Owner.Projects.PageInfo.HasNextPage
 			cursor = &query.Owner.Projects.PageInfo.EndCursor
-			totalCount = query.Owner.Projects.TotalCount
+			projects.TotalCount = query.Owner.Projects.TotalCount
 		}
 
-		if !hasNextPage || len(projects) >= limit {
-			return projects, totalCount, nil
+		if !hasNextPage || len(projects.Nodes) >= limit {
+			return projects, nil
 		}
 
-		if len(projects)+LimitMax > limit {
-			first := limit - len(projects)
+		if len(projects.Nodes)+LimitMax > limit {
+			first := limit - len(projects.Nodes)
 			variables["first"] = githubv4.Int(first)
 		}
 		variables["after"] = cursor
@@ -1223,3 +1389,107 @@ func requiredScopesFromServerMessage(msg string) []string {
 	}
 	return scopes
 }
+
+func projectFieldValueData(v FieldValueNodes) interface{} {
+	switch v.Type {
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldDateValue":
+		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldDateValue.Date
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue":
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"title":     v.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Title,
+			"startDate": v.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.StartDate,
+			"duration":  v.ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Duration,
+		}
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldNumberValue":
+		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldNumberValue.Number
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldSingleSelectValue":
+		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldSingleSelectValue.Name
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldTextValue":
+		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldTextValue.Text
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue":
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"title":       v.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.Title,
+			"description": v.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.Description,
+			"dueOn":       v.ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.DueOn,
+		}
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldLabelValue":
+		names := make([]string, 0)
+		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldLabelValue.Labels.Nodes {
+			names = append(names, p.Name)
+		}
+		return names
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldPullRequestValue":
+		urls := make([]string, 0)
+		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldPullRequestValue.PullRequests.Nodes {
+			urls = append(urls, p.Url)
+		}
+		return urls
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldRepositoryValue":
+		return v.ProjectV2ItemFieldRepositoryValue.Repository.Url
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldUserValue":
+		logins := make([]string, 0)
+		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldUserValue.Users.Nodes {
+			logins = append(logins, p.Login)
+		}
+		return logins
+	case "ProjectV2ItemFieldReviewerValue":
+		names := make([]string, 0)
+		for _, p := range v.ProjectV2ItemFieldReviewerValue.Reviewers.Nodes {
+			if p.Type == "Team" {
+				names = append(names, p.Team.Name)
+			} else if p.Type == "User" {
+				names = append(names, p.User.Login)
+			}
+		}
+		return names
+
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// serialize creates a map from field to field values
+func serializeProjectWithItems(project *Project) []map[string]interface{} {
+	fields := make(map[string]string)
+
+	// make a map of fields by ID
+	for _, f := range project.Fields.Nodes {
+		fields[f.ID()] = camelCase(f.Name())
+	}
+	itemsSlice := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0)
+
+	// for each value, look up the name by ID
+	// and set the value to the field value
+	for _, i := range project.Items.Nodes {
+		o := make(map[string]interface{})
+		o["id"] = i.Id
+		if projectItem := i.DetailedItem(); projectItem != nil {
+			o["content"] = projectItem.ExportData(nil)
+		} else {
+			o["content"] = nil
+		}
+		for _, v := range i.FieldValues.Nodes {
+			id := v.ID()
+			value := projectFieldValueData(v)
+
+			o[fields[id]] = value
+		}
+		itemsSlice = append(itemsSlice, o)
+	}
+	return itemsSlice
+}
+
+// camelCase converts a string to camelCase, which is useful for turning Go field names to JSON keys.
+func camelCase(s string) string {
+	if len(s) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if len(s) == 1 {
+		return strings.ToLower(s)
+	}
+	return strings.ToLower(s[0:1]) + s[1:]
+}
+
+type exportable interface {
+	ExportData([]string) map[string]interface{}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries_test.go b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries_test.go
index 5767929a3..bfdd4d95c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries/queries_test.go
@@ -428,3 +428,10 @@ func TestProjectItems_FieldTitle(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, project.Items.Nodes[0].FieldValues.Nodes[0].ProjectV2ItemFieldIterationValue.Title, "Iteration Title 1")
 	assert.Equal(t, project.Items.Nodes[0].FieldValues.Nodes[1].ProjectV2ItemFieldMilestoneValue.Milestone.Title, "Milestone Title 1")
 }
+
+func TestCamelCase(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, "camelCase", camelCase("camelCase"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "camelCase", camelCase("CamelCase"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "c", camelCase("C"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "", camelCase(""))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/project/view/view.go b/pkg/cmd/project/view/view.go
index 8340149b5..ce54e1f09 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/project/view/view.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/project/view/view.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/client"
-	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/format"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/project/shared/queries"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ func runView(config viewConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if config.opts.exporter != nil {
-		return printJSON(config, *project)
+		return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, *project)
 	}
 
 	return printResults(config, project)
@@ -191,8 +190,3 @@ func printResults(config viewConfig, project *queries.Project) error {
 	_, err = fmt.Fprint(config.io.Out, out)
 	return err
 }
-
-func printJSON(config viewConfig, project queries.Project) error {
-	projectJSON := format.JSONProject(project)
-	return config.opts.exporter.Write(config.io, projectJSON)
-}