gijq : interactive jq playground for the terminal
gijq is a terminal-based jq explorer that lets you interactively build and test jq filters against JSON data with instant feedback.
I built it because the jq feedback loop is slow — you write a filter, run it, check the output, tweak, repeat. gijq collapses that into a live editing experience where results update as you type.
Features
- Live filtering — results update as you type any valid jq expression
- Tab completion — press Tab to cycle through available keys at the current path, including nested objects, arrays, and pipe expressions
- Split-pane layout — JSON output on the left, available keys on the right
- Query history — per-file history accessible via Ctrl+H, persisted across sessions
- Clipboard support — copy output or filter to clipboard, with OSC52 fallback for SSH sessions
- Syntax highlighting — keys, strings, numbers, booleans, and nulls are color-coded
- Pipeline-friendly — press Enter to output the current result to stdout and exit
Usage
# From a file
gijq api-response.json
# From a pipe
curl -s https://api.example.com/data | gijqBuilt with Go 1.24+ using Bubble Tea for the TUI framework.