# Install cassandra-reaper with Homebrew Management interface for Cassandra. Version 4.2.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cassandra-reaper ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cassandra-reaper ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cassandra-reaper - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.2.5 - **Source summary:** Management interface for Cassandra - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-11T15:45:01Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cassandra-reaper (cli) - spreaper (cli) - cassandra-reaper (alias) - spreaper (alias) ## Dependencies - openjdk ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.2.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-11 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/thelastpickle/cassandra-reaper - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. 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