jaq
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Visitjaq vs jless
What both publish
| Fact | jaq | jless |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Prebuilt binaries are offered for Linux, macOS and Windows, and source installation uses Cargo with a Rust toolchain. | Installation options include Homebrew, MacPorts, Linux package managers, and building from source with Rust. |
| License | The project repository identifies jaq as MIT-licensed. | The project is released under the MIT License. |
| Maker | The GitHub account identifies the maintainer as Michael Färber, a computer-science PhD focused on logic and automated reasoning. | The jless site credits its creator as CodeIsTheEnd. |
| Purpose | jaq is a jq clone focused on correctness, speed, and simplicity. | jless is a command-line viewer for reading, exploring, and searching JSON data. |
jaq plans
- jaqFree
- jaq open-source releaseFree
jless plans
- FreeFree
Pick jaq if…
jaq suits developers and data users who work with jq filters and need a command-line tool or Rust library. Its support for several formats may suit workflows that transform data beyond JSON.
Pick jless if…
jless suits developers who want to inspect JSON or YAML from files or standard input, including when exploring APIs or debugging request payloads. It is intended for macOS and Linux users comfortable with command-line tools.