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Next-gen documentation generator for C++. Version 0.5.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13.
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Package summary
Next-gen documentation generator for C++
Project links
Commands and aliases
- standardese
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Project history and usage
standardese is a C++ documentation generator positioned by its maintainers as a next-generation Doxygen-style tool. It combines a libclang-backed library with a command-line program for generating documentation from C++ headers.
Project history
The project describes itself as a library and command-line tool: the library parses C++ code with libclang, and the tool generates output such as Markdown and HTML. Its README emphasizes documentation in a style close to the C++ standard, including section commands such as effects, requires, returns, and throws.
Adoption history
Official installation notes recommend a distribution package when available, with conda-forge packages for Windows, Linux, and macOS, Docker images, and source builds as alternatives. The GitHub release list records a 0.4.0 stabilization effort and later 0.5.x releases.
How it is used
The basic invocation is `standardese [options] inputs`, where inputs may be files or directories. The documentation notes that users should normally pass header files and may provide configuration options on the command line or in an INI-style config file.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about standardese because C++ documentation generators often have heavy parser and compiler dependencies. Its packaging story is about making a libclang-based CLI reproducible across package managers, Docker, and source builds.
Timeline
- 2020: Version 0.4.0 is described as the first stable release in a while after rewrites.
- 2020: Version 0.5.0 adds command-line and comment parsing options and requires a C++17 compiler.
- 2021: Version 0.5.2 is marked as the latest GitHub release on the official repository.
Related projects
- standardese is explicitly compared with Doxygen and depends on libclang for C++ parsing; its installation notes also mention conda-forge and Docker packaging.
Sources
- https://github.com/standardese/standardese README: describes the project, libclang parsing, command-line usage, installation, and config format.
- https://github.com/standardese/standardese/releases: official release list and notes for 0.4.x and 0.5.x.
- https://standardese.github.io/: official documentation overview.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
standardese | 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 version0.5.2
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:standardese |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://standardese.github.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/standardese/standardese |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T17:31:48+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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