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CLI data & HTTP tools, ranked by value — not ad spend

Slice JSON, query YAML, and talk HTTP from the terminal. Composable single-purpose tools in the Unix tradition.

No paid placement. Ranked by evidence against four principles: transparency, value density, privacy, efficiency. How we rank →
Our pick
jq — sed for JSON 5.0
#ToolT·V·P·EIndexType
1 jq
sed for JSON
 5.0 self-host ~
2 xh
HTTPie reimagined in Rust — 50x faster startup
 4.8 self-host ~
3 yq
jq for YAML/XML/TOML
 4.8 self-host ~
4 HTTPie
Human-friendly HTTP client
 4.3 self-host ~

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