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Web-based viewer for Python profiler output. Version 2.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13.
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Package summary
Web-based viewer for Python profiler output
Project links
Commands and aliases
- snakeviz
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Project history and usage
SnakeViz is a browser-based graphical viewer for Python cProfile output and an alternative to inspecting profiles with pstats.
Project history
The official repository was created in June 2012. The documentation says SnakeViz was originally inspired by RunSnakeRun and now supports Python 3.9+, with older SnakeViz versions likely to work on Python 2.7.
Adoption history
SnakeViz is available from PyPI according to its official docs and from Homebrew in the supplied metadata. Its GitHub repository has accumulated thousands of stars, reflecting long-term use among Python developers who want visual profile inspection.
How it is used
Users generate a cProfile output file, then run snakeviz program.prof to open an interactive browser view. It can also profile IPython code through line and cell magics.
Why package nerds care
SnakeViz is a classic small Python developer tool: a single CLI opens local web UI visualizations for standard-library profile data, making it easy for package maintainers to inspect performance without adopting a heavier profiling stack.
Timeline
- 2012: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2026: Official docs describe Python 3.9+ support and older Python 2.7 compatibility only for older releases.
Related projects
- Python cProfile
- Python pstats
- RunSnakeRun
- IPython
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/jiffyclub/snakeviz
- https://github.com/jiffyclub/snakeviz
- https://jiffyclub.github.io/snakeviz/
- input source_facts.package-manager
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
snakeviz | 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 version2.2.2
manager updated2026-06-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:snakeviz |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://jiffyclub.github.io/snakeviz/ |
| Last updated | 2026-06-13T10:09:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation