jtbl

converts JSON to ASCII tables for terminal display

TLDR

Display JSON as table

$ cat [data.json] | jtbl

Truncate long values

$ cat [data.json] | jtbl -t

No headers

$ cat [data.json] | jtbl -n

Markdown table

$ cat [data.json] | jtbl -m

Wrap long text at column count

$ cat [data.json] | jtbl -w [80]

Rotate output (one row per page, columns become rows)

$ cat [data.json] | jtbl -r

jtbl converts JSON to ASCII tables for terminal display. It formats JSON arrays as readable tables.The tool pairs well with jc for displaying command output. It supports Markdown output for documentation.

PARAMETERS

-t, --truncate

Truncate long cell values to fit terminal width.

-n, --no-headers

Don't print column headers.

-m, --markdown

Output as a Markdown table.

-c, --csv

Output as CSV.

-H, --html

Output as an HTML table.

-r, --rotate

Rotate output so columns become rows (useful for wide tables).

-w COLS, --wrap=COLS

Wrap long cell values at the specified column count.

-q, --quiet

Suppress warning messages.

-v, --version

Show version.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

brew install jtbl

nix profile install nixpkgs#jtbl

CAVEATS

Expects array of objects. Python-based. Works with jc output.

HISTORY

jtbl was created by Kelly Brazil as a companion to jc for displaying JSON data as formatted tables.