Data Formats Reference

Cross-format tools and patterns. For jq and yq specifics, see their dedicated sections.

Topics

Topic	Description
JSON Schema	Validation, schema structure, ajv-cli, Python jsonschema
YAML Anchors	Anchors, aliases, merge keys, infrastructure patterns
TOML	Tables, arrays, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml patterns
XML & XPath	xmllint, xmlstarlet, XPath expressions, API responses
CSV Processing	awk, csvkit, miller, core Unix tools for tabular data
Data Transforms	JSON↔YAML↔CSV↔XML conversion, template rendering

Topic

Description

Validation, schema structure, ajv-cli, Python jsonschema

Anchors, aliases, merge keys, infrastructure patterns

Tables, arrays, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml patterns

xmllint, xmlstarlet, XPath expressions, API responses

awk, csvkit, miller, core Unix tools for tabular data