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https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#cask-command-options-cask

brew cask info github

should work.

--desc is not listed as a valid option for cask.

To specifically check a field in the JSON file /api/cask/github.json (JSON API), use the info command with --json flag and use jq to get the values of a particular field.

brew cask info --json=v1 github | jq .desc

• https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Basicfilters
• https://docs.brew.sh/Querying-Brew#brew-info---json

https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#cask-command-options-cask

brew cask info github

should work.

--desc is not listed as a valid option for cask.

To specifically check a field in the JSON file /api/cask/github.json (JSON API), use the info command with --json flag and use jq to get the values of a particular field.

While you may find a better way to do it by reading the manual, here's what will work, at least.

brew info --json=v1 github | jq "map(.|.desc)"

• https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Basicfilters
• https://docs.brew.sh/Querying-Brew#brew-info---json

https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#cask-command-options-cask

brew cask info github

should work.

--desc is not listed as a valid option for cask.

To specifically check a field in the JSON file /api/cask/github.json (JSON API), use the info command with --json flag and use jq to get the values of a particular field.

brew info --json=v1 github | jq .desc

• https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Basicfilters
• https://docs.brew.sh/Querying-Brew#brew-info---json

https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#cask-command-options-cask

brew cask info github

should work.

--desc is not listed as a valid option for cask.

To specifically check a field in the JSON file /api/cask/github.json (JSON API), use the info command with --json flag and use jq to get the values of a particular field.

brew cask info --json=v1 github | jq .desc

• https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Basicfilters
• https://docs.brew.sh/Querying-Brew#brew-info---json

https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#cask-command-options-cask

brew cask info github

should work.

desc is not listed as a valid option for cask.

https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#cask-command-options-cask

brew cask info github

should work.

--desc is not listed as a valid option for cask.

To specifically check a field in the JSON file /api/cask/github.json (JSON API), use the info command with --json flag and use jq to get the values of a particular field.

brew info --json=v1 github | jq .desc

• https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Basicfilters
• https://docs.brew.sh/Querying-Brew#brew-info---json