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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

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