gron transforms JSON into discrete assignments to make it easier to grep for what you want and see the absolute 'path' to it. It eases the exploration of APIs that return large blobs of JSON but have terrible documentation.
Publisher’s description
What is gron?
gron is an open-source terminals & cli tool program for Windows from Tom Hudson. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and ARM64 as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 2,782 times. The source code on GitHub (tomnomnom/gron) has 14,527 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, QPDF and Oh My Posh.
Project description on GitHub: “Make JSON greppable!”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No update for more than a year
In short: gron is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is gron safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
5ED427A4A504D8E03A1770B71D4AD16A3764179E085B5AE84E51A57B299F300D· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the tomnomnom/gron repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Code review6
- Actively maintained0
- Restricted token permissions0
- Pinned dependencies0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Security policy0
- Fuzzing0
- Branch protection0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7.1Latest | April 13, 2022 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id TomHudson.gron -echoco install gron -yscoop install main/gronRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install gronInformation
- Publisher
- Tom Hudson
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/tomnomnom/gron
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.7.1
- Released
- April 13, 2022
- Added to the catalogue
- May 24, 2023
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 2,782
- GitHub stars
- 14,527
- GitHub forks
- 346
- winget ID
- TomHudson.gron
- Chocolatey package
- gron
- Scoop package
- main/gron
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is gron free?
Yes. gron is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is gron safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install gron with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does gron run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Can I use gron without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to gron?
PowerShell, QPDF, Oh My Posh, cURL and yq. The alternatives page compares them.
