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Install psgrep with Homebrew
Shortcut for the 'ps aux | grep' idiom. Version 1.0.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Shortcut for the 'ps aux | grep' idiom
Project links
Commands and aliases
- psgrep
history
Project history and usage
psgrep is a shell utility that simplifies searching process listings.
Project history
Published under the jvz account, psgrep packages the familiar process-listing and grep pipeline into a dedicated shell command.
Adoption history
The project site documents manual installation and creation of local packages with checkinstall. source_facts.package-manager also records Homebrew availability.
How it is used
Use psgrep for the process-search workflow ordinarily expressed as ps aux piped into grep. Consult its installed manual for command options.
Why package nerds care
It illustrates the Unix practice of packaging a recurring shell pipeline as a small executable with an installer and manual page.
Timeline
- 2016: Release 1.0.9 was published on August 5.
Related projects
- ps and grep provide the underlying workflow; checkinstall is documented as an optional packaging tool.
Sources
- [Official project site](https://jvz.github.io/psgrep/)
- [Official repository and releases](https://github.com/jvz/psgrep)
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
psgrep | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.0.9
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.0.9
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:psgrep |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/psgrep |
| Homepage | https://jvz.github.io/psgrep/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/jvz/psgrep |
| Upstream docs | https://jvz.github.io/psgrep/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jvz/psgrep/archive/refs/tags/1.0.9.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T10:20:53-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | psgrep |
| 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 |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation