Provided by: jello_1.5.4-1_all 
NAME
Jello - Filter JSON and JSON Lines data with Python syntax
SYNOPSIS
Jello is similar to jq in that it processes JSON and JSON Lines data except jello uses
standard python dict and list syntax.
JSON or JSON Lines can be piped into jello (JSON Lines are automatically slurped into a
list of dictionaries) and are available as the variable `_`. Processed data can be output
as JSON, JSON Lines, bash array lines, or a grep-able schema.
USAGE
cat data.json | jello [OPTIONS] [QUERY]
QUERY is optional and can be most any valid python code. `_` is the sanitized JSON from
STDIN presented as a python dict or list of dicts. If QUERY is omitted then the original
JSON input will simply be pretty printed. You can use dot notation or traditional python
bracket notation to access key names.
Note: Reserved key names that cannot be accessed using dot notation can be accessed
via standard python dictionary notation. (e.g. _.foo["get"] instead of _.foo.get)
A simple query:
$ cat data.json | jello _.foo
or
$ cat data.json | jello '_["foo"]'
Options
-c compact print JSON output instead of pretty printing
-C force color output even when using pipes (overrides -m and the NO_COLOR env
variable)
-i initialize environment with a custom config file
-l lines output (suitable for bash array assignment)
-m monochrome output
-n print selected null values
-r raw output of selected strings (no quotes)
-s print the JSON schema in grep-able format
-t print type annotations in schema view
-h help
-v version info
Simple Examples
Jello simply pretty prints the JSON if there are no options passed:
$ echo '{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}' | jello
{
"foo": "bar",
"baz": [
1,
2,
3
]
}
If you prefer compact output, use the -c option:
$ echo '{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}' | jello -c
{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}
Use the -l option to convert lists/arrays into lines:
$ echo '{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}' | jello -l _.baz
1
2
3
The -l option also allows you to create JSON Lines:
$ echo '[{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]},{"fiz":"boo","buz":[4,5,6]}]' | jello -l
{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}
{"fiz":"boo","buz":[4,5,6]}
You can print a grep-able schema by using the -s option:
$ echo '{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}' | jello -s
_ = {};
_.foo = "bar";
_.baz = [];
_.baz[0] = 1;
_.baz[1] = 2;
_.baz[2] = 3;
Assigning Results to a Bash Array
Use the -l option to print JSON array output in a manner suitable to be assigned to a bash
array. The -r option can be used to remove quotation marks around strings. If you want
null values to be printed as null, use the -n option, otherwise they are printed as blank
lines.
Bash variable:
variable=($(cat data.json | jello -rl _.foo))
Bash array variable:
variable=()
while read -r value; do
variable+=("$value")
done < <(cat data.json | jello -rl _.foo)
Examples:
Printing the Grep-able Schema
$ jc -a | jello -s
_ = {};
_.name = "jc";
_.version = "1.17.2";
_.description = "JSON CLI output utility";
_.author = "Kelly Brazil";
_.author_email = "kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com";
_.website = "https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc";
_.copyright = "(C) 2019-2021 Kelly Brazil";
_.license = "MIT License";
_.parser_count = 80;
_.parsers = [];
...
Printing the Grep-able Schema with Type Annotations
$ jc -a | jello -st
_ = {}; // (object)
_.name = "jc"; // (string)
_.version = "1.17.2"; // (string)
_.description = "JSON CLI output utility"; // (string)
_.author = "Kelly Brazil"; // (string)
_.author_email = "kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com"; // (string)
_.website = "https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc"; // (string)
_.copyright = "(C) 2019-2021 Kelly Brazil"; // (string)
_.license = "MIT License"; // (string)
_.parser_count = 80; // (number)
_.parsers = []; // (array)
...
Printing the JSON Structure
$ jc dig example.com | jello -st | grep '(object)\|(array)'
_ = []; // (array)
_[0] = {}; // (object)
_[0].flags = []; // (array)
_[0].opt_pseudosection = {}; // (object)
_[0].opt_pseudosection.edns = {}; // (object)
_[0].opt_pseudosection.edns.flags = []; // (array)
_[0].question = {}; // (object)
_[0].answer = []; // (array)
_[0].answer[0] = {}; // (object)
...
Lambda Functions and Math
$ echo '{"t1":-30, "t2":-20, "t3":-10, "t4":0}' | jello '\
keys = _.keys()
vals = _.values()
cel = list(map(lambda x: (float(5)/9)*(x-32), vals))
dict(zip(keys, cel))'
{
"t1": -34.44444444444444,
"t2": -28.88888888888889,
"t3": -23.333333333333336,
"t4": -17.77777777777778
}
$ jc -a | jello 'len([entry for entry in _.parsers if "darwin" in entry.compatible])'
45
For Loops
Output as JSON array
$ jc -a | jello '\
result = []
for entry in _.parsers:
if "darwin" in entry.compatible:
result.append(entry.name)
result'
[
"airport",
"airport_s",
"arp",
"crontab",
"crontab_u",
...
]
Output as bash array
$ jc -a | jello -rl '\
result = []
for entry in _.parsers:
if "darwin" in entry.compatible:
result.append(entry.name)
result'
airport
airport_s
arp
crontab
crontab_u
...
List and Dictionary Comprehension
Output as JSON array
$ jc -a | jello '[entry.name for entry in _.parsers if "darwin" in entry.compatible]'
[
"airport",
"airport_s",
"arp",
"crontab",
"crontab_u",
...
]
Output as bash array
$ jc -a | jello -rl '[entry.name for entry in _.parsers if "darwin" in entry.compatible]'
airport
airport_s
arp
crontab
crontab_u
...
Environment Variables
$ echo '{"login_name": "joeuser"}' | jello '\
True if os.getenv("LOGNAME") == _.login_name else False'
true
Using 3rd Party Modules
You can import and use your favorite modules to manipulate the data. For example, using
glom:
$ jc -a | jello '\
from glom import *
glom(_, ("parsers", ["name"]))'
[
"airport",
"airport_s",
"arp",
"blkid",
"crontab",
"crontab_u",
"csv",
...
]
ADVANCED USAGE
Custom Configuration File
You can use the -i option to initialize the jello environment with your own configuration
file. The configuration file accepts valid python code where you can enable/disable jello
options, customize your colors, add import statements for your favorite modules, and
define your own functions.
The file must be named .jelloconf.py and must be located in the proper directory based on
the OS platform:
Linux, unix, macOS: ~/
Windows: %appdata%/
Setting Options
To set jello options in the .jelloconf.py file, import the jello.lib.opts class, add any
of the following and set to True or False:
from jello.lib import opts
opts.mono = True # -m option
opts.compact = True # -c option
opts.lines = True # -l option
opts.raw = True # -r option
opts.force_color = True # -C option
opts.nulls = True # -n option
opts.schema = True # -s option
opts.types = True # -t option
Setting Colors
You can customize the colors by importing the jello.lib.opts class and setting the
following variables to one of the following string values: black, red, green, yellow,
blue, magenta, cyan, gray, brightblack, brightred, brightgreen, brightyellow, brightblue,
brightmagenta, brightcyan, or white.
from jello.lib import opts
opts.keyname_color = 'blue' # Key names
opts.keyword_color = 'brightblack' # true, false, null
opts.number_color = 'magenta' # integers, floats
opts.string_color = 'green' # strings
Note: Any colors set via the JELLO_COLORS environment variable will take precedence
over any color values set in the .jelloconf.py configuration file
Importing Modules
To import a module (e.g. glom) during initialization, just add the import statement to
your .jelloconf.py file:
from glom import *
Then you can use glom in your jello filters without importing:
$ jc -a | jello -i 'glom(_, "parsers.25.name")'
"lsblk"
Adding Functions
You can also add functions to your initialization file. For example, you could simplify
glom use by adding the following function to .jelloconf.py:
def g(q, data=_):
import glom
return glom.glom(data, q)
Then you can use the following syntax to filter the JSON data:
$ jc -a | jello -i 'g("parsers.6.compatible")'
[
"linux",
"darwin",
"cygwin",
"win32",
"aix",
"freebsd"
]
Setting Custom Colors via Environment Variable
In addition to setting custom colors in the .jelloconf.py initialization file, you can
also set them via the JELLO_COLORS environment variable. Any colors set in the environment
variable will take precedence over any colors set in the initialization file.
The JELLO_COLORS environment variable takes four comma separated string values in the
following format:
JELLO_COLORS=<keyname_color>,<keyword_color>,<number_color>,<string_color>
Where colors are: black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, gray, brightblack,
brightred, brightgreen, brightyellow, brightblue, brightmagenta, brightcyan, white, or
default
For example, to set to the default colors:
JELLO_COLORS=blue,brightblack,magenta,green
or
JELLO_COLORS=default,default,default,default
Disable Colors via Environment Variable
You can set the NO_COLOR environment variable to any value to disable color output in
jello. Note that using the -C option to force color output will override both the NO_COLOR
environment variable and the -m option.
AUTHOR
Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)
https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jello
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2020-2022 Kelly Brazil
License: MIT License