hyperscan ☆

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Description:
High-performance regular expression matching library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: regex security networking intel simd

Install: brew install hyperscan

About:
Hyperscan is a high-performance regular expression matching library developed by Intel. It utilizes SIMD instructions to achieve extremely fast pattern matching capabilities. This makes it ideal for applications requiring deep packet inspection and large-scale text analysis.

Key Features:

SIMD-optimized performance
Multi-pattern matching
Perl-compatible regular expressions (PCRE)
Streaming mode support

Use Cases:

Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) scanning
Log analysis and indexing

Alternatives:

PCRE2 – More widely compatible but significantly slower for large-scale scanning
RE2 – Google's fast engine, but strictly limits regex features to guarantee safety

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