jq interactive result using fx

split-input.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Usage: ./split-input.sh <json_file>
#   <json_file>: Path to the JSON file.

output_script="./split-output.sh"

main() {
  # Check dependencies
  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
    echo "Dependency 'jq' not found. Install it to continue."
    exit 1
  fi

  JSON_FILE=$1
  OUTPUT_FILE="/tmp/jq_output.json"

  if [[ ! -f $JSON_FILE ]]; then
    echo "File $JSON_FILE not found."
    exit 1
  fi

  # Ensure the output file exists
  >"$OUTPUT_FILE"

  # Start the input prompt loop
  echo "Enter jq query below (press Ctrl+C to exit):"
  while true; do
    read -p "jq> " QUERY
    if jq "$QUERY" "$JSON_FILE" >"$OUTPUT_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
      echo "Query executed successfully. Check the output in the other pane."
    else
      echo "Invalid jq query. Please try again."
    fi

    manage_output
  done
}

manage_output() {
  output_pid=$(pgrep -f "^$(which bash) ${output_script}$")
  output_shell_pid=$(ps -o ppid= $output_pid)

  if [[ -z $output_pid ]]; then
    echo "Output script not running. Start it before running this script."
    return
  fi

  pane_info=$(get_tmux_pane_info "$output_shell_pid")
  pane_address=$(get_tmux_address_from_pane_info "$pane_info")

  tmux send-keys -t $pane_address C-c
  tmux send-keys -t $pane_address "$output_script" \Enter
}

get_tmux_pane_info() {
  local pid="$1"
  tmux_pane_infos=$(tmux list-panes -a -F "#{session_name}:#{window_index}.#{pane_index} #{pane_pid} #{pane_current_command}")
  tmux_pane_info=$(echo "$tmux_pane_infos" | grep "$pid")
  echo "$tmux_pane_info"
}

get_pid_from_pane_info() {
  local pane_info="$1"
  echo "$pane_info" | awk '{print $2}'
}

get_tmux_address_from_pane_info() {
  local pane_info="$1"
  echo "$pane_info" | awk '{print $1}'
}

main "$@"

split-output.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Usage: ./split-output.sh
OUTPUT_FILE="/tmp/jq_output.json"
FX_PID_FILE="/tmp/fx_pid"

# Check dependencies
if ! command -v fx &>/dev/null; then
  echo "Dependencies 'fx' are required. Install them to continue."
  exit 1
fi

# Ensure the output file exists
if [[ ! -f $OUTPUT_FILE ]]; then
  echo "Waiting for queries... Ensure the input script is running."
  >"$OUTPUT_FILE"
fi

fx "$OUTPUT_FILE"

Usage:

Tmux is required.

1. Run the output command in one pane:

./split-output

2. Run the input command in another pane:

./split-input <input-file.json>

3. Insert query in the input pane, press enter to update.
4. the output pane will be reflected