globstar ☆

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Description:
Static analysis toolkit for writing and running code checkers

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: static-analysis linting developer-tools code-quality security

Install: brew install globstar

About:
Globstar is a static analysis toolkit that enables developers to write, test, and run custom code checkers across multiple programming languages. It provides a unified framework for defining linting rules and analyzing codebases for potential issues. The tool's main value proposition is its flexibility and extensibility, allowing teams to enforce custom coding standards and catch project-specific bugs.

Key Features:

Multi-language support for writing custom checkers
Extensible framework for defining custom linting rules
Integration with CI/CD pipelines
Performance-optimized code analysis engine

Use Cases:

Enforcing custom coding standards across a codebase
Building project-specific static analysis rules
Integrating custom linting into CI/CD workflows

Alternatives:

Semgrep – Semgrep is a mature, widely-used static analysis tool with a large community rule library, while Globstar focuses on providing a more flexible framework for writing custom checkers from scratch.
SonarQube – SonarQube is a comprehensive code quality platform with reporting and dashboards, whereas Globstar is a more lightweight toolkit focused specifically on rule authoring and execution.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 5:48pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	b0b20089