By name: "yq YAML and Structured Data Processor" slug: "yq-yaml-structured-data-processor" description: "Process, query, and transform YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, TOML, and properties files from the command line using yq. Supports jq-like expressions for reading, updating, and converting between formats." github_stars: 15143 verification: "security_reviewed" source: "https://github.com/mikefarah/yq" category: "Data Extraction & Transformation" framework: "Claude Code" tool_ecosystem: github_repo: "mikefarah/yq" github_stars: 15143
yq YAML and Structured Data Processor
Process, query, and transform YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, TOML, and properties files from the command line using yq. Supports jq-like expressions for reading, updating, and converting between formats.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install yq
Run with Docker or Podman
- docker run --rm -v "${PWD}":/workdir mikefarah/yq '.a.b[0].c' file.yaml
- docker run --rm --security-opt=no-new-privileges --cap-drop all --network none \
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mikefar...- yq is written in Go - so you can download a dependency free binary for your platform and you are good to go! If you prefer there are a variety of package managers that can be used as well as Docker and Podman, all lis...
Note: requires input file - add your file at the end
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
Quick Usage Guide
Download the latest binary
wget
Source: https://github.com/mikefarah/yq
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mikefarah/yq/HEAD/README.md