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| Metric | jq | fzf | ripgrep | bat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 36.1k | 84k | 69.8k | 61.2k |
| Weekly downloads | n/a | n/a | 11.6k | 54k |
| Download growth | n/a | n/a | +24% | -18% |
| Popularity score | 83/100 | 90/100 | 67/100 | 71/100 |
| Forks | 2.3k | 4.2k | 4.2k | 3.1k |
| Open issues | 435 | 336 | 224 | 563 |
| Last commit | 1w ago | 1w ago | 2w ago | 5d ago |
| Latest version | n/a | n/a | 15.2.0Jul 15, 2026 | 0.26.1Dec 2, 2025 |
| License | n/a | MIT | Unlicense | Apache-2.0 |
| First released | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2018 |
| Signals | Popular | Popular | Popular | None |
| Listed in | Git & Developer Tools › Modern CLI Utilities | Git & Developer Tools › Modern CLI Utilities | Git & Developer Tools › Modern CLI Utilities | Git & Developer Tools › Modern CLI Utilities |
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