install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jtbl

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install jtbl

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

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#jtbl

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

overview

Package summary

Convert JSON and JSON Lines to terminal, CSV, HTTP, and markdown tables

Project links

Commands and aliases

jtbl

history

Project history and usage

jtbl is a small command-line formatter for turning JSON and JSON Lines streams into terminal, CSV, HTTP, and Markdown tables. Its niche is the shell pipeline: JSON-producing tools on one side, human-readable tabular output on the other.

Project history

The public repository describes jtbl as a simple CLI that reads JSON from standard input and writes table output to standard output. GitHub tag history shows a 1.0.0 tag in March 2020, followed by continued packaged releases through the 1.x line.

Adoption history

Adoption evidence is modest and package-manager-centered. The tool is packaged by Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix, which places it in the same terminal-data-tool ecosystem as jq, jc, and other JSON pipeline utilities.

How it is used

jtbl is used when a script or API emits JSON but the operator wants a quick table without writing a custom formatter. Its value is strongest in ad hoc inspection, README examples, shell aliases, and command demos.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care about jtbl because it is a focused Unix-filter style utility: stdin in, stdout out, no daemon, no framework, and a packaging footprint small enough for multiple package ecosystems.

Timeline

2020: The repository has a v1.0.0 tag dated March 17.
2021: The 1.2.x release series expanded the packaged 1.x line.
2023: The GitHub releases page records a 1.6.0 release.

Related projects

jq is the broader JSON query tool commonly paired with terminal JSON workflows.
jc, by the same maintainer, converts many command outputs and file formats into JSON for similar shell-pipeline use.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:http

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 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
`jtbl`	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 version1.6.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jtbl

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jtblnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jtbl
Version	1.6.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jtbl
Homepage	https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jtbl
Repository	https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jtbl
Upstream docs	https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jtbl
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/9e/7c/b21f3383ca611b56dbc281081cca73a24274c3f39654e7fe196d73a67af6/jtbl-1.6.0.tar.gz
Dependencies	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	jtbl
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Nix95%

jtbl

nix profile install nixpkgs#jtbl

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jtbl

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

MacPorts95%

jtbl

sudo port install jtbl

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jtbl

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/jtbl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/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/jtbl.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 jtbl with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix