// Run commands & scripts
yqv4.54.1
yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, TOML, HCL and properties processor
Open source Maintained For agents
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v4.54.1 · 2026-09-29
Download Windows · x6413.9 MB · yq_windows_amd64.exe Download Windows · ARM6412.7 MB · yq_windows_arm64.exe
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yq is yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, TOML, HCL and properties processor.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to run commands & scripts.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
brew install yq - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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