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Description:
Count lines of code quickly

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: rust cli metrics productivity developer-tools

Install: brew install loc

About:
Loc is a command-line tool written in Rust that counts lines of code across multiple programming languages. It is designed to be significantly faster than traditional tools like cloc or wc by leveraging parallel processing. The tool provides quick, accurate statistics for codebases, making it ideal for developers who need rapid project metrics.

Key Features:

Extremely fast performance due to Rust implementation
Supports over 100 programming languages
Parallel processing capabilities for multi-core systems
Respects .gitignore files automatically

Use Cases:

Quickly auditing the size and language composition of a new codebase
Generating code statistics for project documentation or reports
Measuring productivity or progress by tracking line counts over time

Alternatives:

cloc – cloc is the industry standard but significantly slower as it is written in Perl.
tokei – tokei is another popular Rust-based counter; loc often benchmarks as slightly faster in specific scenarios.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2024 3:11pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	2e73877c