qjson-cli

Query JSON using dot-notation paths — like jq but simpler. Zero dependencies.

Install

npm install -g qjson-cli

Usage

# From stdin
echo '{"user":{"name":"Alice","age":30}}' | qjson user.name
# → "Alice"

# From a file
qjson version package.json
# → "1.0.0"

# Array indexing
echo '{"items":[10,20,30]}' | qjson items.1
# → 20

# Inline JSON
qjson a.b -e '{"a":{"b":"hello"}}'
# → "hello"

# Raw string output (no quotes)
echo '{"msg":"hello"}' | qjson msg -r
# → hello

# List keys
qjson dependencies -k package.json

# Show type
echo '{"a":[1,2]}' | qjson a -t
# → array

# Identity (root)
echo '{"x":1}' | qjson .
# → { "x": 1 }

Options

| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | -e, --expr <json> | Inline JSON string | | -r, --raw | Output raw strings (no quotes) | | -k, --keys | List keys at path | | -t, --type | Show type of value | | -h, --help | Show help | | -v, --version | Show version |

License

MIT © kszongic