Decision Workspace
livejq vs jpx vs pick-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
livejq
growingv2.0.0
An alternative jq implementation in rust for continuous parsing without crashing on invalid JSON. With filters
53
jpx
experimentalv0.4.4
JMESPath CLI with 400+ extended functions - a powerful jq alternative
49
pick-cli
experimentalv0.1.26
Extract, filter, and transform values from JSON, YAML, TOML, .env, HTTP headers, logfmt, CSV, and more
Core Metrics
| livejq | jpx | pick-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 53 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 7.3K | 1.0K | 159 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 83 | 159 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 28 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 600d ago | 11d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 3m | 19d |
Health Breakdown
livejq
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
jpx
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
pick-cli
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| livejq | jpx | pick-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.4.4 | 0.1.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 22 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 3.3MB | 62KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jpx leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •livejq has the most downloads (7.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ livejq has not been updated in over a year.
- •jpx, pick-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.