fx

Interactive JSON viewer

$ cat [data.json] | fx

$ cat [data.json] | fx '.items'

$ cat [data.json] | fx 'x => x.filter(i => i.active)'

$ cat [data.json] | fx '.name' '.age'

$ cat [data.json] | fx .

fx [options] [expressions...]

fx is a command-line JSON processing tool with interactive browsing. It combines jq-like filtering with JavaScript expression support for flexible data manipulation.
In interactive mode, fx provides a navigable tree view of JSON data. Expression mode allows piping data through JavaScript transformations. Multiple expressions chain together.
fx handles streaming JSON, object manipulation, and data extraction with familiar JavaScript syntax.

EXPRESSIONS

JavaScript expressions or dot notation paths.

Pretty print JSON.

Output raw strings.

Read multiple JSON objects.

Display help information.

Large files may be slow in interactive mode. JavaScript expressions have learning curve. Different from jq syntax.

fx was created as a modern JSON tool combining interactive exploration with JavaScript-based processing, providing an alternative to jq for developers familiar with JavaScript.

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