# jaq Drop-in jq replacement (JSON processing). Source: [Console review]() Website: [https://github.com/01mf02/jaq]() Profile updated: 2026-10-16 Category: [Terminal utilities]() ## Supported tech stack Research checked: 2026-10-11 ### Runs on - Linux (Operating system) - Windows (Operating system) - macOS (Operating system) ### SDK support - Rust (Language) ### Written in - Rust (Language) Source: [Research source]() Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support. Rust CLI and library for jq expressions offers Linux, macOS and Windows binaries. ## Console’s review — 2023-12-07 Reviewed: 2023-12-07 Author: [David Mytton]() Citation: [This review]() ### What we like If you know jq then you can use jaq to manipulate, process, and work with JSON. Focused on simplicity and correctness, avoiding some of the quirks of jq e.g. some crashes and how numbers are handled. Helps to avoid rounding errors. jaq is written in Rust vs jq written in C. ### Tradeoffs jaq is missing a few jq features like advanced date/time filters and support for streaming. No Linux packages. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-12-07. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. ## Is jaq a fit? Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-12-07](). Summary updated: 2026-10-16 ### Who it’s for Developers familiar with jq should consider jaq for JSON processing tasks ### Why consider it jaq helps avoid rounding errors when working with JSON ### Keep in mind jaq lacks some features, such as advanced date/time filters and streaming support [Selection criteria]() · [About Console]() · [Browse tools]()