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wrk for Mac

HTTP benchmarking tool

Quick answer: wrk is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wrk. It is distributed under the LicenseRef-Homebrew-cannot-represent licence. It has 282 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wrk is

wrk is a command-line tool for macOS: HTTP benchmarking tool.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/wg/wrk.

How to install wrk

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

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 wrk on Mac?

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

Is wrk open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LicenseRef-Homebrew-cannot-represent licence.

Does wrk 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 wrk?

It was installed 282 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2110 in this catalogue.

What version of wrk is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.2.0.