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    jqlang/jq

    Command-line JSON processor

    cli
    jq
    C
    NOASSERTION
    36.1K stars
    3.1K forks
    352 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 7, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 140 days ago, with 246 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Processes and transforms JSON data via a lightweight command-line interface.
    • Offers powerful, flexible JSON manipulation with zero runtime dependencies in portable C.
    • Use for extracting and filtering JSON data directly in shell scripts or command-line workflows.
    • Use for automating JSON data transformation in CI/CD pipelines or data processing tasks.
    • Use for learning and experimenting with JSON queries interactively using the online playground.

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    From the README

    jq is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor akin to sed,awk,grep, and friends for JSON data. It's written in portable C and has zero runtime dependencies, allowing you to easily slice, filter, map, and transform structured data.

    Excerpt from the jqlang/jq README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

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    Open issues

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