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Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gnu-indentlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
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Install gnu-indent with Homebrew, MacPorts
C code prettifier. Version 2.2.13 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install gindent.
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overview
Package summary
C code prettifier
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gindent
history
Project history and usage
GNU indent is the GNU Project's C source formatter, a command-line tool for changing whitespace and layout without changing program meaning. Its manual describes it as a formatter for C programs that can make code easier to read and convert between styles.
Project history
The GNU manual records Free Software Foundation copyright years beginning in 1989 and describes behavioral changes across early GNU indent releases, including GNU-style indentation as the default from version 1.2 and a revised command format from version 1.3. The formatter retained compatibility concepts from older indent implementations, including an option preset for the original Berkeley style, while making GNU style a first-class default.
Adoption history
GNU indent became part of the long-lived GNU command-line toolchain for projects that wanted reproducible C formatting before newer formatters became widespread. Its homepage points users to GNU mirrors, Savannah development, Info and man documentation, and the GNU bug-tracking workflow, placing it in the same distribution culture as other standalone GNU utilities.
How it is used
Practitioners use GNU indent to reformat C source files, write formatted output to a separate file or standard output, and select known style presets such as GNU, K&R, Berkeley, or Linux. It also supports a profile file mechanism, so teams or individual developers can keep repeated formatting options outside the command line.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, GNU indent is a small but characteristic GNU utility: mostly invoked as a build or maintenance tool, sensitive to C dialect details, and useful when a project wants GNU formatting behavior rather than the indent variant supplied by another Unix.
Timeline
- 1989: GNU indent manual copyright history begins in the Free Software Foundation manual.
- Version 1.2: GNU style became the default indentation style.
- Version 1.3: GNU indent adopted the command forms documented in later manuals.
- 2023: Release notes for version 2.2.13 describe fixes and translation updates.
Related projects
- GNU indent belongs to the family of Unix source-formatting tools and is often compared with BSD indent and newer C-family formatters such as clang-format.
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gindent | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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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 version2.2.13
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gnu-indent |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.gnu.org/software/indent/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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MacPorts94%
gindent
sudo port install gindent- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gindent
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