yq

A portable command-line YAML, JSON, and XML processor

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yq is a lightweight and portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, and TOML processor. It uses jq-like syntax for querying and transforming data.

Install

brew brew install yq

Demos

yq -P '.' — pretty-print YAML with color
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yq -P '.' — pretty-print YAML with color

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yq '.services' — query a YAML key with jq-like syntax
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yq '.services' — query a YAML key with jq-like syntax

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yq — Command-Line YAML/JSON/XML Processor
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yq — Command-Line YAML/JSON/XML Processor

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