jshon
parses JSON in shell scripts
TLDR
Extract key
$ echo '{"name":"test"}' | jshon -e name
Get array element$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -e 0
Get string value$ echo '{"name":"test"}' | jshon -e name -u
Get type$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -t
Array length$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -l
Iterate array$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -a
SYNOPSIS
jshon [options]
DESCRIPTION
jshon parses JSON in shell scripts. It provides simple extraction and manipulation primitives.
The tool chains operations for complex queries. It's designed for shell pipeline integration.
PARAMETERS
-e KEY
Extract key or index.-u
Unpack string value.-t
Show type.-l
Show length.-a
Iterate over array.-s STRING
Create string.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
C-based tool. Chaining syntax. Consider jq for complex queries.
HISTORY
jshon was created as a shell-friendly JSON parser with a pipeline-oriented interface.