Tools with JSON output

General

Can emit structured JSON for machine-readable pipelines.

usql

Connect to any database with PostgreSQL-like commands

★ 10k · v0.21.6 · go

glances

Real-time system monitoring with comprehensive insights across all platforms

★ 34k · v4.5.8 · python

codex

AI coding agent that runs in your terminal and edits real codebases

★ 131k · vrust-v0.165.0 · rust

zenith

Real-time system monitoring with interactive charts and process management

★ 3.1k · v0.15.1 · rust

yo

Kickstart projects with best practices and proven tools

★ 4.0k · v7.0.1 · javascript

wttr.in

Get weather forecasts instantly from your terminal with curl

★ 31k · python

rclone

Sync and manage files across 150+ cloud storage providers from the command line

★ 61k · v1.75.2 · go

ffuf

Discover hidden web resources with rapid HTTP fuzzing

★ 17k · v2.3.0 · go

tabiew

Query and explore tabular data in your terminal with SQL and vim keybindings

★ 3.2k · v0.16.0 · rust

mitmproxy

Intercept, inspect, and modify HTTP traffic in real-time

★ 46k · v12.3.1 · python

gopass

Secure team password management from the command line

★ 7.3k · v1.17.4 · go

git-who

Discover who built your codebase with aggregated authorship insights

★ 2.7k · v1.3 · go

gotop

Real-time system resource monitoring in your terminal

★ 3.1k · v4.2.0 · go

kb

Terminal-based knowledge base for developers and students

★ 3.4k · v0.1.8 · python

kyanos

Capture and analyze network requests with kernel-level latency insights

★ 5.1k · v1.6.0 · c

whosthere

Discover every device on your network in real time

★ 2.5k · v0.9.0 · go

gron

Transform JSON into greppable text format

★ 15k · v0.7.1 · go

mise

Unified dev environment management for tools, variables, and tasks

★ 36k · v2026.10.22 · rust

radare2

Reverse engineer binaries with powerful open-source tools

★ 25k · v6.2.4 · c

gobackup

Automated database and file backups to cloud storage with zero maintenance

★ 3.1k · v3.1.1 · go

nvitop

Real-time NVIDIA GPU monitoring with interactive process management

★ 7.2k · v1.7.2 · python

xan

Process, visualize and analyze CSV data directly from your terminal

★ 4.5k · v0.61.0 · rust

tldr-pages

Quick command examples when you need them, without the manual page clutter

★ 64k · v2.3 · python

binsider

Inspect ELF binaries with static and dynamic analysis in your terminal

★ 4.5k · v0.3.2 · rust

pop

Send emails from your terminal with Markdown support and preview

★ 2.9k · v0.5.0 · go

npm-check-updates

Update package.json dependencies to their latest versions automatically

★ 10k · v23.1.1 · typescript

dive

Analyze Docker image layers and optimize container size

★ 55k · v0.13.1 · go

Ralph TUI

Orchestrate autonomous AI coding agents from your terminal

★ 2.5k · v0.12.0 · typescript

pandoc

Convert documents between 30+ formats instantly

★ 47k · v3.13 · haskell

khal

Manage your calendar entirely from the terminal with CalDAV sync

★ 3.1k · v0.11.3 · python

fselect

Search files using SQL queries instead of cryptic command flags

★ 4.5k · v0.10.4 · rust

iredis

Redis CLI with intelligent autocompletion and syntax validation

★ 2.8k · v1.16.0 · python

mcfly

Find the command you need instantly with AI-powered shell history search

★ 7.8k · v0.9.4 · rust

Continue

AI-powered quality checks that enforce your engineering standards automatically

★ 36k · v2.0.0-vscode · typescript

tiptop

Real-time system monitoring with beautiful terminal graphs

★ 2.1k · v0.2.8 · python

agent-deck

Control center for managing multiple AI coding agent sessions

★ 1.2k · v1.16.34 · go