macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install groklocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install grokMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/grok/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install grok with Homebrew, MacPorts
DRY and RAD for regular expressions and then some. Version 0.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
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Package summary
DRY and RAD for regular expressions and then some
Project links
Commands and aliases
- discogrok
history
Project history and usage
Jordan Sissel's grok is a small Unix-oriented log parsing tool that turns reusable regular-expression patterns into structured output.
Project history
The project predates its GitHub repository through the semicomplete.com and Google Code era referenced from the repository metadata. Its manual page describes the command as software for parsing logs, handling events, and turning unstructured text into structured data.
The C implementation builds a `grok` command, `discogrok`, and a shared library. Its pattern-file model lets users name regular expressions once and compose them in match blocks instead of repeating long PCRE expressions across log-processing configurations.
Adoption history
The standalone package remained a niche command-line tool, but the grok pattern idea became culturally important in log processing. Similar pattern syntax appears in widely used log pipelines and observability products, while the original package stayed available through package managers such as Homebrew and MacPorts.
How it is used
A typical invocation points `grok` at a configuration file with `-f`. Configurations declare inputs such as files or command output, define match blocks, and emit reactions such as the original line, captured fields, JSON, or shell-command input.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, the appeal is the old-school Unix shape: a C command, PCRE-backed named patterns, installable pattern files, and log parsing without pulling in a larger log-ingestion stack.
Timeline
- 2011: The GitHub repository was created and release tags from the 2011 series were published.
- 2012: Homebrew and other package ecosystems carried the standalone tool during the early 2010s log-processing boom.
- 2020s: The original project persisted as a niche packaged utility while grok-style patterns became common in larger logging systems.
Related projects
- Related projects include Jordan Sissel's Ruby grok implementation, Logstash-style grok filters, and observability tools that use named pattern matching for unstructured logs.
- It is also adjacent to traditional text-processing tools such as grep, awk, sed, and PCRE-based command-line filters.
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 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
discogrok | 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 version0.9.2
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.9.2
https://github.com/jordansissel/grok
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:grok |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/grok |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jordansissel/grok |
| Repository | https://github.com/jordansissel/grok |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/jordansissel/grok#readme |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jordansissel/grok/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:37:44+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libevent, pcre, tokyo-cabinet |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | grok |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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source database matches
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MacPorts95%
grok
sudo port install grok- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Grok
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.
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- 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