pipemeter ☆

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Description:
Shows speed of data moving from input to output

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: cli monitoring utility data-pipeline performance

Install: brew install pipemeter

About:
Pipemeter is a command-line utility that visualizes data throughput by inserting a speed meter into a pipe. It monitors the flow of data from standard input to standard output, providing real-time feedback on transfer rates. This tool is invaluable for diagnosing performance bottlenecks in data processing pipelines.

Key Features:

Real-time throughput visualization
Minimal overhead and lightweight
Compatible with standard Unix pipes
Configurable output formats

Use Cases:

Measuring the speed of large file transfers between storage devices
Monitoring data throughput in complex shell script pipelines
Debugging slow network data streams

Alternatives:

pv – pv (Pipe Viewer) is a more feature-rich alternative that includes progress bars and estimated time remaining.
dd – Using dd with specific block sizes can show transfer rates but lacks real-time dynamic updates.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 10:59am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b76e42cb
Sep 13, 2024 5:47am		0	VERSION_BUMP	90215cb6