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JC Tips and Tricks – Part 2
Tips and tricks for using JC interactively, in scripts, and in automation.
In Part 2 we look at using JC to parse URLs, POSIX paths, and git log output.
JC Tips and Tricks – Part 1
Tips and tricks for using JC interactively, in scripts, and in automation.
In Part 1 we look at using JC as a Subnet Calculator, for exploring X.509 certificates, and for converting dates and timestamps.
JC Version 1.22.0 Released
Jc now supports scores of /proc files, new magic syntax for /proc files, and enhanced metadata output.
Tutorial: Rapid Script Development with Bash, JC, and JQ
Tutorial demonstrating the rapid development of a subnet scanning Bash script made possible with the power of JSON, jc, and jq.
JC Version 1.21.0 Released
jc now supports metadata output, including timestamp, parser name, magic command, and magic command exit code. New Syslog and CEF standard and streaming parsers, IP Address string parser, Plist parser, and mdadm command output parser included.
Convert X.509 Certificates to JSON with JC
Learn how to extract X.509 certificate metadata to JSON values for easier use in automation scripts. Works with DER, PEM, PKCS #7, and PKCS #12 files.
JC Version 1.20.0 Released
jc now supports YAML output. Standard and Streaming parsers for top output are also now included.
Working with JSON in Various Shells
In this article I give a quick snapshot of what it’s like to work with JSON in various traditional and next generation shells. Traditional shells like Bash and Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe) don’t have built-in JSON support and require 3rd party utilities. Newer shells like NGS, Nushell, Oil, Elvish, Murex, and PowerShell have JSON serialization/deserialization and filtering capabilities built-in for a cleaner experience.
Easily Convert git log Output to JSON
There are lots of people interested in converting their git logs into beautiful JSON or JSON Lines for archive and analytics. It seems like it should be easy enough, but it is deceptively more complicated than it needs to be. When I got a feature request for jc to support git log output, my firstContinue reading “Easily Convert git log Output to JSON”