macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ijqlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ijqMacPorts ports tree · textproc/ijq/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ijq with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Interactive jq. Version 1.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ijqAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ijq · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ijqnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ij/ijq/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ijqArch Linux sync databases · ijq · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Interactive jq
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ijq
history
Project history and usage
ijq is a terminal interface around jq, built for interactive exploration of JSON filters before reusing them in scripts. Its README describes it as an interactive jq tool, like jqplay for the command line, and notes that jq remains the underlying filter engine.
Project history
The public tag history reaches v0.1.0 in 2020, and the project later moved its primary home to Codeberg while preserving a GitHub mirror for contributions. Release notes for v1.2.0 mention removing remaining SourceHut references, and v1.3.0 tells packagers that ijq lives at Codeberg.
The tool stayed intentionally close to jq rather than becoming a separate query language. Its later evolution added terminal usability features: asynchronous jq subprocess handling for large inputs, an overlay menu, configurable key bindings, filter history, and a config file.
Adoption history
ijq occupies the package-manager niche for people who already use jq but want fast feedback while building a filter. Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and Alpine package metadata in the input show distribution across Unix-like package ecosystems; Homebrew formula metadata records binary bottles and install analytics.
How it is used
A common workflow is to open a JSON file or pipe API output into ijq, edit the jq filter interactively, then press Return to emit the filtered output and save the filter for later jq use. The README also documents history storage under the XDG data path and a config file for changing the history file, jq binary, pane visibility, and key bindings.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, ijq is interesting because it packages an ergonomic shell companion rather than a new data-processing stack. It is small, jq-compatible, and useful in the same workflows where people already install jq, fx, jless, or browser-based jqplay.
Timeline
- 2020: v0.1.0 appears in the public tag history.
- 2024: v1.1.0 improves UI responsiveness by running jq subprocess work without blocking the main interface.
- 2025: v1.2.0 removes remaining SourceHut references and documents the Codeberg home for packagers.
- 2026: v1.3.0 adds a config file, overlay menu, history management, and Codeberg CI.
Related projects
- ijq is directly related to jq and jqplay. The README also points to vim-jqplay as similar work, while package users may compare it with adjacent JSON explorers such as fx or jless.
Sources
- Project README, Codeberg release notes, Codeberg repository metadata, and Homebrew formula metadata.
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ijq/config~/.config/ijq/config
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ijq | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.3.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijqnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ijq |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ijq |
| Homepage | https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq |
| Upstream docs | https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq/archive/v1.3.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go, scdoc |
| Uses from macOS | jq |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ijq |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
ijq
nix profile install nixpkgs#ijq- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ijq
apk95%
ijq 1.2.0-r7
Interactive jq tool
https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq
sudo apk add ijq- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ijq
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ijq
apk95%
ijq-doc 1.2.0-r7
Interactive jq tool (documentation)
https://codeberg.org/gpanders/ijq
sudo apk add ijq-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ijq
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ijq
pacman95%
ijq 1.3.0-1
Interactive jq tool, like jqplay for the commandline
https://git.sr.ht/~gpanders/ijq
sudo pacman -S ijq- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ijq
MacPorts95%
ijq
sudo port install ijq- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ijq
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
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment