> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage.md).

# Usage

- [Output format](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/output-format.md): Flags to control yaml and json output format
- [Working with Base64](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/base64.md)
- [Working with CSV, TSV](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/csv-tsv.md)
- [Working with JSON](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/convert.md)
- [Working with Properties](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/properties.md)
- [Working with XML](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/xml.md)
- [Working with HCL](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/hcl.md)
- [Working with LUA](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/lua.md)
- [Working with TOML](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/toml.md)
- [Working with KYAML](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/kyaml.md)
- [Working with Shell Output](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/shellvariables.md)
- [Front Matter](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/front-matter.md)
- [Split into multiple files](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/split-into-multiple-files.md)
- [GitHub Action](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/github-action.md)
- [Tips, Tricks, Troubleshooting](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/usage/tips-and-tricks.md)