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Description:
Tool for ad hoc profiling

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.6@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: profiling benchmarking cli performance developer-tools

Install: brew install counts

About:
Counts is a command-line utility designed for ad hoc profiling of command execution. It runs a given command and reports detailed statistics, such as wall-clock time, CPU cycles, and memory usage. This tool is particularly useful for developers needing quick performance metrics without the overhead of complex profiling frameworks.

Key Features:

Simple command-line interface for profiling any executable
Reports detailed metrics including time, cycles, and memory
Low overhead for quick ad hoc performance analysis
Cross-platform support

Use Cases:

Benchmarking shell scripts or command-line tools
Comparing performance of different algorithm implementations
Identifying performance regressions in CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

hyperfine – Hyperfine is more focused on benchmarking execution time with statistical rigor, while Counts provides a broader set of metrics like CPU cycles and memory usage.
time – The standard 'time' command provides basic resource usage, but Counts offers more detailed and structured output.

License: Unlicense

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 2:00am		0	VERSION_BUMP	fca40c90