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jq

jq is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor akin to sed, awk, grep, and friends for JSON data.

Runs as jq|macOS, Linux, Windows|jqlang.org

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 11 fields

Run a jq filter over JSON files or standard input. Streaming, module paths, variable binding and test running are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui jq

Filter JSONExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Filter*

string

Input files

file

Raw strings

--raw-output

Advanced

Sort keys

--sort-keys

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Query JSON files

filterfilesraw_outputsort_keys

Compact one value per line

filterfilescompactraw_output

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Filter

The jq program, for example .items[].name. Quote it for the shell.
string · positional 0

Input files

Leave empty to read standard input.
path · positional 1 · repeatable

Raw strings

Print string results without JSON quotes.
boolean

--raw-output-r

Compact output

One JSON value per line instead of pretty-printing.
boolean

--compact-output-c

Slurp into array

Read all inputs into one array and run the filter once.
boolean

--slurp-s

Null input

Do not read any input; run the filter once with null.
boolean

--null-input-n

Raw text input

Treat each input line as a string instead of parsing JSON.
boolean

--raw-input-R

Sort keys

boolean

--sort-keys-S

Indent with tabs

boolean

--tab

Force color

boolean

--color-output-C

Exit status from result

Exit non-zero when the last output is false or null.
boolean

--exit-status-e

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed jq against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.