I agree, jq is very advanced when everything most people want is simple json transformation and highlighting. I've made jql[0] for that reason. Check it out,

I agree, jq is very advanced when everything most people want is simple json transformation and highlighting. I've made jql[0] for that reason. Check it out, it's less featureful, but much simpler with a uniform lispy syntax. [0]: https://github.com/cube2222/jql https://github.com/cube2222/jql