python-yq
brew install python-yqCommand-line YAML and XML processor that wraps jq
License: Apache-2.0
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/python-yq.json
Formula code: python-yq.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 4.4.5 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on:
| libyaml | 0.2.5 | YAML Parser |
| python@3.15 | 3.15.2 | Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language |
Uses from macOS: jq (since macOS Sequoia)
Conflicts with: yq (because both install `yq` executables), xq (because both install `xq` binaries)
Binaries:
tomlq,
xq,
yq
GitHub Packages downloads:
| Last 30 days | 22,425 |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 843,127 |
| Analytics install events (30 days) | 9,953 |
| Downloads / install events (30 days) | 2.3× |
Source: GitHub Packages, fetched 2026-11-01T00:48:23Z. Analytics dates: 2026-10-02 to 2026-11-01. Totals exclude downloads from Bintray before the migration to GitHub Packages. Downloads and install attempts measure different things; the difference does not count analytics opt-outs. Definitions and limitations.
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 9,953 | 24,287 | 87,675 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 0 | 5 | 45 |
| Installs on Request | 9,949 | 24,278 | 87,633 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 0 | 5 | 45 |
| Build Errors | 2 |