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Partial Preprocessor for C. Version 2.9 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Partial Preprocessor for C
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cppp
history
Project history and usage
cppp is a partial C preprocessor: it applies only the subset of conditional preprocessing decisions requested by the user.
Project history
The official page describes cppp as a focused tool for applying selected #ifdef, indeterminate preprocessor logic in place.
Adoption history
The project has a small distribution footprint, with the official page linking both a release tarball and the SourceHut repository.
How it is used
Users run cppp with macro symbols defined or undefined on the command line. The tool removes or simplifies conditional-inclusion blocks only when those symbols determine the result.
Why package nerds care
cppp is package-nerd interesting because it fills a narrow gap between doing no preprocessing and running the full C preprocessor, preserving source shape while pruning known feature branches.
Timeline
- Current release page: The official homepage links cppp-2.9.tar.gz.
- Current source hosting: The official homepage links the SourceHut repository.
Related projects
- cppp is related to the C preprocessor, but it intentionally performs only partial conditional evaluation instead of full macro preprocessing.
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 13 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cppp | 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 version2.9
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/cppp.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/cppp.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cppp |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cppp |
| Homepage | https://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/cppp.html |
| Repository | https://git.sr.ht/~breadbox/cppp |
| Upstream docs | https://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/cppp.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/pub/software/cppp-2.9.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | cppp |
| 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 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
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment