Jex is an interactive tool for querying json files. It shows a json file in one pane, and the results of a JQ query on the right. You can update the query on the fly, allowing you to quickly iterate on your query and find out exactly what you're looking for.
First, you need to have cargo, the rust package and build manager installed. You can install it by following the instructions at rustup.rs.
Once you have cargo installed, you can build and install jex by running
cargo install jex
Once you've installed jex, you can use it to open a json file by running jex example.json. You can control jex using the following keys:
- Up/down: Scroll through the current pane
- Tab: Switch the active pane
- z: Fold the object or array under the cursor
- q: Open the query editor. Type a JQ query, and press Enter to execute it against the left pane, storing the result in the right pane.
- /: Search
- n: Next search result
- N: Prior search result
- t: Toggle visibility of the edit tree
- j/k: Scroll through the edit tree
- +: Add a new child to the selected view
- r: Rename the current view
- s: Save the current view
- Home: Scroll to the top
- End: Scroll to the bottom
- Esc: Quit jex (or leave the query editor)
- h,? or F1: Show this help text