# Install yq Process YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and properties documents from the CLI. Version 4.53.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:yq ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install yq ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install yq ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/yq/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install yq ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: yq from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install yq ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: yq from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#yq ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: yq from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S yq ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: yq from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install yq ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: yq from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install yq ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: yq from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','wsl-ubuntu-1804' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/yq ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/yq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id MikeFarah.yq -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: MikeFarah.yq from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:yq - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.53.3 - **Source summary:** Process YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and properties documents from the CLI - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-07T02:03:08Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - yq (cli) - yq (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go - pandoc ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 4.53.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-07 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/mikefarah/yq - Upstream latest detected: v4.53.3 (current) ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** yq - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Conflicts With:** python-yq - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - yq - 3.4.3-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yq from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Command-line YAML processor - jq wrapper for YAML documents | https://github.com/kislyuk/yq - Nix - yq: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: yq from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - yq - 3.1.0-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: yq from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Command-line YAML processor - jq wrapper for YAML documents | https://github.com/kislyuk/yq - dnf - yq - 4.47.1-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: yq from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, TOML and properties processor | https://github.com/mikefarah/yq - pacman - yq - 3.4.3-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: yq from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Command-line YAML, XML, TOML processor - jq wrapper for YAML/XML/TOML documents | https://github.com/kislyuk/yq - zypper - yq - 4.52.4-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: yq from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A portable command-line YAML processor | https://github.com/mikefarah/yq - zypper - yq-bash-completion - 4.52.4-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: yq-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for yq | https://github.com/mikefarah/yq - zypper - yq-fish-completion - 4.52.4-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: yq-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for yq | https://github.com/mikefarah/yq - zypper - yq-zsh-completion - 4.52.4-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: yq-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for yq | https://github.com/mikefarah/yq - MacPorts - yq: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/yq/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - yq: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: yq from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','wsl-ubuntu-1804' - Scoop - main/yq: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/yq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - MikeFarah.yq: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: MikeFarah.yq from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - 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