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

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