diff --git a/jc/lib.py b/jc/lib.py
index cb164352..bbc715b0 100644
--- a/jc/lib.py
+++ b/jc/lib.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ parsers = [
     'ufw',
     'ufw-appinfo',
     'uname',
+    'update-alt-q',
     'upower',
     'uptime',
     'vmstat',
diff --git a/jc/parsers/update_alt_q.py b/jc/parsers/update_alt_q.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbfcbf64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jc/parsers/update_alt_q.py
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+"""jc - JSON Convert `update-alternatives --query` command output parser
+
+Usage (cli):
+
+    $ update-alternatives --query | jc --update-alt-q
+
+    or
+
+    $ jc update-alternatives --query
+
+Usage (module):
+
+    import jc
+    result = jc.parse('update_alt_q',
+                      update_alternatives_query_command_output)
+
+Schema:
+
+    {
+      "name":                 string,
+      "link":                 string,
+      "slaves": [
+        {
+          "name":             string,
+          "path":             string
+        }
+      ],
+      "status":               string,
+      "best":                 string,
+      "value":                string,   # (null if 'none')
+      "alternatives": [
+        {
+          "name":             string,
+          "priority":         integer,
+          "slaves": [
+            {
+              "name":         string,
+              "path":         string
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+
+Examples:
+
+    $ update-alternatives --query editor | jc --update-alt-q -p
+    {
+      "name": "editor",
+      "link": "/usr/bin/editor",
+      "slaves": [
+        {
+          "name": "editor.1.gz",
+          "path": "/usr/share/man/man1/editor.1.gz"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "editor.da.1.gz",
+          "path": "/usr/share/man/da/man1/editor.1.gz"
+        }
+      ],
+      "status": "auto",
+      "best": "/bin/nano",
+      "value": "/bin/nano",
+      "alternatives": [
+        {
+          "name": "/bin/ed",
+          "priority": -100,
+          "slaves": [
+            {
+              "name": "editor.1.gz",
+              "path": "/usr/share/man/man1/ed.1.gz"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "/bin/nano",
+          "priority": 40,
+          "slaves": [
+            {
+              "name": "editor.1.gz",
+              "path": "/usr/share/man/man1/nano.1.gz"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+
+    $ update-alternatives --query | jc --update-alt-q -p -r
+    {
+      "name": "editor",
+      "link": "/usr/bin/editor",
+      "slaves": [
+        {
+          "name": "editor.1.gz",
+          "path": "/usr/share/man/man1/editor.1.gz"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "editor.da.1.gz",
+          "path": "/usr/share/man/da/man1/editor.1.gz"
+        }
+      ],
+      "status": "auto",
+      "best": "/bin/nano",
+      "value": "/bin/nano",
+      "alternatives": [
+        {
+          "name": "/bin/ed",
+          "priority": "-100",
+          "slaves": [
+            {
+              "name": "editor.1.gz",
+              "path": "/usr/share/man/man1/ed.1.gz"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "/bin/nano",
+          "priority": "40",
+          "slaves": [
+            {
+              "name": "editor.1.gz",
+              "path": "/usr/share/man/man1/nano.1.gz"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+"""
+from typing import List, Dict
+import jc.utils
+
+
+class info():
+    """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
+    version = '1.0'
+    description = '`update-alternatives --query` command parser'
+    author = 'Kelly Brazil'
+    author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
+    compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['update-alternatives --query']
+
+
+__version__ = info.version
+
+
+def _process(proc_data: Dict) -> Dict:
+    """
+    Final processing to conform to the schema.
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        proc_data:   (Dictionary) raw structured data to process
+
+    Returns:
+
+        Dictionary. Structured to conform to the schema.
+    """
+    int_list = ['priority']
+
+    if 'value' in proc_data:
+        if proc_data['value'] == 'none':
+            proc_data['value'] = None
+
+    if 'alternatives' in proc_data:
+        for index, alt in enumerate(proc_data['alternatives']):
+            for key in alt:
+                if key in int_list:
+                    proc_data['alternatives'][index][key] = jc.utils.convert_to_int(proc_data['alternatives'][index][key])
+
+    return proc_data
+
+
+def parse(
+    data: str,
+    raw: bool = False,
+    quiet: bool = False
+) -> Dict:
+    """
+    Main text parsing function
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        data:        (string)  text data to parse
+        raw:         (boolean) unprocessed output if True
+        quiet:       (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
+
+    Returns:
+
+        Dictionary. Raw or processed structured data.
+    """
+    jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible, quiet)
+    jc.utils.input_type_check(data)
+
+    raw_output: Dict = {}
+    slaves: List = []
+    alt_obj: Dict = {}
+
+    if jc.utils.has_data(data):
+
+        for line in filter(None, data.splitlines()):
+            line_list = line.split(maxsplit=1)
+
+            if line.startswith('Name: '):
+                raw_output['name'] = line_list[1]
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Link: '):
+                raw_output['link'] = line_list[1]
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Slaves:'):
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith(' '):
+                s_name = line_list[0].strip()
+                s_path = line_list[1]
+                slaves.append(
+                    {
+                        "name": s_name,
+                        "path": s_path
+                    }
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Status: '):
+                if slaves:
+                    raw_output['slaves'] = slaves
+                    slaves = []
+                raw_output['status'] = line_list[1]
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Best: '):
+                raw_output['best'] = line_list[1]
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Value: '):
+                raw_output['value'] = line_list[1]
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Alternative: '):
+                if not 'alternatives' in raw_output:
+                    raw_output['alternatives'] = []
+
+                if slaves:
+                    alt_obj['slaves'] = slaves
+                    raw_output['alternatives'].append(alt_obj)
+                    slaves = []
+
+                alt_obj = {"name": line_list[1]}
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Priority: '):
+                alt_obj['priority'] = line_list[1]
+                continue
+
+        if alt_obj:
+            if slaves:
+                alt_obj['slaves'] = slaves
+            raw_output['alternatives'].append(alt_obj)
+
+    return raw_output if raw else _process(raw_output)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/update-alternatives-query.out b/tests/fixtures/generic/update-alternatives-query.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56c31b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/update-alternatives-query.out
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+Name: editor
+Link: /usr/bin/editor
+Slaves:
+ editor.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.da.1.gz /usr/share/man/da/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.de.1.gz /usr/share/man/de/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.fr.1.gz /usr/share/man/fr/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.it.1.gz /usr/share/man/it/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.ja.1.gz /usr/share/man/ja/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.pl.1.gz /usr/share/man/pl/man1/editor.1.gz
+ editor.ru.1.gz /usr/share/man/ru/man1/editor.1.gz
+Status: auto
+Best: /bin/nano
+Value: /bin/nano
+
+Alternative: /bin/ed
+Priority: -100
+Slaves:
+ editor.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/ed.1.gz
+
+Alternative: /bin/nano
+Priority: 40
+Slaves:
+ editor.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/nano.1.gz
+
+Alternative: /usr/bin/vim.basic
+Priority: 30
+Slaves:
+ editor.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.da.1.gz /usr/share/man/da/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.de.1.gz /usr/share/man/de/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.fr.1.gz /usr/share/man/fr/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.it.1.gz /usr/share/man/it/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.ja.1.gz /usr/share/man/ja/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.pl.1.gz /usr/share/man/pl/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.ru.1.gz /usr/share/man/ru/man1/vim.1.gz
+
+Alternative: /usr/bin/vim.tiny
+Priority: 15
+Slaves:
+ editor.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.da.1.gz /usr/share/man/da/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.de.1.gz /usr/share/man/de/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.fr.1.gz /usr/share/man/fr/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.it.1.gz /usr/share/man/it/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.ja.1.gz /usr/share/man/ja/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.pl.1.gz /usr/share/man/pl/man1/vim.1.gz
+ editor.ru.1.gz /usr/share/man/ru/man1/vim.1.gz