VPModelFileTool/dist/js/calculator.js

// Damage values for items
// Can be found at: https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/
const itemDamages = {
    'leather_helmet': 55, // Called a cap for new versions of the game
    'leather_chestplate': 80,
    'leather_leggings': 75,
    'leather_boots': 65,
    'netherite_hoe': 2031,
    'diamond_axe': 1561,
    'diamond_hoe': 1561,
    'shears': 238,
};

/**
 * Generate the JSON file.
 *
 * @param supportsCMD Whether custom model data is supported.
 * @param item The item to generate it for.
 * @param namespace The namespace to use.
 * @param models An array of models to insert.
 * @returns {String} The JSON for the texturepack.
 */
function buildJSON(supportsCMD, item, namespace, models) {
    namespace = (namespace === "minecraft") ? "" : namespace + ":";

    const json = {};

    //Default values
    json['parent'] = 'item/handheld';
    json['textures'] = {
        'layer0': 'item/' + item,
        'layer1': 'item/' + item + '_overlay'
    };

    //Insert models
    json['overrides'] = [];

    if (supportsCMD) {
        //Insert custom model data models
        for (let i = 0; i < models.length; i++) {
            json['overrides'][i + 1] = {
                'predicate': {
                    'custom_model_data': i + 1
                },
                'model': namespace + 'item/' + models[i]
            };
        }
    } else {
        //Insert not damaged item 
        json['overrides'][0] = {
            'predicate': {
                'damaged': 0,
                'damage': 0
            },
            'model': 'item/' + item
        };

        //Insert damaged models
        for (let i = 0; i < models.length; i++) {
            const model = models[i];
            const damage = (i + 1) / (itemDamages[item] - 1);

            json['overrides'][i + 1] = {
                'predicate': {
                    'damaged': 0,
                    'damage': damage
                },
                'model': namespace + model
            };
        }

        //Insert fully damaged item
        json['overrides'][models.length + 1] = {
            'predicate': {
                'damaged': 1,
                'damage': 0
            },
            'model': 'item/' + item
        };
    }

    return JSON.stringify(json, null, 2);
}