# mq

Query, filter, transform Markdown.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/mq>)

Website: [https://github.com/harehare/mq](<https://github.com/harehare/mq>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal utilities](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-utilities>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Browser (Runtime)
- Linux (Operating system)
- WebAssembly (Runtime)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

### SDK support

- Elixir (Language)
- Go (Language)
- Java (Language)
- Node.js (Runtime)
- Python (Language)
- Ruby (Language)

### Integrates with

- Docker (Integration)

### Written in

- Rust (Language)
- TypeScript (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/harehare/mq>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Rust/TypeScript query tool provides macOS/Linux/Windows binaries, Docker, browser WASM and bindings for Node.js, Elixir, Python, Ruby, Java and Go.

## Console’s review — 2026-06-04

Reviewed: 2026-06-04

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/mq#review_585252c8ed9bba15082be0d00a18a82221365143cc7b8e01ba7bc42c48ba709a>)

### What we like

Extract content from Markdown, then apply transformations to the content. Works as both a CLI and a REPL environment. Options to convert other formats e.g. CSV into a Markdown table. Syntax is similar to jq. Has an MCP server for AI usage.

### Tradeoffs

Nothing!

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2026-06-04. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is mq a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2026-06-04](<https://console.dev/tools/mq#review_585252c8ed9bba15082be0d00a18a82221365143cc7b8e01ba7bc42c48ba709a>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers working with Markdown files

### Why consider it

Extract and transform Markdown content

### Keep in mind

No notable limitations were found

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