macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install traildblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install tdbMacPorts ports tree · databases/tdb/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install traildb with Homebrew, apt, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Blazingly-fast database for log-structured data. Version 0.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libtraildb-devDebian stable package indexes · libtraildb-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add py3-tdbAlpine Linux edge package indexes · py3-tdb · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tdbnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/td/tdb/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S tdbArch Linux sync databases · tdb · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libtdb-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libtdb-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Blazingly-fast database for log-structured data
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tdb
- traildb_bench
history
Project history and usage
TrailDB is a C library and command-line tool for storing and querying immutable series of discrete events. It was created at AdRoll for large-scale event processing and later packaged for developers who need compact, portable event databases.
Project history
The official TrailDB homepage says TrailDB was created at AdRoll to power processing of time-series events. GitHub repository metadata dates the main repository to August 12, 2014, and the official site documents TrailDB 0.6 as a released version.
The docs describe TrailDB as an efficient tool for storing and querying things that happen over time, such as mobile-app actions, trading-algorithm events, website actions, or server logs. Unlike continuous time-series metrics, TrailDB focuses on discrete, structured events.
The core implementation is a C library with the tdb command-line tool. The official docs and homepage list bindings for Go, Python, D, Haskell, and R, making the project a small database format plus language ecosystem rather than only one executable.
Adoption history
The official homepage says AdRoll had used TrailDB since 2014 to store and query tens of trillions of web-originating events. That is the strongest documented adoption signal and explains why the project emphasizes compression, immutability, distributed processing, and low operational overhead.
Package-manager adoption made TrailDB easier to install for local analysis and development. The official README and getting-started docs explicitly mention Homebrew installation, while the input facts show packages or bindings in Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE ecosystems.
How it is used
TrailDBs are immutable files created and read by applications through the TrailDB library. The official docs describe pipelines that encode new TrailDBs periodically, store them in object storage such as S3, and process them in parallel without a centralized bottleneck.
For command-line users, the repository contains tdb and the getting-started guide shows tdb dump against the included test database. TrailDB is used for metrics, usage-pattern analysis, anomaly detection, and clustering or predicting user behavior.
Why package nerds care
TrailDB is package-nerd significant as an example of a specialized database packaged like a Unix tool: a native C library, CLI, compact file format, and multiple language bindings. It appeals to users who want local, scriptable analysis of large event logs without operating a database server.
Its packaging story is also a reminder that some data infrastructure is intentionally file-based and immutable. That makes the install surface small, but dependencies such as Judy arrays and libarchive still matter to maintainers.
Timeline
- 2014: GitHub repository created; AdRoll use begins according to the official homepage.
- 2016: Official docs copyright and TrailDB site materials identify AdRoll as the project source.
- 2017: The official homepage announces TrailDB 0.6.
- 2021: Official documentation build date and repository activity show the project site still published.
Related projects
- Official TrailDB language binding repositories include traildb-python, traildb-go, traildb-r, traildb-haskell, and traildb-d.
- The official getting-started docs name Judy arrays and libarchive as external dependencies.
Sources
- https://github.com/traildb/traildb - official repository README and metadata.
- https://traildb.io/ - official homepage with AdRoll origin, use cases, scale, release note, and language bindings.
- https://traildb.io/docs/ - official documentation overview.
- https://traildb.io/docs/getting_started/ - official getting-started and Homebrew install docs.
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:database
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
tdb | cli | global executable | |
traildb_bench | 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 version0.6
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.6
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:traildb |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/traildb |
| Homepage | https://traildb.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/traildb/traildb |
| Upstream docs | https://traildb.io/docs |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/traildb/traildb/archive/refs/tags/0.6.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | judy, libarchive |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, 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 | traildb |
| 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%
libtraildb-dev 0.6+dfsg1-1+b2
library to handle series of discrete events (development files)
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
sudo apt install libtraildb-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: traildb
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Traildb
Debian apt95%
libtraildb0 0.6+dfsg1-1+b2
library to handle series of discrete events
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
sudo apt install libtraildb0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: traildb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Traildb
Debian apt95%
traildb-cli 0.6+dfsg1-1+b2
library to handle series of discrete events (cli tool)
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
sudo apt install traildb-cli- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: traildb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Traildb
Ubuntu apt95%
libtraildb-dev 0.6+dfsg1-1build2
library to handle series of discrete events (development files)
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
sudo apt install libtraildb-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: traildb
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Traildb
Ubuntu apt95%
libtraildb0 0.6+dfsg1-1build2
library to handle series of discrete events
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
sudo apt install libtraildb0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: traildb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Traildb
Ubuntu apt95%
traildb-cli 0.6+dfsg1-1build2
library to handle series of discrete events (cli tool)
https://github.com/traildb/traildb
sudo apt install traildb-cli- Section: universe/database
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: traildb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Traildb
MacPorts94%
tdb
sudo port install tdb- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
Nix92%
tdb
nix profile install nixpkgs#tdb- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
Ubuntu apt92%
libtdb-dev 1.4.10-1build1
Trivial Database - development files
sudo apt install libtdb-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tdb
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
Ubuntu apt92%
libtdb1 1.4.10-1build1
Trivial Database - shared library
sudo apt install libtdb1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tdb
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
Ubuntu apt92%
python3-tdb 1.4.10-1build1
Python3 bindings for TDB
sudo apt install python3-tdb- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tdb
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
Ubuntu apt92%
tdb-tools 1.4.10-1build1
Trivial Database - bundled binaries
sudo apt install tdb-tools- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tdb
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
apk92%
py3-tdb 1.4.15-r1
Python 3 binding for the tdb library
sudo apk add py3-tdb- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tdb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
apk92%
tdb 1.4.15-r1
The tdb library
sudo apk add tdb- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tdb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
apk92%
tdb-dev 1.4.15-r1
The tdb library (development files)
sudo apk add tdb-dev- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tdb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
apk92%
tdb-doc 1.4.15-r1
The tdb library (documentation)
sudo apk add tdb-doc- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tdb
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tdb
source trail
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- 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