gnu-time ☆
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Description:
GNU implementation of time utility
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: timing benchmarking cli system-utilities performance
Install: brew install gnu-time
About:
GNU time is a command-line utility that measures the execution time and resource consumption of other programs. It reports detailed metrics including elapsed real time, CPU time (user and system), memory usage, and I/O statistics. This tool is essential for performance analysis and benchmarking command-line operations.
Key Features:
  • Detailed resource usage reporting
  • Customizable output formatting
  • Supports locale-specific output
  • Measures both CPU and wall-clock time
Use Cases:
  • Benchmarking script execution performance
  • Analyzing memory usage of CLI applications
  • Comparing efficiency of different algorithms
Alternatives:
  • bash time builtin – Simpler but provides less detailed resource information
  • hyperfine – More advanced benchmarking with statistical analysis
Version History
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