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jq

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jqlang · JSON processing, apis, and agent output parsing from the terminal.

$ brew install jq
One-liner to try
$ cat package.json | jq '.scripts'

Agent pack

Copy into an agent

A markdown-ready setup brief with install, verify, safe starting commands, and guardrails for AI agents.

Open .mdJSON
Readiness
Great for agents · 75/100
Verify
jq --version
Agent URL
/cli/jq/agent.md

Quick reference

Install
brew install jq
Verify
jq --version
First command
cat package.json | jq '.scripts'
Machine JSON
/cli/jq.json

About

JSON processing, apis, and agent output parsing from the terminal. Built by jqlang. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Example workflow

1. cat package.json | jq '.scripts'

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