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 | July 12, 2026 |
Category
Expected Behavior
grub-client has no established behavior profile yet. Read its pattern in Agent Analytics: steady polite crawling suggests an unannounced index, while fast deep sweeps suggest scraping. Its user agent string and IP addresses are the best clues to who runs 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 Insights for grub-client
As of July 12, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the world's 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
2.2% of all web traffic came from uncategorized agents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block grub-client?
Watch it first. grub-client has not been categorized yet, so there is no track record to lean on. Check which pages it requests and how often, and block it if the traffic is heavy or pointed at content you would not give an unknown bot. For comparison, 2% of the top websites we track already have robots.txt rules for grub-client.
Does grub-client Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. grub-client is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the right first move. Automatic Robots.txt adds and maintains that rule for you, and Agent Analytics confirms grub-client actually follows it.
Does grub-client Access Private Content?
Unknown. grub-client has no documented scope, so watch what it actually requests. Repeated hits on login or admin paths are the signal to block it.
Why Is grub-client Visiting My Website?
Nobody knows yet. grub-client is undocumented, so until its operator explains it, its behavior on your site is the only 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". Log the paths it requests and how often, since nothing about it is documented. Keep in mind that grub-client doesn't publish a verification method, so any client can claim its user agent string and a log match is a hint rather than proof.