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Description:
Provides fake name and address data
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli development testing data-generation c-library
Install: brew install rig
About:
Rig is a command-line tool and library designed to generate realistic fake data, including names, addresses, and other personal information. It serves as a valuable resource for developers needing to populate databases or applications with sample data for testing and development purposes. The tool can be used as a standalone utility or integrated into scripts and other software.
Key Features:
  • Generates fake names, addresses, and other personal data
  • Can be used as a command-line tool or a C library
  • Simple and lightweight for easy integration
  • Useful for creating test datasets
Use Cases:
  • Populating test databases with realistic sample data
  • Generating mock user profiles for application development
  • Creating placeholder content for UI/UX design mockups
Alternatives:
  • faker – A popular Python library with a much wider range of data types and localization, but requires a Python environment.
  • jq – A powerful command-line JSON processor that can be used to manipulate existing data, but does not generate new fake data on its own.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 12:56pm 0 VERSION_BUMP db2c1ed4
Sep 14, 2024 1:49am 0 VERSION_BUMP b5a3d702
Sep 28, 2023 8:09am 0 VERSION_BUMP 0c1a884e
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