install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cloc

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install cloc

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/cloc/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add cloc

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

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install cloc

Debian stable package indexes · cloc · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install cloc

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · cloc · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cloc

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cl/cloc/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S cloc

Arch Linux sync databases · cloc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install CLOC

Chocolatey community package catalog · CLOC · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/cloc

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/cloc.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id AlDanial.Cloc -e

Windows Package Manager source index · AlDanial.Cloc · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Statistics utility to count lines of code

Project links

Commands and aliases

cloc

history

Project history and usage

cloc counts blank lines, comment lines, and physical source lines across many programming languages, with support for files, directories, archives, repositories, and diffs.

Project history

cloc was created by Al Danial and dates to 2006, when the project was hosted on SourceForge. The official README states that cloc moved to GitHub in September 2015 after SourceForge hosting that began in August 2006.

The tool is written in Perl, is designed to be portable with few external requirements, and incorporates ideas or code from SLOCCount, Regexp::Common, Win32::Autoglob, and Algorithm::Diff. Release notes show steady additions of language recognizers, output formats, archive support, VCS/diff features, and Windows packaging improvements.

Adoption history

cloc became a staple packaging target because it is useful in almost any source tree and easy to ship as a command-line utility. The official README documents installation through npm, apt, yum, dnf, pacman, emerge, apk, pkg, pkg_add, MacPorts, Homebrew, winget, Chocolatey, Scoop, Docker, and GitHub releases.

The batch input independently records coverage across Alpine, Homebrew, Chocolatey, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Scoop, Ubuntu, and Winget, matching cloc's broad cross-platform adoption.

How it is used

Users run `cloc` on a file, directory, archive, git commit, or repository to get language-level blank/comment/code counts. It can also compare versions, read archives such as tar, zip, wheels, RPMs, and Debian packages, and emit reports in multiple formats.

Because the source version runs on Perl and the Windows executable bundles what it needs, cloc is practical for CI jobs, release audits, quick repository comparisons, and language-mix summaries.

Why package nerds care

cloc is package-nerd significant because it is one of the standard tiny tools people install everywhere to inspect source distributions. It also tests package metadata assumptions: source archives, generated Windows binaries, shell wrappers, Perl availability, Docker images, CPAN/npm wrappers, and OS-native packages all coexist.

Its README explicitly credits maintainers for Debian, CPAN, and npm packaging, showing that cloc's distribution story is not incidental but part of its ecosystem.

Timeline

2006: SourceForge hosting begins and Al Danial copyright history starts.
2015: Project moves from SourceForge to GitHub.
2021: cloc receives a Zenodo DOI badge in upstream metadata.
2024: Version 2.00 released with no breaking changes from 1.x.
2025: Version 2.06 uses GitHub Actions for release packaging and Windows executable work.
2026: Version 2.08 released with additional language/file-type support and packaging refinements.

Related projects

Related projects include David Wheeler's SLOCCount, Git, Docker, Perl packaging ecosystems, App::cloc on CPAN, the npm cloc package, and package-manager formulae for Homebrew, MacPorts, Chocolatey, Scoop, Winget, and Linux distributions.

Sources

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 6 platform targets.

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
`cloc`	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 generated2026-07-08

manager version2.10

manager updated2026-07-04

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.10

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cloc
Version	2.10
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cloc
Homepage	https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc/
Repository	https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc
Upstream docs	https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc#readme
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc/archive/refs/tags/v2.10.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-04T23:36:10Z
Pulse	updated
Uses from macOS	perl
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	cloc
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%

cloc 2.04-1

statistics utility to count lines of code

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

sudo apt install cloc

Section: devel
Architecture: all
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

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

Nix95%

cloc

nix profile install nixpkgs#cloc

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

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

Ubuntu apt95%

cloc 1.98-1

statistics utility to count lines of code

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

sudo apt install cloc

Section: universe/devel
Architecture: all
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

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

apk95%

cloc 2.08-r0

Count lines of code

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

sudo apk add cloc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later Artistic-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: cloc
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

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

apk95%

cloc-doc 2.08-r0

Count lines of code (documentation)

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

sudo apk add cloc-doc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later Artistic-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: cloc
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

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

dnf95%

cloc 2.08-1.fc45

Count lines of code

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

sudo dnf install cloc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: cloc
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cloc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

cloc 2.08-1

Count lines of code

https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc

sudo pacman -S cloc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: any
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

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

MacPorts95%

cloc

sudo port install cloc

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/cloc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Chocolatey95%

CLOC

choco install CLOC

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: CLOC from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','chocolatey-preinstaller-checks.extension'

Scoop95%

main/cloc

scoop install main/cloc

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/cloc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

AlDanial.Cloc

winget install --id AlDanial.Cloc -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloc

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: AlDanial.Cloc from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/cloc.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install cloc with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources