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Install spark with Homebrew
Sparklines for the shell. Version 1.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Sparklines for the shell
Project links
Commands and aliases
- spark
history
Project history and usage
spark is a small shell command for rendering sparklines in the terminal. It belongs to the Unix tradition of tiny composable filters: feed it numbers from another command and get a compact text graph back.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2011. The official README presents spark as a shell script that can be dropped somewhere on the user's PATH, with usage examples for direct numeric input, Git commit counts, earthquake feeds, source-code line lengths, and shell prompts.
Adoption history
spark spread as a tiny developer-utility package because it is portable shell, easy to install, and visually memorable. The official README mentions Homebrew installation, while the supplied package data also lists APK, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and Chocolatey entries.
How it is used
Users run `spark` with numbers separated by spaces, commas, or other common delimiters. Its intended style is pipeline-friendly: combine tools such as `git`, `cut`, `awk`, `curl`, and `sed`, then pass the numeric stream to `spark` for a quick terminal visualization.
Why package nerds care
spark is beloved by package nerds as a one-file CLI that proves a package can be both tiny and useful. It is the sort of tool that turns up in dotfiles, shell demos, and package-manager indexes because it makes the command line feel more graphical without leaving text mode.
Timeline
- 2011: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2010s: README documents Homebrew installation and a wiki for collected usage examples.
- 2020s: The tool remains packaged across several package-manager ecosystems in the supplied input data.
Related projects
- spark relates to command-line text visualization tools, Unix filters, shell prompt utilities, and the broader sparklines idea popularized for compact data display.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/holman/spark
- https://github.com/holman/spark
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holman/spark/master/README.md
- input.source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
spark | 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 version1.0.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:spark |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://zachholman.com/spark/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/holman/spark |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation