Learn how to - Fx – Best Command-line JSON processing tool/Viewer

Felix Williams Dev Linux Tutorials Tips & Tricks March 16, 2023

Learn how to – Fx – Best Command-line JSON processing tool/Viewer.

I stumbled upon one of the best Command Line JSON processing tools and Viewer, named fx. This tool is written in Node.js and distributed as a single binary without external dependencies. It is designed to give you a nice view and navigation of JSON files.

Features of fx JSON Viewer

To name a few, here are the core features of fx command line json processing tool.

It is easy to use
Distributed as standalone binary
You operate it in interactive mode
Has support for themes to give it a nice look
Bash completion support – more productivity
Fx has streaming support

Install fx from a standalone binary

The easiest installation method is from a standalone binary. Check the fx downloads page for available releases.

Download binary for Linux

wget https://github.com/antonmedv/fx/releases/download/14.0.1/fx-linux.zip
unzip fx-linux.zip
sudo mv fx-linux /usr/local/bin/fx

For Mac users, you can use Homebrew or binary.

wget https://github.com/antonmedv/fx/releases/download/14.0.1/fx-macos.zip
unzip fx-macos.zip
sudo mv fx-macos /usr/local/bin/fx

# Homebrew installation
$ brew install fx