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Management interface for Cassandra. Version 4.2.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11.
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Package summary
Management interface for Cassandra
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Commands and aliases
- cassandra-reaper
- spreaper
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Project history and usage
Reaper for Apache Cassandra is a centralized, stateful repair scheduler and management interface for Cassandra clusters, with a web UI, REST API, and `spreaper` CLI.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2016. The official README notes that this repository is a fork of the original Reaper project created by Spotify, and the current project is maintained under The Last Pickle organization.
Reaper evolved around Cassandra operational repair: segmented repairs, parallel repair coordination, repair schedules, multiple storage backends, a UI, REST API, and the `spreaper` command-line client.
Adoption history
Reaper is aimed at operators of Cassandra clusters where anti-entropy repair is a recurring operational requirement. Its package distribution includes tarball, package repository, Docker-oriented configuration, and a Homebrew formula for local use.
Homebrew analytics show 270 installs in the last 365 days in the formula API; GitHub metadata shows a medium-sized operations tool with hundreds of stars and forks.
How it is used
Operators configure `cassandra-reaper.yaml`, run the server, register Cassandra clusters, and schedule or trigger repairs. The UI is served under `/webui/`, the REST API is exposed on port 8080 by default, and `spreaper` can issue commands to a running Reaper instance.
Why package nerds care
Reaper matters because Cassandra repair is essential but operationally awkward. Packaging Reaper gives operators a standard daemon, config file, logs, CLI, and upgrade path for a task that otherwise tends to become local scripting.
Timeline
- 2016: Public GitHub repository created under thelastpickle/cassandra-reaper.
- 2022: Changelog shows scheduler, topology, metrics, and storage fixes in the 3.x line.
- 2025: Version 4.0.0 released after beta and release-candidate work.
- 2026: Version 4.2.5 released and packaged by Homebrew.
Related projects
- Apache Cassandra is the database Reaper repairs.
- Spotify's original Reaper project is credited in the README as the source project.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
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- formula declares a Homebrew service
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Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/etc/cassandra-reaper/cassandra-reaper.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cassandra-reaper | cli | global executable | |
spreaper | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
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page generated2026-07-08
manager version4.2.5
manager updated2026-06-11
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https://github.com/thelastpickle/cassandra-reaper
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/thelastpickle/cassandra-reapernone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cassandra-reaper |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.2.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cassandra-reaper |
| Homepage | https://cassandra-reaper.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/thelastpickle/cassandra-reaper |
| Upstream docs | https://cassandra-reaper.io/docs |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/thelastpickle/cassandra-reaper/releases/download/4.2.5/cassandra-reaper-4.2.5-release.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-11T15:45:01Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | cassandra-reaper |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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