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24 alternatives to JSON Query

I'm working on a tool that will probably involve querying JSON documents and I'm asking myself how to expose that functionality to my users. I like the power of `jq` and the fact that LLMs are proficient at it, but I find it right out impossible to come up with the right `jq` incantations myself. Has anyone here been in a similar situation? Which tool / language did you end up exposing to your users?

JSON Query is a tool for querying JSON documents that addresses the challenge of writing complex jq syntax. It leverages the fact that large language models are proficient with jq, making it easier for developers who… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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jnv: interactive JSON filter using jq▲373
Interactive JSON filter using jq. Contribute to ynqa/jnv development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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JSON For You – Visualize JSON in graph or table views▲211
After two years of improvement, I think it's time to share it with you all. Here’s a quick overview: - Common features include validation, formatting, minification, and more. - Visualize JSON in a graph or table view. - Structured comparison with fallback to text comparison. - Navigate though JSON using JSON pointer. - Supports jq. Would love to hear the community's questions, thoughts and comments!
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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gq – like jq or zq, but you use Go▲107
Hi HN. I've gotten pretty tired of needing to learn a custom programming language for a tool I use once a week or less. So I figured, it might be easier to pick up if `jq` used a programming language I already know. Voila, gq.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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jql – Easier jq Alternative with a Lispy Syntax Written in Go▲217
Easy JSON Query Processor with a Lispy syntax in Go - cube2222/jql
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Querying JSON documents using SQL-like language in Scala▲70
SQL micro-dialect implementation for querying JSON objects. Written purely in Scala. - mmalek06/JsonSql
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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JSON Browse – Fetch, filter and manipulate your JSON inside the browser▲138
2017 · jsonbrowse.com · its alternatives →
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Jqview, a simple native GUI for inspecting JSON with jq▲208
simplest possible native GUI for inspecting JSON objects with jq - fiatjaf/jqview
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TextQuery – Query CSV, JSON, XLSX Files with SQL▲163
Hiya HN! TextQuery is my sabbatical project that I have been working on for the past six months. It was born out of a personal pain point. Anytime I wanted to analyze raw CSV data, I had to create a schema first before I could import it for querying. And to create charts, I had to use yet another tool. I also disliked how bad charts from popular tools like Excel, Google Sheets looked like. I wanted an easier way to do this and TextQuery was my solution: an all-in-one tool to query CSV files using SQL and create beautiful visualizations as well. Currently, it's a macOS app and focused on CSV…
2025 · textquery.app · its alternatives →
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JQL – A JSON Query Language CLI Tool Built with Rust▲25
crates.io serves as a central registry for sharing crates, which are packages or libraries written in Rust that you can use to enhance your projects
2020 · crates.io · its alternatives →
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JSON.is▲100
2016 · json.is · its alternatives →
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This website is valid JSON▲604
2020 · webdatarender.com · its alternatives →
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An Interactive Jq Tutorial▲15
Interactive jq tutorial: learn to filter and wrangle JSON files using a command-line interface in your browser.
2021 · sandbox.bio · its alternatives →
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Write JSON processor queries (jq) in natural language▲38
Hey HN! Jaiqu is an AI agent for creating repeatable JSON transforms using jq query language syntax. Jaiqu translates complex JSON structures into repeatable jq queries. jq is a command line utility built for fast, reliable JSON queries. Jaiqu takes advantage of the LLMs for both constructing jq queries as well as using feedback to fix errors/invalid results if those queries are incorrect. Writing code to parse JSON is super annoying. It usually involves manually reading huge JSON balls, parsing the keys in a language of your choice, and pulling the data manually. Also, you're likely to…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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JSON-qs – JSON in query strings, human-readable, compact▲13
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Jql – A JSON Query Language CLI Tool Written in Rust▲9
A JSON Query Language CLI tool. Contribute to yamafaktory/jql development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built jq-like scriptable tool to query CSV and JSON with SQLite▲11
Convert and query JSON, JSONL, CSV, and SQLite with ease! - chand1012/sq
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A tool like jq, but for parsing HTML▲40
jq, but for HTML. Contribute to orf/html-query development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Unbounded▲149
Serverless NoSQL database you query with JavaScript
2020 · its alternatives →
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PgJQ: Use Jq in Postgres▲39
jq extension for Postgres. Contribute to Florents-Tselai/pgJQ development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GROQ Arcade▲8
Play with JSON in your browser
2019 · groq.dev · its alternatives →
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Query an RDBMS in JSON (an interactive demo) – Hasura▲12
2015 · demo.hasura.io · its alternatives →
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OK JSON▲113
Format and view JSON with native Mac app
2021 · okjson.app · its alternatives →
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Jiq-web, dig into JSON using jq queries in the browser▲8
2018 · jq.alhur.es · its alternatives →
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MistQL, a mini-language for querying JSON-like structures▲55
A query language for JSON-like structures
2021 · mistql.com · its alternatives →

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