install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pint

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pint

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pi/pint/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S pint

Arch Linux sync databases · pint · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Prometheus rule linter/validator

Project links

Commands and aliases

pint

history

Project history and usage

pint is Cloudflare's command-line linter and validator for Prometheus alerting and recording rules.

Project history

Cloudflare developed pint as an open-source linter and validator for Prometheus alerting and recording rules. Its changelog records an expanding set of static, PromQL, repository, and CI-oriented checks.

Adoption history

pint is distributed as native binaries, a container image, and packages including Homebrew and Arch Linux's pacman ecosystem. It is also designed for repository CI workflows, with reporting integrations for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

How it is used

Users run pint lint against rule files for local validation or pint ci in repository automation. An optional .pint.hcl enables path selection, repository reporting, Prometheus connections, and check-specific behavior.

Why package nerds care

pint brings compiler-like feedback to Prometheus rule repositories. It is notable for going beyond YAML parsing: configured checks can query Prometheus servers, examine PromQL behavior, and annotate code-review workflows.

Timeline

Early releases: pint established lint, CI, and watch workflows for Prometheus rules.
Later releases: Added broader PromQL checks and GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket reporting integrations.

Related projects

Prometheus
PromQL
promtool
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pint. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 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: ./.pint.hcl

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`pint`	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 version0.88.0

manager updated2026-09-11

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.87.0

https://github.com/cloudflare/pint

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pint
Version	0.88.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pint
Homepage	https://cloudflare.github.io/pint/
Repository	https://github.com/cloudflare/pint
Upstream docs	https://cloudflare.github.io/pint/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/cloudflare/pint/archive/refs/tags/v0.87.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-11T12:50:16Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on 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	pint
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

pint

nix profile install nixpkgs#pint

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pint

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pint/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

pacman95%

pint 0.87.0-1

Rule linter/validator for Prometheus

https://github.com/cloudflare/pint

sudo pacman -S pint

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pint

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: pint from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/pint.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install pint with Homebrew, Nix, pacman