yq-yaml-processing
Installation
SKILL.md
yq YAML Processing
Expert knowledge for processing, querying, and transforming YAML data using yq v4+, the lightweight command-line YAML processor with jq-like syntax.
When to Use This Skill
| Use this skill when... | Use another skill instead when... |
|---|---|
| Querying or modifying YAML files | The input is JSON only — use jq-json-processing |
| Editing YAML in place while preserving comments and key order | Multi-step transforms spanning YAML, JSON, CSV, TOML — use nushell-data-processing |
| Targeted updates to a Kubernetes manifest or Actions workflow | Full Kubernetes management (use kubectl); XML (use xmlstarlet) |
| Merging YAML configurations | Aggregating or grouping across many files — use nushell-data-processing |