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This skill should be used when the user needs help with yq CLI commands, flags, and troubleshooting.

nsalvacao By nsalvacao schedule Updated 2/16/2026

name: cli-yq description: >- This skill should be used when the user needs help with yq CLI commands, flags, and troubleshooting.

yq CLI Reference

Compact command reference for yq v1.7.

  • 0 total commands
  • 0 command flags + 24 global flags
  • 0 extracted usage examples
  • Max nesting depth: 0

When to Use

  • Constructing or validating yq commands
  • Looking up flags/options fast
  • Troubleshooting failed invocations

Top-Level Commands

Command format examples:

Global Flags

Flag Short Type Description
--args `` bool consume remaining arguments as positional
--ascii-output -a string output strings by only ASCII characters
--build-configuration `` bool show jq's build configuration;
--color-output -C bool colorize JSON output;
--compact-output -c bool compact instead of pretty-printed output;
--exit-status -e bool set exit status code based on the output;
--from-file -f string load filter from the file;
--help -h bool show this help message and exit
--indent `` string use n spaces for indentation (max 7 spaces);
--join-output -j bool implies -r and output without newline after
--jsonargs `` bool consume remaining arguments as positional
--monochrome-output -M bool disable colored output;
--null-input -n string use null as the single input value;
--raw-input -R string read each line as string instead of JSON;
--raw-output -r string output strings without escapes and quotes;
--raw-output0 `` bool implies -r and output NUL after each output;
--seq `` bool parse input/output as application/json-seq;
--slurp -s bool read all inputs into an array and use it as
--sort-keys -S bool sort keys of each object on output;
--stream `` string parse the input value in streaming fashion;
--stream-errors `` bool implies --stream and report parse error as
--tab `` bool use tabs for indentation;
--unbuffered `` bool flush output stream after each output;
--version -V bool show the version;

Common Usage Patterns (Compact)

No examples extracted.

Detailed References

  • Full command tree: references/commands.md
  • Full examples catalog: references/examples.md

Re-Scanning

After a CLI update, run /scan-cli or execute crawler + generator again.

Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/nsalvacao/cli-plugins --skill cli-yq
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