macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cppmanlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install cppmanMacPorts ports tree · lang/cppman/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install cppman with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix
C++ 98/11/14/17/20 manual pages from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install cppmanDebian stable package indexes · cppman · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cppmannixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cp/cppman/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
C++ 98/11/14/17/20 manual pages from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cppman
history
Project history and usage
cppman provides C++ manual pages for Unix-like systems, sourcing reference material from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com.
Project history
The upstream README notes that the project was renamed from manpages-cpp to cppman on September 19, 2012. It presents cppman as a command-line interface for C++ reference pages with a man-like workflow.
Adoption history
Upstream documents installation through PyPI, Arch Linux AUR, Debian and Ubuntu, Homebrew, and MacPorts, showing broad package-manager adoption for a small documentation utility.
How it is used
cppman supports cplusplus.com and cppreference.com backends, syntax highlighting, hyperlink navigation in vim pager mode, and an option to expose cached pages to the system man command.
Why package nerds care
cppman appeals to package users because it turns web-first C++ references into local terminal documentation, a familiar Unix packaging pattern for developers who want offline or shell-native lookup.
Timeline
- 2012-09-19: manpages-cpp was renamed to cppman.
- Current packaging: Upstream README documents PyPI, AUR, Debian/Ubuntu, Homebrew, and MacPorts installation paths.
Related projects
- The tool depends on cplusplus.com and cppreference.com as content backends and is conceptually related to the system man command.
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cppman | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version0.6.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/aitjcize/cppmannone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cppman |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cppman |
| Homepage | https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman |
| Repository | https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/bd/f7/3fe2da627877a1b091d9f00fa494bc62a2eea1cad27a4fd64c23bd29a4fd/cppman-0.6.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | groff, python@3.14 |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2, libxslt |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | cppman |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
cppman 0.5.7+dfsg-2
C++ 98/11 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com
https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman/
sudo apt install cppman- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppman
Nix95%
cppman
nix profile install nixpkgs#cppman- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppman
Ubuntu apt95%
cppman 0.5.6+dfsg-1
C++ 98/11 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com
https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman/
sudo apt install cppman- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppman
MacPorts95%
cppman
sudo port install cppman- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppman
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
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment