codecount-cli

Count lines of code, comments, and blanks by language. Like cloc but simpler, with --json output for automation.

Install

pip install codecount-cli

Usage

codecount .                    # Count all files in current directory
codecount src/                 # Specific directory
codecount file.py              # Single file
codecount . --top 10           # Top 10 languages
codecount . -l python          # Filter by language
codecount . --json             # JSON output
codecount . --csv              # CSV output
codecount . --by-file          # Per-file breakdown
codecount --languages          # List supported languages

Example Output

----------------------------------------------------
Language               Files     Code  Comment    Blank
----------------------------------------------------
Python                     4      312       45       67
YAML                       2       28        3        8
TOML                       1       18        0        4
Markdown                   1       42        0       12
----------------------------------------------------
Total                      8      400       48       91
----------------------------------------------------

Features

• 50+ languages detected by file extension
• Comment detection for Python, JS/TS, C/C++, Java, Go, Rust, Ruby, and more
• Auto-ignores .git, node_modules, pycache, dist, build, etc.
• Respects .gitignore when inside a git repo
• JSON and CSV output for scripting and automation
• Per-file breakdown with --by-file
• Zero dependencies beyond Click

License

MIT