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Tool for ad hoc profiling. Version 1.0.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool for ad hoc profiling
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Commands and aliases
- counts
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Project history and usage
counts is a Rust command-line tool for ad hoc profiling by tallying repeated text lines and presenting frequency and weighted-frequency summaries.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2018. The README positions `counts` as an improved alternative to the Unix `sort | uniq -c` pipeline for profiling data gathered from logging print statements.
The project reached a 1.0.0 release in 2023 and continued with later 1.0.x releases.
Adoption history
Official installation is through `cargo install counts`, with Homebrew adding a binary-package route for users who prefer system package managers.
How it is used
The tool is commonly used by inserting temporary logging into a program, piping or saving those logs, and then using `counts` to aggregate hot paths, loop counts, allocation sizes, or other domain-specific measurements.
The README includes a Firefox heap allocator instrumentation example, showing `counts` applied to millions of log lines and weighted byte totals.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, `counts` is interesting because it deliberately packages a Unix-pipeline-shaped workflow as a fast single-purpose Rust binary: no daemon, no config, and no profiler integration required.
Timeline
- 2018: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2020: 0.1.2 release published.
- 2023: 1.0.0 release published.
- 2026: 1.0.7 release published.
Related projects
- Rust
- cargo install
- sort
- uniq
Sources
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
counts | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.7
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:counts |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nnethercote/counts |
| Repository | https://github.com/nnethercote/counts |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation