fx/README.md

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_* Function eXecution_

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Command-line JSON processing tool

## Features

* Don't need to learn new syntax
* Plain JavaScript
* Formatting and highlighting
* Standalone binary
* Interactive mode 🎉

## Install

```
$ npm install -g fx
```
Or via Homebrew
```
$ brew install fx
```

Or download standalone binary from [releases](https://github.com/antonmedv/fx/releases) page.

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## Usage

Start interactive mode without passing any arguments.
```
$ curl ... | fx
```

Or by passing filename as first argument.
```
$ fx data.json
```

Pipe into `fx` any JSON and anonymous function for reducing it.
```bash
$ curl ... | fx 'json => json.message'
```

Or same as above but sorter.
```bash
$ curl ... | fx this.message
$ curl ... | fx .message
```

## Documentation

See full [documentation](https://github.com/antonmedv/fx/blob/master/docs.md).

## Related

* [xx](https://github.com/antonmedv/xx) - fx-like JSON tool (*go*)
* [ymlx](https://github.com/matthewadams/ymlx) - fx-like YAML cli processor

## License

[MIT](https://github.com/antonmedv/fx/blob/master/LICENSE)