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jellojq
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Queries JSON using Python list and dictionary syntax
  • Accepts JSON and JSON Lines from files or standard input
  • A small, expressive language for querying and reshaping JSON
  • Portable C with zero runtime dependencies; the download is one executable
  • Queries use Python syntax rather than jq syntax
  • The filter syntax is terse and takes practice before it feels natural
  • Error messages on malformed input are not always helpful
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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