Query history

Every query that produces output is saved automatically — recall any previous query without retyping it.

Without history With history

You ran a useful query ten queries ago. Now you need it again but can't remember the exact syntax.

$ # Was it .users[] | select(.age > 30) | .name ? $ # Or .users[] | select(.age >= 30) | {name, email} ? $ # Try again from scratch...

Press Ctrl+R, type a fragment, select the one you want.

Query: .users[] | select(.age >= 30) | {name, email} recalled from history in 2 seconds

Cycle through recent queries

Without opening any popup, step through your history one query at a time:

The query replaces your current input. Results update immediately.

For deeper recall:

Press Ctrl+R to open the history popup. (Up also works when you’re not in the middle of typing.)
Type any fragment — the list filters by fuzzy match.
Use Up / Down to highlight an entry.
Press Enter or Tab to apply it.

History popup

Filter: select

.users[] | select(.active) | .email

▸ .users[] | select(.age >= 30) | {name, email}

.items[] | select(.price > 100)

Enter Apply Ctrl+D Delete Esc Close

In the history popup, highlight an entry and press Ctrl+D to remove it. You can also hover a row to reveal the delete button and click it.

Up to 1,000 queries are saved (duplicates deduplicated). The file location depends on your OS:

OS	Path
Linux	`~/.local/share/jiq/history`
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/jiq/history`
Windows	`%APPDATA%\jiq\history`

Key	Action
`Ctrl+P`	Previous (older) query
`Ctrl+N`	Next (newer) query