42 points•14 comments•4h ago•by stefanvdw1•chris48s.github.io ↗

Using jq to format JSON on the clipboard

The article shows how to use jq to format JSON copied to the clipboard, with macOS and Linux examples using pbpaste/pbcopy or xclip. It notes a problem where non-JSON clipboard content can cause jq to exit with an error and overwrite the clipboard. A revised alias provides error handling by attempting jq and, if it fails, restoring the original clipboard content before writing back.

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