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Elisp package for using doxygen under Emacs. Version 1.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-12.
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Package summary
Elisp package for using doxygen under Emacs
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Commands and aliases
- doxymacs_parser
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Project history and usage
doxymacs is an Emacs/XEmacs helper package for Doxygen. It makes Doxygen-created documentation easier to use from the editor and helps insert Doxygen-style comments into source files.
Project history
The official homepage describes doxymacs as Doxygen plus Emacs/XEmacs and says its purpose is to create a Lisp package that makes using Doxygen from within those editors easier. Version 1.8.0 was released on 10 June 2007.
SourceForge file-release metadata shows a release line from at least the 1.1.0 tarball in June 2001 through 1.8.0 in June 2007. The public evidence points to a small, focused editor-extension project from the period when Doxygen, XEmacs, and Emacs Lisp helpers were commonly distributed as separate packages.
Adoption history
doxymacs' adoption appears niche and editor-specific. Its packaging in Homebrew preserves a small workflow tool for developers who used Doxygen tags and Emacs key bindings rather than a standalone documentation system.
How it is used
Users install the Lisp files into an Emacs load path, require doxymacs from their .emacs, enable doxymacs-mode, customize Doxygen root and tag-file variables, and use key bindings to look up documentation, rescan tags, or insert Doxygen comment templates.
Why package nerds care
doxymacs is package-nerd interesting because it captures a pre-LSP editor-integration pattern: a small editor mode, an optional C helper for XML parsing, and a dependency on generated Doxygen tag data. It is less important as a modern tool than as packaging sediment around Doxygen and Emacs workflows.
Timeline
- 2001: SourceForge file feed lists doxymacs 1.1.0.
- 2003: 1.4.0 and 1.5.0 tarballs published.
- 2006: 1.7.0 tarball published.
- 2007: 1.8.0 released with documentation lookup, comment insertion, optional external XML parser, and Doxygen keyword fontification.
Related projects
- doxymacs is directly related to Doxygen, GNU Emacs, XEmacs, libxml2, W3, and tempo. Its value comes from connecting generated Doxygen documentation and tags back into the editor.
Sources
- https://doxymacs.sourceforge.net/ - official homepage for project purpose, 1.8.0 release date, features, dependencies, installation, and usage.
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/doxymacs/rss?path=/ - official SourceForge file feed for release dates from 2001 through 2007.
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/doxymacs/ - official SourceForge project metadata.
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.emacs
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
doxymacs_parser | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.8.0
manager updated2026-09-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://doxymacs.sourceforge.net/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://doxymacs.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:doxymacs |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/doxymacs |
| Homepage | https://doxymacs.sourceforge.net/ |
| Upstream docs | https://doxymacs.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/doxymacs/doxymacs/1.8.0/doxymacs-1.8.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-12T22:50:12Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | doxygen, emacs |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | doxymacs |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation