install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install sigrok-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add sigrok-cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · sigrok-cli · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install sigrok-cli

Debian stable package indexes · sigrok-cli · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install sigrok-cli

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · sigrok-cli · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#sigrok-cli

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/si/sigrok-cli/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S sigrok-cli

Arch Linux sync databases · sigrok-cli · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install sigrok-cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sigrok-cli · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Sigrok command-line interface to use logic analyzers and more

Project links

Commands and aliases

sigrok-cli

history

Project history and usage

sigrok-cli is the cross-platform command-line frontend for the sigrok electronic test-and-measurement software suite.

Project history

sigrok-cli developed as the command-line frontend of the sigrok project, an open-source suite for electronic test and measurement equipment. It uses the shared sigrok libraries rather than implementing device support independently.

Adoption history

sigrok-cli is packaged by Homebrew and numerous Linux and Unix package collections. It offers a lightweight, scriptable alternative to sigrok's graphical PulseView frontend and supports reproducible acquisition and decoding workflows.

How it is used

Users scan for supported devices, configure channels and sample rates, capture measurements, transform saved sessions, and run protocol decoders. Official guidance recommends capturing binary data first and processing it later for high sample rates because the CLI is single-threaded.

Why package nerds care

The tool exposes libsigrok's broad hardware-driver ecosystem and protocol decoders through pipelines and shell scripts. It is especially useful on headless machines, in automated electronics tests, and when captures should be stored and decoded later.

Timeline

2010: The sigrok project began building an open-source, cross-platform test-and-measurement stack.
2012: Early sigrok-cli releases provided a dedicated command-line frontend.
Current: sigrok-cli remains the scriptable frontend for libsigrok-supported devices and protocol decoders.

Related projects

libsigrok provides hardware access and acquisition facilities.
libsigrokdecode supplies protocol decoders.
PulseView is sigrok's graphical frontend.
fx2lafw and other firmware projects support compatible acquisition hardware.

Sources

Official sigrok project site: https://sigrok.org/
Official sigrok-cli project page and manual: https://sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli
Official source browser: https://sigrok.org/gitweb?p=sigrok-cli.git

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 12 platform targets.
Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`sigrok-cli`	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 version0.7.2

manager updated2026-09-18

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://sigrok.org/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sigrok.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:sigrok-cli
Version	0.7.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sigrok-cli
Homepage	https://sigrok.org/
Upstream docs	https://sigrok.org/
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://sigrok.org/download/source/sigrok-cli/sigrok-cli-0.7.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-18T16:29:57Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	gettext, glib, libsigrok, libsigrokdecode
Build dependencies	pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	sigrok-cli
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	head 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.

Debian apt95%

sigrok-cli 0.7.2-1+b2

command-line frontend for the sigrok software

http://sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli

sudo apt install sigrok-cli

Section: electronics
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: sigrok-cli
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: sigrok-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

sigrok-cli

nix profile install nixpkgs#sigrok-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

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

Ubuntu apt95%

sigrok-cli 0.7.2-1build2

command-line frontend for the sigrok software

http://sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli

sudo apt install sigrok-cli

Section: universe/electronics
Architecture: amd64
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sigrok-cli from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

sigrok-cli 0.7.2-r0

A command-line frontend for sigrok

https://sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli

sudo apk add sigrok-cli

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sigrok-cli
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sigrok-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

sigrok-cli-doc 0.7.2-r0

A command-line frontend for sigrok (documentation)

https://sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli

sudo apk add sigrok-cli-doc

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sigrok-cli
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sigrok-cli-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

sigrok-cli 0.7.2-13.fc45

Basic hardware access drivers for logic analyzers

http://www.sigrok.org

sudo dnf install sigrok-cli

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sigrok-cli
5 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sigrok-cli from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

sigrok-cli 0.7.2-3

Command-line client for the sigrok software

https://www.sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli

sudo pacman -S sigrok-cli

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

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

zypper95%

sigrok-cli 0.7.2-1.22

Logic Analyzer Command Line Tool

https://sigrok.org

sudo zypper install sigrok-cli

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Scientific/Electronics
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sigrok-cli
4 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sigrok Cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sigrok-cli from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

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/sigrok-cli.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
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 sigrok-cli with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper