macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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SQL linter and auto-formatter for Humans. Version 4.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-05.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sqlfluffDebian stable package indexes · sqlfluff · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sqlfluffnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sq/sqlfluff/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sqlfluffArch Linux sync databases · sqlfluff · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
SQL linter and auto-formatter for Humans
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sqlfluff
history
Project history and usage
SQLFluff is a Python-based SQL linter and auto-formatter designed for dialect-flexible SQL, templated SQL, and analytics engineering workflows such as dbt and Jinja.
Project history
The SQLFluff repository was created in 2018. Early GitHub releases in November 2018 describe the first functional release, usable linting, and alpha autocorrection; by late 2019 the project had alpha templating support.
The README describes the project as a dialect-flexible and configurable linter that can auto-fix many linting errors, supports many SQL dialects, and supports templating systems including Jinja and dbt.
Adoption history
SQLFluff grew with analytics-engineering and ELT workflows where SQL style, templating, and CI linting matter. The input package metadata lists Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, and Nix packages, showing that it moved beyond pip into system package-manager culture.
How it is used
Typical CLI usage is sqlfluff lint or sqlfluff fix against SQL files, with dialect and templater behavior configured through files such as .sqlfluff, setup.cfg, tox.ini, pep8.ini, or pyproject.toml.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about SQLFluff because it made SQL linting feel like a normal developer-tooling dependency: install it from a package manager, pin it in CI, run it over generated or templated SQL, and keep database code review from becoming pure style debate.
Timeline
- 2018: GitHub repository created.
- 2018: First functional release and usable linting releases published.
- 2019: First alpha release with templating support published.
- Current README: project documents many dialects, Jinja and dbt templating, CLI lint/fix usage, Docker image, and monthly releases.
Related projects
- SQLFluff is closely associated with dbt and Jinja workflows, and its README also points to a VS Code extension and official Docker image.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sqlfluff. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
setup.cfgtox.inipep8.ini.sqlfluffpyproject.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sqlfluff | 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 version4.2.2
manager updated2026-06-05
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://docs.sqlfluff.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sqlfluff |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sqlfluff |
| Homepage | https://docs.sqlfluff.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/sqlfluff/sqlfluff |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.sqlfluff.com/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/af/a3/fa28d6db93930f349a7c99774ae7b4b9c85865a780f98ef1ddeb52abdf5a/sqlfluff-4.2.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-05T19:11:50Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libyaml, python@3.14 |
| 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 | sqlfluff |
| 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 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%
sqlfluff 3.3.1-1
SQL linter tool
sudo apt install sqlfluff- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- 15 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sqlfluff
Debian apt95%
sqlfluff-doc 3.3.1-1
SQL linter tool - documentation
sudo apt install sqlfluff-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: sqlfluff
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sqlfluff
Nix95%
sqlfluff
nix profile install nixpkgs#sqlfluff- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sqlfluff
Ubuntu apt95%
sqlfluff 2.3.5-1
SQL linter tool
sudo apt install sqlfluff- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- 18 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sqlfluff
Ubuntu apt95%
sqlfluff-doc 2.3.5-1
SQL linter tool - documentation
sudo apt install sqlfluff-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: sqlfluff
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sqlfluff
pacman95%
sqlfluff 4.2.2-1
A dialect-flexible and configurable SQL linter
https://github.com/sqlfluff/sqlfluff
sudo pacman -S sqlfluff- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 16 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sqlfluff
source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment