File contents yq CLI Reference
Compact command reference for yq v1.7.
0 total commands0 command flags + 24 global flags0 extracted usage examplesMax nesting depth: 0
When to Use
Constructing or validating yq commands
Looking up flags/options fast
Troubleshooting failed invocations
Top-Level Commands
Command format examples:
Global Flags
Flag
Short
Type
Description
--args``
bool
consume remaining arguments as positional
--ascii-output-astring
output strings by only ASCII characters
--build-configuration``
bool
show jq's build configuration;
--color-output-Cbool
colorize JSON output;
--compact-output-cbool
compact instead of pretty-printed output;
--exit-status-ebool
set exit status code based on the output;
--from-file-fstring
load filter from the file;
--help-hbool
show this help message and exit
--indent``
string
use n spaces for indentation (max 7 spaces);
--join-output-jbool
implies -r and output without newline after
--jsonargs``
bool
consume remaining arguments as positional
--monochrome-output-Mbool
disable colored output;
--null-input-nstring
use null as the single input value;
--raw-input-Rstring
read each line as string instead of JSON;
--raw-output-rstring
output strings without escapes and quotes;
--raw-output0``
bool
implies -r and output NUL after each output;
--seq``
bool
parse input/output as application/json-seq;
--slurp-sbool
read all inputs into an array and use it as
--sort-keys-Sbool
sort keys of each object on output;
--stream``
string
parse the input value in streaming fashion;
--stream-errors``
bool
implies --stream and report parse error as
--tab``
bool
use tabs for indentation;
--unbuffered``
bool
flush output stream after each output;
--version-Vbool
show the version;
Common Usage Patterns (Compact)
No examples extracted.
Detailed References
Full command tree: references/commands.md
Full examples catalog: references/examples.md
Re-Scanning
After a CLI update, run /scan-cli or execute crawler + generator again.
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1 --- 2 name: nsalvacao-cli-plugins-cli-yq 3 description: yq CLI Reference 4 --- 5 6 # yq CLI Reference 7 8 Compact command reference for **yq** v1.7. 9 10 - **0** total commands 11 - **0** command flags + **24** global flags 12 - **0** extracted usage examples 13 - Max nesting depth: 0 14 15 ## When to Use 16 17 - Constructing or validating `yq` commands 18 - Looking up flags/options fast 19 - Troubleshooting failed invocations 20 21 ## Top-Level Commands 22 23 Command format examples: 24 25 ### Global Flags 26 27 | Flag | Short | Type | Description | 28 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 29 | `--args` | `` | bool | consume remaining arguments as positional | 30 | `--ascii-output` | `-a` | string | output strings by only ASCII characters | 31 | `--build-configuration` | `` | bool | show jq's build configuration; | 32 | `--color-output` | `-C` | bool | colorize JSON output; | 33 | `--compact-output` | `-c` | bool | compact instead of pretty-printed output; | 34 | `--exit-status` | `-e` | bool | set exit status code based on the output; | 35 | `--from-file` | `-f` | string | load filter from the file; | 36 | `--help` | `-h` | bool | show this help message and exit | 37 | `--indent` | `` | string | use n spaces for indentation (max 7 spaces); | 38 | `--join-output` | `-j` | bool | implies -r and output without newline after | 39 | `--jsonargs` | `` | bool | consume remaining arguments as positional | 40 | `--monochrome-output` | `-M` | bool | disable colored output; | 41 | `--null-input` | `-n` | string | use `null` as the single input value; | 42 | `--raw-input` | `-R` | string | read each line as string instead of JSON; | 43 | `--raw-output` | `-r` | string | output strings without escapes and quotes; | 44 | `--raw-output0` | `` | bool | implies -r and output NUL after each output; | 45 | `--seq` | `` | bool | parse input/output as application/json-seq; | 46 | `--slurp` | `-s` | bool | read all inputs into an array and use it as | 47 | `--sort-keys` | `-S` | bool | sort keys of each object on output; | 48 | `--stream` | `` | string | parse the input value in streaming fashion; | 49 | `--stream-errors` | `` | bool | implies --stream and report parse error as | 50 | `--tab` | `` | bool | use tabs for indentation; | 51 | `--unbuffered` | `` | bool | flush output stream after each output; | 52 | `--version` | `-V` | bool | show the version; | 53 54 ## Common Usage Patterns (Compact) 55 56 _No examples extracted._ 57 ## Detailed References 58 59 - Full command tree: `references/commands.md` 60 - Full examples catalog: `references/examples.md` 61 62 ## Re-Scanning 63 64 After a CLI update, run `/scan-cli` or execute crawler + generator again. 65 66 --- 67 > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/nsalvacao) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions. 68 <!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-04-14 -->
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