# Install globstar with Homebrew Static analysis toolkit for writing and running code checkers. Version 0.7.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:globstar ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install globstar ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:globstar - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.7.2 - **Source summary:** Static analysis toolkit for writing and running code checkers - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-20T05:18:21Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - globstar (cli) - globstar (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.7.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-20 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/DeepSourceCorp/globstar - Upstream latest detected: v0.7.2 (current) ## Project history and usage Globstar is an open-source static-analysis toolkit from DeepSource for writing custom code checkers and running them through a portable command-line binary. ### Project history The project appeared publicly in the DeepSourceCorp GitHub organization in 2025. Its README presents Globstar as a way to expose DeepSource's experience with static analyzers through a smaller open-source tool built around tree-sitter queries, YAML checker definitions, and a Go interface for more complex checks. ### Adoption history Adoption signals are early and mostly package-manager oriented: the project documents a single-binary installer, Homebrew packaging, and CI usage. That positions it for teams that want repository-local SAST rules without building a full compiler-analysis stack. ### How it is used Practitioners define custom checkers under a repository's .globstar directory and run globstar check locally or in CI. The documented workflow combines built-in checks with project-specific tree-sitter patterns. ### Why package nerds care Globstar is notable in CLI packaging because it packages AST-aware checks as a small Go binary rather than a language-server plugin or SaaS-only workflow. ### Timeline - 2025: v0.0.1 tag appeared in the DeepSourceCorp/globstar repository. - 2025: v0.6.0 was published through GitHub releases. ### Related projects - Globstar builds on tree-sitter and sits near Semgrep-style custom static-analysis workflows, but its documented checker format is centered on repository-local Globstar YAML and Go checkers. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** globstar - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [datadog-static-analyzer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/datadog-static-analyzer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ci, cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [sonar-scanner](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sonar-scanner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ci, cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [staticcheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/staticcheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ci, cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [checkstyle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkstyle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [credo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/credo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [detekt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/detekt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [eslint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eslint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [go-critic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go-critic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [semgrep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/semgrep/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: analysis, cli, code, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/globstar.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/globstar.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph