NAME¶

gjson - filter and extract data from JSON-like files

A simple way to filter and extract data from JSON-like data structures. Python porting of the Go GJSON package.

usage: gjson [-h] [-v] [-l] [file] query

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS¶

file: Input JSON file to query. Reads from stdin if the argument is missing or set to "-".
query: A GJSON query to apply to the input data.

-v, --verbose: Verbosity level. By default on error no output will be printed. Use -v to get the error message to stderr and -vv to get the full traceback.
-l, --lines: Treat the input as JSON Lines, parse each line and apply the query to each line.

See also the full documentation available at <https://volans-.github.io/gjson-py/index.html>

Riccardo Coccioli

2022, Riccardo Coccioli

November 23, 2025

1.1.0