jql
JSON query language tool written in Rust
TLDR
Query a top-level field
$ cat [data.json] | jql '"name"'
Extract nested field$ cat [data.json] | jql '"users".[0]."name"'
Select multiple fields$ cat [data.json] | jql '"name" "age"'
Raw string output (no JSON quotes)$ cat [data.json] | jql -r '"name"'
Read from file instead of stdin$ jql '"name"' [data.json]
SYNOPSIS
jql [options] selectors
DESCRIPTION
jql is a JSON query language CLI tool written in Rust. It provides a simple syntax for extracting and manipulating JSON data. Key selectors must be double-quoted to be JSON-compliant.
The tool focuses on simplicity over jq's complexity. It supports dot notation for nesting, array indexing with ranges, flattening with .., and multiple selectors in a single query. Input is read from stdin or a file argument.
PARAMETERS
SELECTORS
JQL query expressions (keys must be double-quoted).-r, --raw-output
Output raw strings without JSON double-quotes.-s, --stream
Read a stream of JSON lines (one JSON object per line).-h, --help
Display help information.-V, --version
Display version information.
CAVEATS
Syntax is different from jq and not interchangeable. Key selectors must always be double-quoted. The tool consumes JSON input and outputs JSON back; use -r for raw strings.
HISTORY
jql was created as a simpler alternative to jq with a more intuitive query syntax for common JSON operations.
