jq - JSON processor for filtering and transforming data
JSON processor for filtering, transforming, and manipulating JSON data in command line.
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Updated: 2026-02-12Capabilities
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What this skill does
- pretty-print JSON
- filter JSON data
- query nested data
- modify field values
- delete fields
- count array elements
- sort JSON data
- group JSON data
- combine JSON files
Inputs
- JSON files
- JSON data from stdin
- JSON data from URLs
Outputs
- formatted JSON output
- filtered JSON data
- transformed JSON structure
Requirements
- jq command-line tool
- JSON data input