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Install loc with Homebrew
Count lines of code quickly. Version 0.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Count lines of code quickly
Project links
Commands and aliases
- loc
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Project history and usage
loc is a Rust command-line tool for quickly counting lines of code. Its README describes it as a Rust implementation of cloc focused on speed, reporting file, line, blank, comment, and code counts by language.
Project history
The cgag/loc GitHub repository was created in July 2016. The README positions loc directly against cloc and tokei, with old benchmark examples showing loc as much faster on large source trees, while also warning readers that tokei may be smarter or more accurate for some cases.
Adoption history
loc's adoption is concentrated among developers who want a fast one-shot codebase counter and are comfortable with Rust-built CLI tools. Official evidence points to GitHub interest, release binaries, cargo install, and a Homebrew package rather than a large ecosystem of integrations.
How it is used
By default, loc counts the current directory or a target path and prints a language table with files, total lines, blank lines, comments, and code. It is used for quick repository sizing, comparing implementation-language mix, and sanity-checking source tree growth.
Why package nerds care
loc is significant in the package-manager catalog as part of the Rust rewrite wave of classic Unix developer tools: a narrow utility, fast startup, static-ish binaries, and simple install paths through cargo or Homebrew. Its README also records the healthy package-nerd humility of pointing users at tokei when accuracy matters more than raw speed.
Timeline
- 2016: The cgag/loc repository is created.
- 2018: README note points users to tokei as a smarter and more accurate related Rust counter.
- 2020s: loc remains available through Homebrew and source/release installation paths.
Related projects
- cloc is the older Perl tool that loc explicitly reimplements for speed.
- tokei is the related Rust code-counting tool that loc compares against and recommends checking for accuracy-sensitive work.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/cgag/loc
- https://github.com/cgag/loc
- source_facts.package-manager
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 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
loc | 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 version0.4.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.4.1
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:loc |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/loc |
| Homepage | https://github.com/cgag/loc |
| Repository | https://github.com/cgag/loc |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/cgag/loc#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/cgag/loc/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, 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 | loc |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment