jaq
Fast jq clone focused on correctness and speed
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
jaq [-r] [--from format] [--to format] filter [file...]
DESCRIPTION
jaq is a clone of the JSON processing tool jq, focused on correctness, speed, and simplicity. It is available as both a command-line program (a near drop-in replacement for jq) and as a Rust library. Beyond standard JSON, jaq supports YAML, CBOR, TOML, and XML formats.
jaq aims to provide more correct and predictable behavior than jq in edge cases, while maintaining compatibility for common usage. Its core has been security-audited by Radically Open Security.
PARAMETERS
-r, --raw-output
Output raw strings without quotes-R, --raw-input
Read input as raw strings-s, --slurp
Read entire input into an array-c, --compact-output
Compact output format--from FORMAT
Input format (json, yaml, cbor, toml)--to FORMAT
Output format (json, yaml, cbor, toml)-n, --null-input
Use null as input
CAVEATS
While highly compatible with jq, some edge-case behaviors differ intentionally for correctness. Not all jq built-in functions are implemented. Custom jq modules are not supported.
HISTORY
jaq was created by Michael Färber (01mf02) and is written in Rust. It was motivated by concerns about jq's start-up time and edge-case correctness, and has been benchmarked to be faster than jq on most operations.
