purr ☆
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Description:
Versatile zsh CLI tool for viewing and searching through Android logcat output
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: android logcat debugging cli development
Install: brew install purr
About:
Purr is a command-line interface tool designed to parse and filter Android logcat output with enhanced readability. It provides syntax highlighting, filtering capabilities, and a more user-friendly way to navigate complex device logs. This tool helps developers quickly identify and diagnose issues within Android applications.
Key Features:
  • Syntax highlighting for log levels and tags
  • Advanced filtering and pattern matching
  • Cleaner, more readable log output formatting
  • Real-time log monitoring support
Use Cases:
  • Debugging Android application crashes and ANRs
  • Filtering noisy logcat output to find specific events
  • Monitoring app behavior in real-time during development
Alternatives:
  • logcat – Purr adds color and filtering to the standard Android SDK logcat tool
  • pidcat – Similar Python-based logcat colorizer, Purr is written in Rust for performance
Version History
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Dec 14, 2023 9:24am 0 VERSION_BUMP ec84155f
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