jwt-decode-token-inspector-cli

name	JWT Decode - Token Inspector CLI
description	Decode and inspect JWT tokens from command line. Check expiration, extract claims, debug auth. No more jwt.io tabs. Free CLI tool.

JWT Decode

Decode JWTs from the terminal. See what's inside, check if expired.

Installation

npm install -g @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode

Commands

Decode Token

npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs...

# Works with Bearer prefix
npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode "Bearer eyJhbGci..."

From Environment Variable

echo $AUTH_TOKEN | npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode

From File

npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode -f token.txt

Check if Expired

npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode --check $TOKEN && echo "Valid" || echo "Expired"

Extract Specific Claim

npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode -c sub $TOKEN
npx @lxgicstudios/jwt-decode -c email $TOKEN

Example Output

Header
──────
  alg: "HS256"
  typ: "JWT"

Payload
───────
  sub: "1234567890"
  name: "John Doe"
  email: "[e-mail]"
  iat: 1706547200 (2024-01-29T16:00:00.000Z)
  exp: 1706633600 (2024-01-30T16:00:00.000Z)

Status
──────
  Valid - expires in 23 hours

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