README.md

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A native macOS app for pprof

Open pprof profiles without command-line hassle ✨.

Install

brew install approf

You can also download the latest app from release.

Requirements

• Graphviz installed
• macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later on a M-series chip

Translucent background is only availble on macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later

Features

• Drag and drop pprof files to open
• Compare pprof profiles using the -diff_base option
• Reorder / Add / Remove files in seconds
• Dark / Light mode
• Save sessions for later use

Screenshots

Command line under the hood

WEB page in dark mode

Implementation

• SwiftUI and AppKit as the UI framework.
• The Composable Architecture for state management.
• Running pprof binay in a process.

Credits

Thanks to Golang Weekly for the shoutout!