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JSON query language CLI tool. Version 8.1.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
JSON query language CLI tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jql
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Project history and usage
jql is a Rust command-line JSON query language and runner. It positions itself as a fast, lightweight, deliberately simple JSON selection tool rather than a jq-compatible language.
Project history
The Rust crate metadata dates the jql package to 2018-10-06. The repository later settled into a workspace with the jql binary plus jql-parser and jql-runner library crates, exposing the parser and execution pieces as reusable Rust packages.
Adoption history
jql has broader packaging than most niche JSON CLIs in this batch. Its README lists installation routes through Alpine, Arch AUR, Cargo, Cargo Binstall, Fedora, FreeBSD, Homebrew, Nix, openSUSE, and GitHub release binaries. Crates.io reported 248,530 total downloads and 3,640 recent downloads for the jql crate on 2026-07-01.
How it is used
jql accepts a query token sequence and returns JSON, with object selectors, array selectors, ranges, flattening, key extraction, streaming line-by-line input, validation, inline output, raw string output, and file-based queries. The README explicitly says there is no plan to align jql with jq or similar tools.
Why package nerds care
For package collectors, jql is interesting as one of several post-jq experiments that treat JSON querying as a compact shell primitive but choose a new grammar. Its split crates also make it more library-shaped than a single binary-only utility.
Timeline
- 2018: Crates.io recorded the jql crate creation on 2018-10-06.
- 2026: The GitHub release feed recorded jql, jql-parser, and jql-runner 8.1.x releases on 2026-03-18.
- 2026: Homebrew formula API packaged jql 8.1.2 from the jql-v8.1.2 GitHub archive.
Related projects
- jql is related to jq by domain rather than compatibility. Within its own repository, the most direct related projects are the jql-parser and jql-runner crates.
Sources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
jql | 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 version8.1.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jql |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.1.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/yamafaktory/jql |
| Repository | https://github.com/yamafaktory/jql |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation