cloc-python
A Python CLI wrapper for cloc (Count Lines of Code) that can be executed via uvx without needing to install cloc on your system.
Install
No installation required! Just run via uvx:
uvx cloc-python [options]
Requirements
- Windows: No dependencies! The bundled
cloc.exeis standalone. - Linux/macOS: Perl is required (usually pre-installed)
- Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt install perl - CentOS/RHEL:
sudo yum install perl - Arch Linux:
sudo pacman -S perl - macOS: Usually pre-installed, or
brew install perl - Docker:
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir miquella/cloc
- Ubuntu/Debian:
Note: Most Linux distributions and macOS come with Perl pre-installed. You only need to install it if you're using a minimal container (like Alpine) or a custom system.
Usage
This wrapper passes all arguments directly to the underlying cloc binary:
# Count lines in current directory
uvx cloc-python .
# Count lines in specific files
uvx cloc-python file1.py file2.py
# Exclude certain directories
uvx cloc-python --exclude-dir=vendor,node_modules .
# JSON output
uvx cloc-python --json .
# See all cloc options
uvx cloc-python --help
More options available on the cloc's repository README.
cloc version
This package includes cloc v2.08.
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