jq ☆

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Description:
Lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: json cli parser developer-tools text-processing

Install: brew install jq

About:
jq is a command-line JSON processor that acts like a Swiss Army knife for JSON data. It allows you to slice, filter, map, and transform structured data with ease. Its lightweight design and powerful built-in functions make it essential for parsing APIs and logs.

Key Features:

Advanced JSON querying and slicing
Built-in functions for transformation and aggregation
Supports streaming for large datasets
Minimal dependencies and fast execution

Use Cases:

Parsing and filtering API responses in shell scripts
Extracting specific fields from log files or configuration data

Alternatives:

jql – Rust-based alternative with a focus on query language syntax similar to SQL
jo – Creates JSON objects from shell arguments, complementary to jq for generation vs parsing

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 10:40pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	76881a70