macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cpplintlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 2781
Install cpplint with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Static code checker for C++. Version 2.0.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install cpplint.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cpplintAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cpplint · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install cpplintDebian stable package indexes · cpplint · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cpplintnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cp/cpplint/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Static code checker for C++
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cpplint
history
Project history and usage
cpplint is a command-line static style checker for C and C++ files following Google's C++ style guide.
Project history
The maintained cpplint package identifies itself as a fork of Google's cpplint from google/styleguide. Its README says the fork keeps the same core purpose while accepting fixes that make the tool usable in wider contexts.
Adoption history
The package is distributed through PyPI for Python-based installation and through Unix package managers, making it easy to add to local developer workflows and CI jobs.
How it is used
Typical usage is cpplint [OPTIONS] files. The fork documents practical additions such as Python 3 compatibility, recursive file discovery, exclusion support, JUnit XML output, configurable extensions, and repository-root overrides.
Why package nerds care
cpplint is a good example of a small language-policy tool that package managers keep around because many C++ projects want style checking without adopting a full compiler analysis stack.
Timeline
- Original upstream: Google open-sourced the in-house cpplint tool in google/styleguide.
- Fork era: The cpplint/cpplint package tracks fixes and packaging-friendly changes for wider use.
Related projects
- The package is directly related to Google's C++ Style Guide and the google/styleguide repository.
Sources
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
CPPLINT.cfg
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cpplint | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.0.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cpplint |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://pypi.org/project/cpplint/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
cpplint 1.6.1-3
Static code checker for C++
https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint
sudo apt install cpplint- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpplint
Nix95%
cpplint
nix profile install nixpkgs#cpplint- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpplint
Ubuntu apt95%
cpplint 1.6.1-3
Static code checker for C++
https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint
sudo apt install cpplint- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpplint
apk95%
cpplint 2.0.2-r1
Static code checker for C++
https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint
sudo apk add cpplint- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpplint
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpplint
apk95%
cpplint-pyc 2.0.2-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for cpplint
https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint
sudo apk add cpplint-pyc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpplint
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpplint
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation