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Utility for NATS Server and JetStream administration. Version 0.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-26.
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Package summary
Utility for NATS Server and JetStream administration
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- nats
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Project history and usage
NATS CLI is the official command-line utility for interacting with NATS, administering JetStream resources, inspecting servers, managing contexts, and testing messaging workloads.
Project history
NATS CLI was developed as the official command-line client and administrative utility for the NATS ecosystem. It consolidates messaging operations, JetStream management, monitoring, benchmarking, and server inspection in the `nats` executable.
The project stores named connection contexts as JSON documents, allowing server URLs and authentication settings to be reused across commands.
Adoption history
The CLI is maintained in the official nats-io organization and is distributed through Homebrew as well as release archives and installation channels documented by the project.
Its scope expanded with the NATS ecosystem, providing administrative workflows for JetStream, Key-Value stores, Object Stores, services, server monitoring, and authentication contexts.
How it is used
Operators use `nats pub`, `nats sub`, and `nats request` for messaging; `nats stream`, `consumer`, `kv`, and `object` commands for JetStream resources; and `nats server` commands for inspection and administration.
Named contexts created with `nats context add` retain server and authentication settings. Credentials files may be referenced by a context, but the official CLI does not prescribe one fixed credentials-file location.
Why package nerds care
The package gives operators one official executable for both everyday publish/subscribe testing and substantial NATS or JetStream administration. Named contexts make multiple servers and authentication profiles manageable from a package-installed CLI.
Timeline
- Early 2020s: The official natscli project established the `nats` command as the unified NATS administrative CLI.
- 2024: The v0.1 series continued expanding operational and authentication functionality.
- 2026: Official releases continue to add JetStream, reporting, monitoring, and server-management improvements.
Related projects
- Related official projects include nats-server, NATS client libraries, the nsc account-management tool, and the wider JetStream ecosystem.
Sources
- Official NATS documentation: https://docs.nats.io/
- Official releases: https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/releases
- Official repository and README: https://github.com/nats-io/natscli
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Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/nats/context
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
nats | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version0.5.1
manager updated2026-10-26
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.5.1
https://github.com/nats-io/natscli
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nats |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nats |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nats-io/natscli |
| Repository | https://github.com/nats-io/natscli |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-26T18:50:54Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | nats |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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