macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jmxtermlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 6899
Install jmxterm with Homebrew, scoop
Open source, command-line based interactive JMX client. Version 1.0.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with scoop: scoop install main/jmxterm.
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Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/jmxtermScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jmxterm.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Open source, command-line based interactive JMX client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jmxterm
history
Project history and usage
Jmxterm is an open-source, command-line, interactive JMX client written in Java. Its README describes it as a command-line alternative to `jconsole` for accessing a Java MBean server without a graphical environment.
Project history
The Maven project metadata gives JMXTerm an inception year of 2008, while the GitHub repository was created in June 2011. The project settled into a simple executable-jar model: download the uberjar, run it with `java -jar`, and enter an interactive shell.
The repository release metadata shows a 1.0.0 release in 2017 and a 1.0.4 release in 2022. The documentation pages cover source access, features, manual usage, scripting, and frequently asked questions.
Adoption history
Jmxterm has a smaller packaging footprint than JMeter, but the input metadata records Homebrew and Scoop packaging. That fits its role as a focused operational tool: Java engineers and operators install it when they need terminal access to JMX/MBeans on machines where a GUI is unavailable or inconvenient.
How it is used
Jmxterm opens an interactive console with commands for inspecting and manipulating MBeans. The README's one-minute tutorial starts the uberjar, enters the prompt, and uses `help` or command-specific help such as `help get` to discover operations.
The README also says it can be embedded in Perl, shell, and Python workflows, which makes it useful for scripting JMX access from non-Java automation.
Why package nerds care
Jmxterm is package-nerdy because it turns a Java management interface often associated with GUI tools into a scriptable terminal command. It is a small operational bridge between Java applications, shell automation, and package-managed admin toolkits.
Timeline
- 2008: Maven metadata lists the project inception year.
- 2011: The GitHub repository is created.
- 2017: GitHub release metadata records v1.0.0.
- 2022: GitHub release metadata records v1.0.4.
Related projects
- Jmxterm is related to Java JMX tooling and `jconsole`; the README explicitly frames it as a command-line alternative to `jconsole` and notes that it relies on the `jconsole` library at runtime.
Sources
- Project README, Maven POM metadata, documentation files, GitHub repository metadata, GitHub release metadata, and Homebrew formula metadata.
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
jmxterm | 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 version1.0.4
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jmxterm |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://docs.cyclopsgroup.org/jmxterm |
| Repository | https://github.com/jiaqi/jmxterm |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Scoop95%
main/jmxterm
scoop install main/jmxterm- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jmxterm
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation