install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jp

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install jp

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add jp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · jp · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install jp

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#jp

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install jp

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · jp · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/jp

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

overview

Package summary

Dead simple terminal plots from JSON data

Project links

Commands and aliases

jp

history

Project history and usage

jp is a small Go command-line program for drawing terminal plots from JSON or CSV input. It fits the Unix package niche of single-purpose data inspection tools: pipe structured data in, choose a JSONPath expression and plot type, and get a bar chart, line chart, scatter plot, histogram, or heatmap in the terminal.

Project history

The upstream repository presents jp as a dependency-light terminal plotting tool with prebuilt binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows and a Go install path under github.com/sgreben/jp/cmd/jp. Its README examples emphasize stdin/stdout use, JSONPath selection, CSV input, and multiple terminal canvas styles.

Adoption history

jp was adopted as a package-manager utility across several Unix-like ecosystems because it solves a small CLI problem without requiring a graphical plotting stack. The batch package facts list Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, apk, and openSUSE package names.

How it is used

Typical use is exploratory: combine jq or another data producer with jp, select x/y values using JSONPath, and render quick charts directly in a terminal session. CSV support made it useful beyond JSON APIs and logs.

Why package nerds care

jp is package-nerd attractive because it turns terminal Unicode and braille-style canvas output into a tiny analytics surface. It belongs to the same mental shelf as jq-adjacent CLI tools: small enough to install casually, useful when a full plotting environment would be too much.

Timeline

2018: Release tags in the upstream repository reached the 1.1 series, including CSV support and heatmap plotting.
2018: The README documented binary downloads for Linux, macOS, and Windows and Go installation from github.com/sgreben/jp/cmd/jp.

Related projects

jp is commonly composed with jq or other structured-data producers.
Its input model uses JSONPath-style expressions for selecting chart data.

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 13 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
`jp`	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 version1.1.12

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected1.1.12

https://github.com/sgreben/jp

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jp
Version	1.1.12
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jp
Homepage	https://github.com/sgreben/jp
Repository	https://github.com/sgreben/jp
Upstream docs	https://github.com/sgreben/jp#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/sgreben/jp/archive/refs/tags/1.1.12.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	jp
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%

jp 0.2.1+ds1-1+b16

command-line interface to JMESPath

https://github.com/jmespath/jp

sudo apt install jp

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: jp
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

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

Nix95%

jp

nix profile install nixpkgs#jp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

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

Ubuntu apt95%

jp 0.2.1+ds1-1build1

command-line interface to JMESPath

https://github.com/jmespath/jp

sudo apt install jp

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

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

apk95%

jp 0.4.0-r0

CLI for JMESPath query language for JSON (Rust implementation)

https://github.com/jmespath/jmespath.rs

sudo apk add jp

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jp
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

zypper95%

jp 1.1.12-3.4

JSON/CSV data plotting program for the terminal

https://github.com/sgreben/jp

sudo zypper install jp

License: MIT
Category: Productivity/File utilities
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jp
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: jp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

jp

sudo port install jp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

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

Scoop95%

main/jp

scoop install main/jp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jp

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jp.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/jp.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

Install jp with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, zypper