macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install jcMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/jc/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install jc with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Serializes the output of command-line tools to structured JSON output. Version 1.25.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add jcAlpine Linux edge package indexes · jc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install jcDebian stable package indexes · jc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install jcFedora Rawhide package metadata · jc · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jcnixpkgs package indexes · jc · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S jcArch Linux sync databases · jc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install jcopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · jc · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/jcScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jc.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id KellyBrazil.jc -eWindows Package Manager source index · KellyBrazil.jc · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Serializes the output of command-line tools to structured JSON output
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jc
history
Project history and usage
jc, short for JSON Convert, is a CLI tool and Python library that turns the output of many command-line tools, file formats, and strings into JSON, YAML, or Python data structures. Its README frames the core workflow as piping familiar Unix command output into jc and then into tools such as jq.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2019, and the project quickly centered on parser coverage: commands, proc files, package metadata, network tools, logs, and common string formats. The README links the author's project motivation under the theme of bringing Unix-style text pipelines into a JSON-aware shell environment.
Adoption history
jc spread beyond a single Python package into operating-system repositories and automation ecosystems. The README documents installation through pip, Homebrew, Debian and Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch, Nix, Guix, Gentoo, Photon, FreeBSD ports, prebuilt binaries, an Ansible filter plugin, and a FortiSOAR connector.
How it is used
The standard usage is to pipe command output into jc with a parser flag, or to use the magic syntax that prefixes the original command with jc. It can also be imported as a Python library, returning dictionaries, lists, or lazy iterables for streaming parsers.
Why package nerds care
jc is important to command-line package nerds because it reduces the need for brittle awk, sed, and regex parsing around legacy Unix tools. It sits in the same cultural lane as jq and jello: make shell pipelines structured without waiting for every upstream command to add a JSON flag.
Timeline
- 2019: The jc repository was created.
- 2020: The project documented automation use cases for Ansible, SaltStack, and Nornir.
- 2021: README examples showed piping jc output to jq and using jc as a Python library.
- 2024: Version 1.25.0 added slurp support, parser metadata improvements, and more parser coverage.
- 2026: Version 1.25.7 added CSV and TSV parser variants, Bash variable parsers, and parser fixes.
Related projects
- Related projects and ecosystems named by the README include jq, jello, Ansible community.general, FortiSOAR, libxo, PowerShell ConvertTo-Json, and the author's jc web demo and REST API projects.
Sources
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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
jc | 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 version1.25.7
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jcnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jc |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.25.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jc |
| Homepage | https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc |
| Repository | https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc/blob/master/README.md |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a9/da/7827d3389d87fa645556d595a2a437576de83f7a7d4a5fceda9c32208c0b/jc-1.25.7.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T18:32:56Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libyaml, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | jc |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
jc 1.25.4-1
JSON CLI output utility
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
sudo apt install jc- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
Nix95%
jc
nix profile install nixpkgs#jc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
Ubuntu apt95%
jc 1.25.1-1
JSON CLI output utility
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
sudo apt install jc- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
apk95%
jc 1.25.6-r1
CLI & python library converting output of common tools, file-types & strings to JSON, YAML or dicts
https://kellyjonbrazil.github.io/jc/
sudo apk add jc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
apk95%
jc-bash-completion 1.25.6-r1
Bash completions for jc
https://kellyjonbrazil.github.io/jc/
sudo apk add jc-bash-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jc
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
apk95%
jc-doc 1.25.6-r1
CLI & python library converting output of common tools, file-types & strings to JSON, YAML or dicts (documentation)
https://kellyjonbrazil.github.io/jc/
sudo apk add jc-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jc
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
apk95%
jc-pyc 1.25.6-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for jc
https://kellyjonbrazil.github.io/jc/
sudo apk add jc-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
apk95%
jc-zsh-completion 1.25.6-r1
Zsh completions for jc
https://kellyjonbrazil.github.io/jc/
sudo apk add jc-zsh-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jc
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
dnf95%
jc 1.25.6-2.fc44
Serialize the output of CLI tools and file-types to structured JSON
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
sudo dnf install jc- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: jc
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
dnf95%
python3-jc 1.25.6-2.fc44
Module for serializing output of CLI tools into JSON
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
sudo dnf install python3-jc- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: jc
- 2 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
pacman95%
jc 1.25.6-2
Converts the output of popular command-line tools and file-types to JSON
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
sudo pacman -S jc- License: MIT
- Architecture: any
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
zypper95%
jc 1.25.6-1.2
JSON CLI output utility
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc
sudo zypper install jc- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: jc
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
MacPorts95%
jc
sudo port install jc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
Scoop95%
main/jc
scoop install main/jc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
winget95%
KellyBrazil.jc
winget install --id KellyBrazil.jc -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jc
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment