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Dev tools · September 7, 2012

A command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript

Command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript. - GitHub - ddopson/underscore-cli at hn

A command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript launched on September 7, 2012 with 68 votes, #22 of 455 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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In plain words

Underscore-cli is a command-line utility for working with JSON and JavaScript data. It provides tools for developers to parse, transform, and manipulate JSON files and JavaScript objects directly from the terminal. The tool is designed for those who frequently work with structured data and need efficient ways to process it without leaving the command line.

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