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sonar-scanner for Mac

Launcher to analyze a project with SonarQube

Quick answer: sonar-scanner is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install sonar-scanner. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 2,242 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sonar-scanner is

sonar-scanner is a productivity app for macOS: launcher to analyze a project with SonarQube.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install sonar-scanner

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install sonar-scanner.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install sonar-scanner on Mac?

Run brew install sonar-scanner in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is sonar-scanner open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does sonar-scanner run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is sonar-scanner?

It was installed 2,242 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #628 in this catalogue.

What version of sonar-scanner is current?

The latest packaged version is 8.2.0.6438.