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Install jid with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop

Json incremental digger. Version 1.1.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install jid.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jid

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install jid

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/jid/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install jid

Debian stable package indexes · jid · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install jid

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · jid · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jid

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ji/jid/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/jid

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jid.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Json incremental digger

Commands and aliases

  • jid

history

Project history and usage

jid, short for Json Incremental Digger, is an interactive terminal tool for exploring JSON. It lets users drill into JSON documents with incremental queries, suggestions, autocomplete, and JMESPath support.

Project history

The simeji/jid repository was created in June 2016 and published a 0.1.0 beta release the same month. Its README frames the tool as a simple way to navigate JSON interactively with filtering queries like jq, but optimized for discovery rather than one-shot transformation.

The release series quickly added the features expected in a terminal explorer: initial query support, help and version flags, scrolling, query history, key bindings, and package-manager installation instructions. Later README updates document JMESPath expressions and a TOML configuration file.

Adoption history

jid found an audience among developers who spend time inspecting API responses, logs, and configuration payloads. Its README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, FreeBSD pkg, Scoop, direct binary downloads, and `go install`, which made it easy to try across Unix and Windows terminals.

It complements jq rather than replacing it: jq is the scripting and transformation powerhouse, while jid helps users discover paths and shape queries interactively before committing them to a script.

How it is used

Typical usage pipes JSON into `jid`, types a dot-path or JMESPath expression, uses tab completion to inspect candidate fields, and exits with the selected result. It can also start with an initial query or load JSON from a file.

The tool is useful when exploring unfamiliar JSON because it shows matches as the query is typed and saves query history for repeated inspection sessions.

Why package nerds care

jid is package-nerd candy because it is a small Go CLI aimed squarely at terminal ergonomics. It turns JSON discovery into an interactive package, filling the gap between raw pager output and jq scripts.

Its distribution pattern is also very Go-era: GitHub releases, Homebrew, Scoop, MacPorts, and `go install` all coexist as installation paths for the same executable.

Timeline

  • 2016: The repository was created and jid 0.1.0 beta was released.
  • 2016: The 0.6.x and 0.7.x releases added initial query, help, version, and scrolling features.
  • 2019: The v0.7.4 release continued the 0.7 series.
  • 2024: README updates documented richer interactive behavior, JMESPath support, and configuration.

Related projects

  • jq is the command-line JSON processor jid references as a query-style comparison point.
  • JMESPath is the query language support documented by jid for expressions, pipes, wildcards, and functions.
  • Go's module tooling is an installation path through `go install github.com/simeji/jid/cmd/jid`.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
jidexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.1.3
manager updated2026-08-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:jid
Version1.1.3
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/simeji/jid
Repositoryhttps://github.com/simeji/jid
Last updated2026-08-02T06:15:02Z
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

jid 0.7.6-1+b17

json incremental digger

https://github.com/simeji/jid/

sudo apt install jid
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: jid
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jid
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: jid from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

jid

nix profile install nixpkgs#jid
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jid
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ji/jid/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

jid 0.7.6-1build1

json incremental digger

https://github.com/simeji/jid/

sudo apt install jid
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jid
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: jid from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

jid 0.7.6-23.fc44

JSON incremental digger

https://github.com/simeji/jid

sudo dnf install jid
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: jid
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jid
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jid from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

jid

sudo port install jid
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jid
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/jid/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

main/jid

scoop install main/jid
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jid
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jid.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

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source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation