install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jid

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install jid

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/jid/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install jid

Debian stable package indexes · jid · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install jid

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · jid · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#jid

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ji/jid/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/jid

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jid.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Json incremental digger

Project links

Commands and aliases

jid

history

Project history and usage

jid, short for Json Incremental Digger, is an interactive terminal tool for exploring JSON. It lets users drill into JSON documents with incremental queries, suggestions, autocomplete, and JMESPath support.

Project history

The simeji/jid repository was created in June 2016 and published a 0.1.0 beta release the same month. Its README frames the tool as a simple way to navigate JSON interactively with filtering queries like jq, but optimized for discovery rather than one-shot transformation.

The release series quickly added the features expected in a terminal explorer: initial query support, help and version flags, scrolling, query history, key bindings, and package-manager installation instructions. Later README updates document JMESPath expressions and a TOML configuration file.

Adoption history

jid found an audience among developers who spend time inspecting API responses, logs, and configuration payloads. Its README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, FreeBSD pkg, Scoop, direct binary downloads, and `go install`, which made it easy to try across Unix and Windows terminals.

It complements jq rather than replacing it: jq is the scripting and transformation powerhouse, while jid helps users discover paths and shape queries interactively before committing them to a script.

How it is used

Typical usage pipes JSON into `jid`, types a dot-path or JMESPath expression, uses tab completion to inspect candidate fields, and exits with the selected result. It can also start with an initial query or load JSON from a file.

The tool is useful when exploring unfamiliar JSON because it shows matches as the query is typed and saves query history for repeated inspection sessions.

Why package nerds care

jid is package-nerd candy because it is a small Go CLI aimed squarely at terminal ergonomics. It turns JSON discovery into an interactive package, filling the gap between raw pager output and jq scripts.

Its distribution pattern is also very Go-era: GitHub releases, Homebrew, Scoop, MacPorts, and `go install` all coexist as installation paths for the same executable.

Timeline

2016: The repository was created and jid 0.1.0 beta was released.
2016: The 0.6.x and 0.7.x releases added initial query, help, version, and scrolling features.
2019: The v0.7.4 release continued the 0.7 series.
2024: README updates documented richer interactive behavior, JMESPath support, and configuration.

Related projects

jq is the command-line JSON processor jid references as a query-style comparison point.
JMESPath is the query language support documented by jid for expressions, pipes, wildcards, and functions.
Go's module tooling is an installation path through `go install github.com/simeji/jid/cmd/jid`.

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 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`jid`	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 version1.1.2

manager updated2026-04-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.1.2

https://github.com/simeji/jid

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jid
Version	1.1.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jid
Homepage	https://github.com/simeji/jid
Repository	https://github.com/simeji/jid
Upstream docs	https://github.com/simeji/jid#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/simeji/jid/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-04-12T06:12:43Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
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	jid
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	head stable

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%

jid 0.7.6-1+b17

json incremental digger

https://github.com/simeji/jid/

sudo apt install jid

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: jid
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jid

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: jid from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

jid

nix profile install nixpkgs#jid

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jid

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ji/jid/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

jid 0.7.6-1build1

json incremental digger

https://github.com/simeji/jid/

sudo apt install jid

Section: universe/devel
Architecture: amd64
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jid

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: jid from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

jid 0.7.6-23.fc44

JSON incremental digger

https://github.com/simeji/jid

sudo dnf install jid

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jid
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jid

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jid from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

jid

sudo port install jid

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jid

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/jid/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/jid

scoop install main/jid

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jid

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jid.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/jid.yml

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

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