flux ☆
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Description:
Lightweight scripting language for querying databases
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.199.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @InfluxDB  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: flux query-language time-series influxdb database
Install: brew install flux
About:
Flux is a lightweight scripting language designed for querying, analyzing, and acting on data across one or more data sources. It provides a powerful functional framework for time-series data, offering a unified syntax for interacting with databases like InfluxDB. Its main value proposition is simplifying complex data manipulation tasks and providing a consistent query experience.
Key Features:
  • Functional data scripting language
  • Designed for time-series data
  • Pluggable architecture for data sources
  • Integrated with InfluxDB
  • SQL-like syntax with functional paradigms
Use Cases:
  • Querying time-series data from InfluxDB
  • Data analysis and transformation pipelines
  • Monitoring and alerting logic definition
Alternatives:
  • SQL – SQL is standard for relational data, while Flux is optimized for time-series and functional data pipelines.
  • PromQL – PromQL is specific to Prometheus metrics, whereas Flux supports multiple data sources and broader data manipulation.
Version History
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Oct 28, 2025 11:24pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3c29ad72
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