# Install snakeviz with Homebrew Web-based viewer for Python profiler output. Version 2.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:snakeviz ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install snakeviz ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:snakeviz - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.2.2 - **Source summary:** Web-based viewer for Python profiler output - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-13T10:09:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - snakeviz (cli) - snakeviz (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## 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: 2.2.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-13 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://jiffyclub.github.io/snakeviz/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage SnakeViz is a browser-based graphical viewer for Python cProfile output and an alternative to inspecting profiles with pstats. ### Project history The official repository was created in June 2012. The documentation says SnakeViz was originally inspired by RunSnakeRun and now supports Python 3.9+, with older SnakeViz versions likely to work on Python 2.7. ### Adoption history SnakeViz is available from PyPI according to its official docs and from Homebrew in the supplied metadata. Its GitHub repository has accumulated thousands of stars, reflecting long-term use among Python developers who want visual profile inspection. ### How it is used Users generate a cProfile output file, then run snakeviz program.prof to open an interactive browser view. It can also profile IPython code through line and cell magics. ### Why package nerds care SnakeViz is a classic small Python developer tool: a single CLI opens local web UI visualizations for standard-library profile data, making it easy for package maintainers to inspect performance without adopting a heavier profiling stack. ### Timeline - 2012: Official GitHub repository created. - 2026: Official docs describe Python 3.9+ support and older Python 2.7 compatibility only for older releases. ### Related projects - Python cProfile - Python pstats - RunSnakeRun - IPython ### Sources - - - - input source_facts.package-manager ## 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:** snakeviz - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [flamegraph](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flamegraph/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling, visualization. - [gprof2dot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gprof2dot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling, visualization. - [qcachegrind](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qcachegrind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling, visualization. - [flamebearer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flamebearer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling, visualization. - [git-big-picture](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-big-picture/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python, visualization. - [memray](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/memray/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling, python. - [py-spy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/py-spy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling, python. - [cargo-bloat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cargo-bloat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, profiling. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/snakeviz.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/snakeviz.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