burrow ☆
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Description:
Kafka Consumer Lag Checking
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.9.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: kafka monitoring consumer-lag devops streaming
Install: brew install burrow
About:
Burrow is a monitoring tool specifically designed for Apache Kafka that proactively checks consumer lag and provides HTTP-based health status. It automatically identifies partition offsets and calculates lag metrics, removing the need for manual offset tracking. The tool offers robust notification support, allowing integration with Slack and email to alert teams of consumer delays.
Key Features:
  • Automatic consumer lag calculation
  • HTTP API for status checks
  • Built-in notification support (Slack, email)
  • No client library required for consumers
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring Kafka consumer health in production environments
  • Alerting engineering teams to consumer lag spikes
  • Integrating consumer status into dashboarding tools
Alternatives:
  • Kafka Burrow – The original upstream project; Homebrew formula tracks the LinkedIn fork.
  • Kafka Eagle – A comprehensive monitoring system with a UI, whereas Burrow focuses strictly on lag checking.
License: Apache-2.0
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 10, 2025 2:56am 0 VERSION_BUMP 734f6cd7
Oct 3, 2025 2:16am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6be21a9f
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