What is grub-client?
grub-client is an uncategorized agent. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.
Overview
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | August 11, 2026 |
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Category
Expected Behavior
grub-client does not yet have an established behavior profile. Look for patterns in Agent Analytics: steady, considerate crawling may indicate an unannounced index, while fast, deep sweeps suggest scraping. Its user-agent string and IP addresses may offer the best clues to who operates it.
grub-client's User Agent
| User Agent | grub-client-1.5.3; (grub-client-1.5.3; Crawl your own stuff with http://grub.org) |
How To Block grub-client With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block grub-client from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all uncategorized agents at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: grub-client # https://knownagents.com/agents/grub-client
Disallow: /Global Statistics for grub-client
As of August 11, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
2% of top websites block grub-client in their robots.txt files.
Overall Uncategorized Traffic
1.8% of all web traffic came from uncategorized agents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block grub-client?
Monitor it before deciding. grub-client has not been categorized, so there is no established behavior profile to rely on. Review which pages it requests and how often, then block it if the traffic is excessive or targets content you would not share with an unknown bot. For context, 2% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for grub-client.
Does grub-client Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. grub-client is expected to follow robots.txt directives, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether grub-client respects it.
Does grub-client Access Private Content?
Unknown. grub-client has no established scope, so monitor what it requests. Repeated attempts to reach login or admin paths are a reason to investigate or block it.
Why Is grub-client Visiting My Website?
grub-client's purpose has not yet been identified. Until it is categorized or its operator explains it, its behavior on your site is the best evidence of its intent.
How Can I Tell if grub-client Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks grub-client visits in real time alongside every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "grub-client". Record the paths it requests and how often because no reliable behavior profile exists yet. Because grub-client does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.