# Install include-what-you-use Tool to analyze #includes in C and C++ source files. Version 0.26 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:include-what-you-use ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install include-what-you-use ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install include-what-you-use ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/include-what-you-use/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add include-what-you-use ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: include-what-you-use from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install iwyu ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: iwyu from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#include-what-you-use ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: include-what-you-use from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install include-what-you-use ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: include-what-you-use from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:include-what-you-use - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.26 - **Source summary:** Tool to analyze #includes in C and C++ source files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** NCSA - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-22T15:21:50Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - fix_includes.py (cli) - include-what-you-use (cli) - iwyu_tool.py (cli) - fix_includes.py (alias) - include-what-you-use (alias) - iwyu_tool.py (alias) ## Dependencies - llvm ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## macOS Provided Libraries - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.26 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-22 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://include-what-you-use.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** include-what-you-use - **Aliases:** iwyu - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - include-what-you-use: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: include-what-you-use from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - apk - include-what-you-use - 0.26-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: include-what-you-use from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A tool for use with clang to analyze #includes in C and C++ source files | https://include-what-you-use.org - apk - include-what-you-use-dbg - 0.26-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: include-what-you-use-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A tool for use with clang to analyze #includes in C and C++ source files (debug symbols) | https://include-what-you-use.org - apk - include-what-you-use-doc - 0.26-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: include-what-you-use-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A tool for use with clang to analyze #includes in C and C++ source files (documentation) | https://include-what-you-use.org - dnf - iwyu - 0.26-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: iwyu from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | C/C++ source files #include analyzer based on clang | https://github.com/include-what-you-use/include-what-you-use - zypper - include-what-you-use - 0.26-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: include-what-you-use from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A tool to analyze #includes in C and C++ source files | https://include-what-you-use.org/ - zypper - include-what-you-use-tools - 0.26-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: include-what-you-use-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Additional tools to use include-what-you-use effectively | https://include-what-you-use.org/ - MacPorts - include-what-you-use: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/include-what-you-use/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [llvm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/llvm/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cmake/) - 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