Alternatives to gojq
Process JSON with a Go implementation of jq. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
gojq
Process JSON with a Go implementation of jq.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as gojq.
jq
The command-line JSON processor: slice, filter, map and transform structured data the way sed and awk handle text.
jq is the original C implementation with zero runtime dependencies and packages in every major distribution, but it cannot be embedded as a Go library.
jaq
Run jq-style queries through a Rust command-line tool and library.
jaq is a Rust command-line tool and library for jq-style queries with additional data formats, though some behavior differs from jq.
yq
Command-line processor for YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and TOML.
yq applies jq-like syntax to YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and TOML, but its expression syntax differs from jq in places.
Dasel
Query and update structured files through a consistent command syntax.
Dasel queries and updates several structured formats through its own consistent command syntax instead of the jq language.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
