macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install qstatlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install qstatMacPorts ports tree · games/qstat/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 10912
Install qstat with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts
Query Quake servers from the command-line. Version 2.18 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install qstat.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install qstatDebian stable package indexes · qstat · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install qstatFedora Rawhide package metadata · qstat · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Query Quake servers from the command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- qstat
history
Project history and usage
QStat is a long-running command-line client for querying Internet game servers and reporting server identity, map, player counts, latency, rules, and player information.
Project history
QStat was originally created by Steve Jankowski to query Quake-family and other Internet game servers. After the original SourceForge project became difficult to administer and its creator could no longer be reached, an active maintainer moved development to GitHub; the rocketsciencegg repository identifies the Multiplay lineage as the new official home.
Adoption history
QStat has been distributed by several Unix-like package ecosystems, including Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family repositories, and MacPorts. Its longevity and script-friendly output made it useful to game-server browsers, status pages, and monitoring scripts.
How it is used
Users supply game-server hostnames or IP addresses directly or load them from a file. Multiple server types can be queried together, with human-readable, raw, template, or XML output available for interactive use and automation.
QStat loads `qstat.cfg` when that file is present in the current working directory. An alternative configuration can be selected with `QSTAT_CONFIG` or the `-cfg` option; therefore no single fixed path exists beyond the documented current-directory default.
Why package nerds care
QStat is a classic small Unix networking utility whose value lies in encoding many incompatible game-query protocols behind one command. Its raw, template, and XML output modes also illustrate an early command-line tool evolving from human-readable status checks toward machine-consumable automation.
Timeline
- Original era: Steve Jankowski created QStat and hosted it on SourceForge.
- GitHub migration: Active maintenance moved away from the old SourceForge repository.
- Later development: Support expanded across many Quake-, Unreal-, GameSpy-, and other game-server protocols.
Related projects
- The project previously lived on SourceForge.
- The current repository records the Multiplay GitHub project as the successor official home.
- QStat supports protocols associated with Quake, Unreal, Half-Life, Tribes, and many later games.
Sources
- https://github.com/rocketsciencegg/qstat
- https://github.com/rocketsciencegg/qstat/blob/master/qstatdoc.html
- source_facts.package-manager
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:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 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
./qstat.cfg
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
qstat | 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 version2.18
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.18
https://github.com/rocketsciencegg/qstat
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:qstat |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.18 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qstat |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rocketsciencegg/qstat |
| Repository | https://github.com/rocketsciencegg/qstat |
| License | Artistic-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/rocketsciencegg/qstat/archive/refs/tags/v2.18.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T20:24:30Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake |
| 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 | qstat |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
qstat 2.17-1
Command-line tool for querying quake (and other) servers
https://github.com/multiplay/qstat
sudo apt install qstat- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qstat
Ubuntu apt95%
qstat 2.17-1
Command-line tool for querying quake (and other) servers
https://github.com/multiplay/qstat
sudo apt install qstat- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qstat
dnf95%
qstat 2.17-17.fc45
Real-time Game Server Status for FPS game servers
https://github.com/multiplay/qstat
sudo dnf install qstat- License: Artistic-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: qstat
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qstat
MacPorts95%
qstat
sudo port install qstat- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qstat
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 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