xpipe ☆

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Description:
Split input and feed it into the given utility

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: cli stream-processing utility pipe data-distribution

Install: brew install xpipe

About:
Xpipe is a command-line utility that splits standard input into multiple streams and pipes each into a separate instance of a specified command. It provides a flexible way to parallelize data processing tasks without complex shell scripting. This tool is particularly useful for distributing data across multiple workers or processes.

Key Features:

Splits input streams for parallel processing
Simple command-line interface
Flexible routing of data to multiple processes
Lightweight and efficient

Use Cases:

Distributing data to multiple worker processes for parallel computation
Splitting log files for simultaneous processing by different tools
Load testing by feeding data to multiple instances of a service

Alternatives:

xargs – xargs can run commands with input, but xpipe offers more direct stream splitting and parallel execution control
GNU split – split divides files into smaller chunks, while xpipe routes live data streams to running processes

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2024 4:20pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	ed273b67
Sep 18, 2023 4:05pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e0abd799