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dasel vs yq

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dasel vs yq
Factdaselyq
LanguageGoGo
LicenceMITMIT
Stars8k16k
Latestv3.11.2v4.54.1
Last push2026-08-162026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 6 days between releasesabout 45 days between releases
Active contributors2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days17 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone
  • dasel replaces yq. Alternatives to yq →

    PartialReads and writes YAML, TOML, XML and CSV with its own selector syntax.

  • Both replace jq. Alternatives to jq →

    PartialdaselOne selector syntax across JSON, YAML, TOML, XML and CSV, not jq's filter language.

    Partialyqjq-like expressions that also read and write YAML, XML, TOML and CSV, without the full jq language.