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Cube.js command-line interface. Version 1.7.16 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01.
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Package summary
Cube.js command-line interface
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cubejs
history
Project history and usage
cubejs-cli is the command-line entry point for Cube, the open-source semantic-layer project formerly associated with the Cube.js name.
Project history
The cube-js/cube repository was created in 2018 and now presents Cube Core as an open-source semantic layer for analytics. Official Cube documentation describes Cube as an analytics platform built on that semantic layer, with Cube Core providing shared model definitions, access rules, caching, and APIs.
Adoption history
Cube's documented audience has broadened from application and analytics developers to data engineers, analysts, business users, embedded analytics teams, and AI agents that need governed access to metrics.
How it is used
The CLI is used for workspace administration and developer workflows around Cube projects. In package-manager terms it is the installable command surface for bootstrapping, managing, or operating Cube workspaces from a shell.
Why package nerds care
cubejs-cli is notable because the package name preserves the older Cube.js branding while the upstream repository and docs now emphasize Cube Core and a broader semantic-layer platform. That makes repository and documentation normalization especially important for package metadata.
Timeline
- 2018: Public cube-js/cube repository created.
- 2020s: Cube documentation presents Cube Core as the open-source semantic layer behind the Cube platform.
- 2020s: CLI documentation covers workspace administration and command reference.
Related projects
- Cube Core, Cube Cloud, semantic layers, BI tools, embedded analytics, Cube Store.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cubejs-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cubejs | 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 version1.7.16
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cubejs-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.16 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://cube.dev/ |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T15:08:10Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation