grafana-alloy
brew install grafana-alloyOpenTelemetry Collector distribution with programmable pipelines
https://grafana.com/oss/alloy-opentelemetry-collector/
License: Apache-2.0
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/grafana-alloy.json
Formula code: grafana-alloy.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 1.22.0 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on when building from source:
| go | 1.27.4 | Open source programming language to build simple/reliable/efficient software |
| node | 26.13.1 | Open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment |
Conflicts with: alloy-analyzer (because both install `alloy` binaries)
Binaries:
alloy
Service:
| Start now and at login: | brew services start grafana-alloy |
| Run directly: | $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/grafana-alloy/bin/alloy run --storage.path=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/lib/grafana-alloy/data $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/grafana-alloy |
| Alloy configuration directory is $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/grafana-alloy |
GitHub Packages downloads:
| Last 30 days | 11,700 |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 63,880 |
| Analytics install events (30 days) | 5,212 |
| Downloads / install events (30 days) | 2.2× |
Source: GitHub Packages, fetched 2026-11-15T00:54:48Z. Analytics dates: 2026-10-16 to 2026-11-15. Totals exclude downloads from Bintray before the migration to GitHub Packages. Downloads and install attempts measure different things; the difference does not count analytics opt-outs. Definitions and limitations.
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 5,212 | 12,047 | 24,224 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Installs on Request | 5,212 | 12,047 | 24,224 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Build Errors | 0 |