bar ☆
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Description:
Provide progress bars for shell scripts
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.4@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: shell cli progress-bar scripting utility
Install: brew install bar
About:
Bar is a command-line utility that renders customizable progress bars in shell scripts. It accepts input via standard input or command-line arguments to update the bar's status in real-time. This tool is valuable for providing visual feedback during long-running automated processes and scripts.
Key Features:
  • Customizable bar length, character sets, and colors
  • Supports both percentage-based and arbitrary value tracking
  • Lightweight and designed for easy integration into shell scripts
  • Parses input from stdin for simple process piping
Use Cases:
  • Visualizing progress of file operations or data processing in bash scripts
  • Providing user feedback during long software compilation or installation tasks
  • Monitoring loop iterations in automated administrative scripts
Alternatives:
  • pv – pv (Pipe Viewer) monitors data throughput through pipes, whereas bar focuses on visual progress representation based on arbitrary input.
License: Zlib
Bottles available for: all
Version History
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May 8, 2023 9:32am 0 VERSION_BUMP b8814975
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