JMESPath has a spec, that is true, but JMESPath also has some serious limitations [1]. If I'm doing any JSON manipulation on the command line then I'll reach for jq.
That said, gron certainly looks like it offers simplicity in cases where using jq would be too complicated.
That said, gron certainly looks like it offers simplicity in cases where using jq would be too complicated.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16400320