multitime ☆
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Description:
Time command execution over multiple executions
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 11, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: benchmarking profiling cli development performance
Install: brew install multitime
About:
Multitime is a command-line benchmarking tool that executes a command multiple times and calculates statistical metrics like mean, median, and standard deviation. Unlike the standard Unix time command, it provides robust performance analysis by aggregating results across runs. This helps developers identify performance variability and establish reliable benchmarks for their scripts or applications.
Key Features:
  • Statistical analysis of execution time (mean, median, std dev)
  • Configurable number of iterations for robust sampling
  • Supports both system and user time measurement
  • Simple command-line interface compatible with existing tools
Use Cases:
  • Benchmarking build times for software projects
  • Measuring performance consistency of algorithms or scripts
  • Comparing the speed of different command-line tools
  • Identifying performance regressions in code changes
Alternatives:
  • hyperfine – Hyperfine is a more modern, feature-rich benchmarking tool with parameter sweeps and shell completion support.
  • bash time – The built-in bash time keyword provides single-run metrics but lacks statistical aggregation.
Version History
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Dec 11, 2025 3:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 59c86451
Dec 11, 2025 2:26pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 35d2d63d
Sep 16, 2025 5:31am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2ed3b934
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