jq.md

Print just the value for a field:

jq -c '.fieldname'

Create a dictionary of one or more fields:

jq -c '{fieldname, fieldname2}'

Get true/false if field value is greater than/equal to/less than a value:

jq -c '.fieldname < #'

Keep only lines that match filter of a field:

jq -c '. | select(.fieldname >= #)'

Keep only lines and values that match filter of a field:

jq -c '.fieldname | select(. >= #)'