macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jnvlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install jnvMacPorts ports tree · textproc/jnv/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2765
Install jnv with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop
Interactive JSON filter using jq. Version 0.7.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#jnv.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jnvnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/jn/jnv/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S jnvArch Linux sync databases · jnv · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/jnvScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jnv.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Interactive JSON filter using jq
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jnv
history
Project history and usage
jnv is a Rust terminal tool for navigating JSON with an interactive viewer and jq-style filter editor. Its README says it uses jaq for filter evaluation and was inspired by jid and jiq, placing it in the family of interactive JSON exploration tools rather than one-shot JSON processors.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in March 2024, followed by v0.1.0 on March 19, 2024. Releases through 2024 and 2025 added packaged binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows, while the README documents package-manager installation routes including Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, conda-forge, and Cargo.
Adoption history
jnv's adoption path is unusually package-manager-forward for a young CLI: the README includes Repology packaging status and first-class install snippets for several ecosystems. Homebrew core packaging and other package-manager entries make it easy to try as a jq-adjacent interactive viewer.
How it is used
Users pipe JSON into jnv or pass a JSON file, edit a jq filter interactively, inspect the resulting JSON tree, fold and navigate entries, and optionally write the selected result to stdout. The README calls out support for standard JSON and multiple JSON structures such as JSON Lines.
Why package nerds care
jnv is notable for combining the familiar jq query model with a terminal UI and bundling jaq so users do not have to provide jq separately. For package nerds, it is part of the wave of Rust CLIs that ship cross-platform binaries and land quickly in multiple package managers.
Timeline
- 2024: Repository created and v0.1.0 published in March.
- 2024: v0.3.0 published with prebuilt binaries and Homebrew tap instructions.
- 2025: v0.5.0 published with binary assets for macOS, Windows, Linux GNU, and Linux musl.
- 2026: v0.7.x release artifacts published.
Related projects
- jq supplies the filter language model that jnv exposes interactively.
- jaq is the Rust jq-compatible evaluator used by jnv.
- jid and jiq are named by the README as inspirations.
Sources
- The GitHub release API supplies the release timeline.
- The GitHub repository API supplies the repository creation date and project description.
- The README supplies the feature list, input model, inspirations, and installation routes.
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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
jnv | executable | indexed executable | Discovered 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 version0.7.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jnv |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ynqa/jnv |
| Repository | https://github.com/ynqa/jnv |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none 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.
Nix95%
jnv
nix profile install nixpkgs#jnv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jnv
pacman95%
jnv 0.7.1-1
Interactive JSON filter using jq
sudo pacman -S jnv- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jnv
MacPorts95%
jnv
sudo port install jnv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jnv
Scoop95%
main/jnv
scoop install main/jnv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jnv
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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