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Life & fun · June 24, 2024

Qq: like jq, but can transcode between many formats

qq is jq inspired interoperable config format transcoder with interactive querying. It features an optional interactive editor with autocomplete for structured data. And supports inputs and outputs for json, xml, ini, toml, yaml, hcl, tf, and csv to varying degrees of capability.

Qq: like jq, but can transcode between many formats launched on June 24, 2024 with 115 votes, #499 of 4,672 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

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In plain words

Qq is a command-line tool that converts between multiple data formats including JSON, XML, YAML, TOML, CSV, INI, HCL, and Terraform files. Inspired by jq, it allows users to query and transform structured data interactively. The tool includes an optional interactive editor with autocomplete capabilities for easier data manipulation. It serves developers and system administrators who need to work with configuration files and data in various formats.

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From the sources

jq, but with many interoperable configuration format transcodings and interactive querying. - JFryy/qq

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