# Install cpplint with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix Static code checker for C++. Version 2.0.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cpplint ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cpplint ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cpplint ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cpplint from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install cpplint ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cpplint from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cpplint ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cpplint/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cpplint - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.0.2 - **Source summary:** Static code checker for C++ - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cpplint (cli) - cpplint (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.0.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://pypi.org/project/cpplint/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: CPPLINT.cfg ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** cpplint - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - cpplint - 1.6.1-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cpplint from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Static code checker for C++ | https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint - Nix - cpplint: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cpplint/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - cpplint - 1.6.1-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cpplint from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Static code checker for C++ | https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint - apk - cpplint - 2.0.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cpplint from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Static code checker for C++ | https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint - apk - cpplint-pyc - 2.0.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cpplint-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for cpplint | https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint ## Related links - [Package publisher tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/package-publishers/) - Belongs to a package publishing or registry command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [bashate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bashate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [editorconfig-checker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/editorconfig-checker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [flake8](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flake8/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, python. - [markdownlint-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/markdownlint-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [markdownlint-cli2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/markdownlint-cli2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [actionlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/actionlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [bpmnlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bpmnlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [checkbashisms](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkbashisms/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [cmake-lint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake-lint/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. 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