cpp-linter
The Python command behind cpp-linter-action: it runs clang-format and clang-tidy on C and C++ files, locally or in other CI.
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Quick start
With the clang tools installed (see Limitations):
pip install cpp-linter
cpp-linter --version=21 --style=file --tidy-checks=''Usage
For usage in a GitHub Actions workflow, see the cpp-linter/cpp-linter-action repository
For the description of supported Command Line Interface options, see the CLI documentation
Applying fixes
Passing the --fix option makes cpp-linter apply clang-format fixes in-place to any files that have formatting problems.
Limitations
cpp-linter does not install the clang tools. Install them first, for example with clang-tools; without them, --version=21 falls back to whatever clang-format and clang-tidy are on your PATH.
It exits 0 even when checks fail, so it reports findings but does not fail a build.
Locally, --files-changed-only and --lines-changed-only read the local git diff. In other CI, check the whole repository (the default): most CI systems set CI=true, and with it those options ask the GitHub API for the changed files.
Sponsors
cpp-linter is maintained by two volunteers. Sponsor the project through Open Collective. Silver and Gold sponsors get their logo here.
Contributing
To provide feedback (requesting a feature or reporting a bug) please post to issues. To contribute changes, see CONTRIBUTING.rst.
License
The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the MIT License.
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