Install jq on Windows
Lightweight command-line JSON processor.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install jq.
winget
winget install --id jqlang.jq --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop install main/jqChocolatey
choco install jq -yPackage details
- Category
- CLI Tools
- winget
jqlang.jq- Scoop
main/jq- Chocolatey
jq
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | jqlang.jq | 1.8.2 | Manifest |
| Scoop | main/jq | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | jq | 1.8.1 | Manifest |
Install jq together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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