jq-format.el

This Emacs package provides a reformatter for json and jsonlines files using the jq utility.

Installation

Make sure jq is installed on your sytem.

Install the jq-format Melpa package using:

M-x package-install RET jq-format RET

If you use use-package, use something like this:

(use-package jq-format
  :demand t
  :after json-mode)

Usage

Use one of these commands via M-x or bind them to a key:

• jq-format-json-buffer
• jq-format-json-region
• jq-format-json-on-save-mode

A similar set of commands is avaiable for jsonlines data:

• jq-format-jsonlines-buffer
• jq-format-jsonlines-region
• jq-format-jsonlines-on-save-mode

See the reformatter documentation for more information

Configuration

This package deliberately has minimal configuration. Use M-x customize-group RET jq-format or change these variables in your init.el:

• jq-format-command
• jq-format-sort-keys
• jq-format-extra-args

License

3-clause BSD. Copyright © 2019 wouter bolsterlee.

Credits

wouter bolsterlee. wbolster.

https://github.com/wbolster on github. star my repos. fork them. and so on.

https://twitter.com/wbolster on twitter. follow me. or say hi.