diff --git a/roles/jq/tasks/Darwin.yaml b/roles/jq/tasks/Darwin.yaml
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+---
+- name: install homebrew package
+  homebrew:
+    name: jq
+    state: latest
diff --git a/roles/jq/tasks/Debian.yaml b/roles/jq/tasks/Debian.yaml
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+---
+- name: install apt package
+  apt:
+    name: jq
+    state: latest
diff --git a/roles/jq/tasks/Windows.yaml b/roles/jq/tasks/Windows.yaml
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+---
+- name: install chocolatey package
+  win_chocolatey:
+    name: jq
+    state: latest
diff --git a/roles/jq/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/jq/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- include_tasks: '{{ansible_os_family}}.yaml'