# underscore-cli
> Command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and JavaScript

## Summary
Command-line JSON manipulation tool powered by Underscore.js, providing map, filter, reduce, and other data transformation functions.

## Capabilities
- Process and transform JSON data from the command line
- Use Underscore.js functions for data manipulation
- Pretty-print JSON output
- Filter, map, and reduce JSON arrays
- Execute JavaScript expressions on JSON input

## When to Use
- User needs to manipulate JSON data with JavaScript functions
- User is familiar with Underscore.js API

## When NOT to Use
- User prefers jq for JSON processing
- User needs a more lightweight JSON tool

## Related Tools
- [jq](/tools/jq) (alternative): jq is a more widely used JSON processor

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/underscore-cli
