jq Live View (JSON selector)

Use jq to process a .json file, updating the preview as you save your file.

Use the jq command to select from a .json file

This extension will keep a history of the commands that you run

Configuration

This extension can be configured in User Settings or Workspace settings.

| Setting | Type | Description | | --------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | customCommand | string | See Running jq with command line options | | strictMode | boolean | See Strict Mode |

Running jq with command line options

For your convenience, customCommand replaces the following variables:

$$user_filter is replaced with the filter you typed

$$file_path is replaced with the current file path

An example, using modules:

{
  "jq.customCommand": "jq -L /my/modules/path 'include \"items\"; $$user_filter' $$file_path"
}

Strict Mode

By default, this extension only works with files with a json file identifier. Turn this off if you want to use it with any file type.

Alternatively, you can modify VSCode's files.associations in your User Settings:

"files.associations": {
    "*.log.a.txt": "json"
},

Strict Mode may, in the future, include other checks that you will always be able to turn off.

Version History

• v0.4.0

  • Add history of commands on a per-open-file basis

• v0.3.0

  • Add strictMode configuration option (do not check for json language identifier)
  • Fix escaping input box (no longer opens a live view)

• v0.2.0

  • Deprecate jqArgs,jqPrefix, jqPostfix and replaces its functionality with customCommand

• v0.1.0

  • Add configuration options jqArgs,jqPrefix, jqPostfix to run jq qith command line options

• v0.0.1

  • Initial Public Release

Acknowledgments

• jq
• Online JSON generator - for the previews