install-jq-action
Multiplatform jq installer action
This action is tested against the following versions of JQ:
Index
Examples
Action Inputs
version
version:
required: false
description: "Version of jq to install"
default: "1.7"
This must be a version with a corresponding release.
force
force:
required: false
description: "If 'true', does not check for existing jq installation before continuing."
default: 'false'
GitHub's own hosted runners come with a version of jq pre-installed.
Setting this to true
will install the version you specify into the tool cache, superseding the preinstalled version.
Setting this to true can also help ensure the same version is used across both self-hosted and remote runners.
Action Outputs
found
found:
description: "If 'true', jq was already found on this runner"
installed
installed:
description: "If 'true', jq was installed by this action"