fx

Interactive JSON viewer

$ cat [data.json] | fx

$ cat [data.json] | fx '.items'

$ cat [data.json] | fx '.[] | select(.active)'

$ cat [data.json] | fx '.name' '.age'

$ cat [data.json] | fx .

fx [options] [expressions...]

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

EXPRESSIONS

Dot notation paths or fx expression syntax.

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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