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Description:
Extremely fast Python linter, written in Rust

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.14.9@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 11, 2025

Links: Homepage | @astralsh | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: python linter formatter rust developer-tools

Install: brew install ruff

About:
Ruff is an extremely fast Python linter and formatter, written in Rust. It can replace flake8, isort, pydocstyle, and dozens of plugins, providing instant feedback. Its performance is orders of magnitude faster than traditional Python-based tools, significantly improving developer productivity.

Key Features:

Written in Rust for native performance and speed
Drop-in replacement for flake8, isort, pyupgrade, and more
Integrated fixer capable of automatically fixing violations
First-party Language Server Protocol (LSP) support

Use Cases:

Enforcing consistent code style across large Python codebases
Migrating legacy code to modern Python syntax automatically
Pre-commit hooks for fast CI/CD linting pipelines

Alternatives:

Flake8 – Ruff is significantly faster and includes built-in formatting capabilities.
Pylint – Ruff focuses on style and linting with higher performance, whereas Pylint offers deeper static analysis.

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Dec 18, 2025 8:33pm	0.14.9	VERSION_BUMP	f7f7f75e
Dec 11, 2025 11:32pm		VERSION_BUMP	e9a594d2
Nov 21, 2025 6:02pm		VERSION_BUMP	684f64d6
Nov 14, 2025 7:56am		VERSION_BUMP	d83c256c
Oct 23, 2025 9:10pm		VERSION_BUMP	1fdb5867
Oct 2, 2025 9:05pm		VERSION_BUMP	7a9fea73
Sep 14, 2025 5:39am		VERSION_BUMP	1a25dbea
Jan 10, 2025 8:57pm		VERSION_BUMP	f8d19226
Jan 9, 2025 7:54pm		VERSION_BUMP	66340cea
Jan 2, 2025 2:09pm		VERSION_BUMP	80980a05
Dec 19, 2024 2:07pm		VERSION_BUMP	0b3a3cb0
Dec 12, 2024 7:05pm		VERSION_BUMP	3abca20a
Oct 4, 2024 3:49pm		VERSION_BUMP	0371d1cd
Sep 26, 2024 2:10pm		VERSION_BUMP	292fad26
Sep 26, 2024 12:52pm		VERSION_BUMP	9ab84815
Sep 21, 2024 6:50pm		VERSION_BUMP	784216b0
Sep 20, 2024 3:47am		VERSION_BUMP	36662ad5
Sep 13, 2024 4:44pm		VERSION_BUMP	fa754249
Sep 13, 2024 4:00pm		VERSION_BUMP	96066f11
Sep 10, 2024 10:13pm		VERSION_BUMP	94c4be74
Aug 15, 2024 12:56pm		VERSION_BUMP	18764cd4
Jun 20, 2024 6:52pm		VERSION_BUMP	15d3331b
Jun 14, 2024 3:44pm		VERSION_BUMP	dfca061f
May 9, 2024 6:42pm		VERSION_BUMP	65b7804f
May 4, 2024 1:27am		VERSION_BUMP	7d61e95f
May 4, 2024 12:44am		VERSION_BUMP	9f791c8b
Apr 11, 2024 6:43pm		VERSION_BUMP	5be9b0ea
Feb 18, 2024 1:57am		VERSION_BUMP	7407e6c7
Feb 18, 2024 1:38am		VERSION_BUMP	6abe2b26
Feb 6, 2024 8:33am		VERSION_BUMP	806f4d2f
Feb 6, 2024 2:36am		VERSION_BUMP	75d4871e
Jan 30, 2024 1:26pm		VERSION_BUMP	8f6856d1
Jan 19, 2024 4:14pm		VERSION_BUMP	6014d8ee
Jan 12, 2024 11:28am		VERSION_BUMP	d82743bd
Jan 12, 2024 2:04am		VERSION_BUMP	280f8ce4
Dec 22, 2023 1:15am		VERSION_BUMP	d6e82c7a
Dec 13, 2023 4:17pm		VERSION_BUMP	29a5111b
Nov 17, 2023 11:52pm		VERSION_BUMP	cd29a39d
Nov 9, 2023 7:28am		VERSION_BUMP	699f0c2b
Nov 3, 2023 10:55pm		VERSION_BUMP	6081958c
Oct 24, 2023 9:52am		VERSION_BUMP	e7b36f35
Oct 19, 2023 3:46pm		VERSION_BUMP	5f9ded59
Sep 17, 2023 7:38pm		VERSION_BUMP	580f7a33
Aug 17, 2023 6:55pm		VERSION_BUMP	5f9e7a0e
Aug 10, 2023 12:36am		VERSION_BUMP	1efdb137
Aug 1, 2023 11:04am		VERSION_BUMP	6d4b4b72
Jul 31, 2023 6:47pm		VERSION_BUMP	a03fd07c
Jun 20, 2023 11:16pm		VERSION_BUMP	2bcf36ec
Jun 20, 2023 6:13pm		VERSION_BUMP	c4468e07
May 18, 2023 3:51pm		VERSION_BUMP	51d2aa21
May 13, 2023 3:54am		VERSION_BUMP	12ac71b7
May 12, 2023 8:41pm		VERSION_BUMP	d2b7313e
May 2, 2023 8:34am		VERSION_BUMP	dfb2aec3
May 2, 2023 8:30am		VERSION_BUMP	723cc4ce
May 2, 2023 2:26am		VERSION_BUMP	900a3193
May 1, 2023 7:17pm		VERSION_BUMP	5be189fa
Apr 20, 2023 9:43am		VERSION_BUMP	e193fcac