jqp

A TUI playground to experiment with jq.

Runs as jqp|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 4 fields

Open the jq playground on a JSON file, with an optional starting query. Piped standard input takes precedence over the file.

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

Run in Otty

otty gui jqp

Explore JSON with jqExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Input JSON file*

file

Starting jq query

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Open a file

filequery

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Starting jq query

string · positional 0

Input JSON file

path

--file-f

Theme

string

--theme-t

Config file

path

--config

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

Usage: jqp [query] [flags] Flags: --config string path to config file (default is $HOME/.jqp.yaml) -f, --file string path to the input JSON file -t, --theme string jqp theme

help2026-10-27

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