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Static analysis toolkit for writing and running code checkers. Version 0.7.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-20.
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Package summary
Static analysis toolkit for writing and running code checkers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- globstar
history
Project history and usage
Globstar is an open-source static-analysis toolkit from DeepSource for writing custom code checkers and running them through a portable command-line binary.
Project history
The project appeared publicly in the DeepSourceCorp GitHub organization in 2025. Its README presents Globstar as a way to expose DeepSource's experience with static analyzers through a smaller open-source tool built around tree-sitter queries, YAML checker definitions, and a Go interface for more complex checks.
Adoption history
Adoption signals are early and mostly package-manager oriented: the project documents a single-binary installer, Homebrew packaging, and CI usage. That positions it for teams that want repository-local SAST rules without building a full compiler-analysis stack.
How it is used
Practitioners define custom checkers under a repository's .globstar directory and run globstar check locally or in CI. The documented workflow combines built-in checks with project-specific tree-sitter patterns.
Why package nerds care
Globstar is notable in CLI packaging because it packages AST-aware checks as a small Go binary rather than a language-server plugin or SaaS-only workflow.
Timeline
- 2025: v0.0.1 tag appeared in the DeepSourceCorp/globstar repository.
- 2025: v0.6.0 was published through GitHub releases.
Related projects
- Globstar builds on tree-sitter and sits near Semgrep-style custom static-analysis workflows, but its documented checker format is centered on repository-local Globstar YAML and Go checkers.
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 7 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./.globstar/*.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
globstar | 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 generated2026-11-04
manager version0.7.2
manager updated2026-09-20
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.7.2
https://github.com/DeepSourceCorp/globstar
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:globstar |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/globstar |
| Homepage | https://globstar.dev |
| Repository | https://github.com/DeepSourceCorp/globstar |
| Upstream docs | https://globstar.dev |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/DeepSourceCorp/globstar/archive/refs/tags/v0.7.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-20T09:34:52-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | globstar |
| 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
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation