macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gcovrlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gcovrMacPorts ports tree · devel/gcovr/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install gcovr with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Reports from gcov test coverage program. Version 8.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add gcovrAlpine Linux edge package indexes · gcovr · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gcovrDebian stable package indexes · gcovr · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install gcovrFedora Rawhide package metadata · gcovr · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gcovrnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gc/gcovr/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S gcovrArch Linux sync databases · gcovr · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install gcovropenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · gcovr · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Reports from gcov test coverage program
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gcovr
history
Project history and usage
gcovr is a Python-based coverage reporting tool for GCC/gcov data. It turns compiler coverage output into human and machine-readable reports, including text, HTML, CSV, JSON, Cobertura, Coveralls, SonarQube, JaCoCo, and LCOV formats.
Project history
The official changelog traces gcovr releases back to version 2.0 on 22 August 2010. The current GitHub repository was created in May 2013 and describes the project as generating code coverage reports with gcc/gcov.
Adoption history
gcovr became a common packaging target because it sits at a practical boundary between C/C++ test builds and CI coverage dashboards. Its documentation focuses on command-line operation, configuration files, filtering, reproducible timestamps, and multiple report formats, which are all package-manager-friendly workflows.
How it is used
Typical use is to compile code with coverage flags, run tests, and invoke gcovr from a project root to collect gcov data and emit reports. The configuration file support lets repeatable coverage options live in a repository instead of only in CI shell scripts.
Why package nerds care
gcovr matters because it gives gcov users a single small CLI for report formats expected by CI systems and code-quality services. It is a bridge package: not a compiler, not a test framework, but the adapter that makes compiler-native coverage data useful to modern automation.
Timeline
- 2010: The official changelog records gcovr 2.0.
- 2013: GitHub records the gcovr repository creation.
- 2018: gcovr 4.0 appears in the official changelog.
- 2021: gcovr 5.0 appears in the official changelog.
- 2024: gcovr 8.0 appears in the official changelog.
- 2026: gcovr 8.6 is documented with Python 3.14 support and Python 3.9 support dropped.
Related projects
- GCC and gcov provide the compiler and raw coverage data that gcovr processes.
- LCOV, Cobertura, Coveralls, SonarQube, and JaCoCo are report ecosystems supported by gcovr output formats.
- Python is the implementation and packaging ecosystem for the gcovr CLI.
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 1 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.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
gcovr.cfg in the -r/--root directory
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gcovr | 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 version8.6
manager updated2026-04-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gcovr.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gcovr |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gcovr |
| Homepage | https://gcovr.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/gcovr/gcovr |
| Upstream docs | https://gcovr.com/en/stable |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/07/37/b4a87dff166dc0a5002e9d03fcb6ca8eeff048247b011b67f047e31122c9/gcovr-8.6.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-22T10:28:01Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | 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 | gcovr |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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%
gcovr 7.2+really-1.1
Manages the compilation of coverage information from gcov
sudo apt install gcovr- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
Nix95%
gcovr
nix profile install nixpkgs#gcovr- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
Ubuntu apt95%
gcovr 7.0-1
Manages the compilation of coverage information from gcov
sudo apt install gcovr- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
apk95%
gcovr 8.6-r1
Generates a simple report that summarizes the gcc code coverage
sudo apk add gcovr- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gcovr
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
apk95%
gcovr-pyc 8.6-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for gcovr
sudo apk add gcovr-pyc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gcovr
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
dnf95%
gcovr 8.6-2.fc45
A code coverage report generator using GNU gcov
sudo dnf install gcovr- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: gcovr
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
dnf95%
gcovr-doc 8.6-2.fc45
Documentation of gcovr
sudo dnf install gcovr-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: gcovr
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
pacman95%
gcovr 8.6-1
provides a utility for managing the use of the GNU gcov utility
sudo pacman -S gcovr- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: any
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
zypper95%
gcovr 6.0-1.8
A code coverage report generator using GNU gcov
sudo zypper install gcovr- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Tools/Other
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: gcovr
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
zypper95%
gcovr-doc 6.0-1.8
Documentation of gcovr
sudo zypper install gcovr-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Documentation/HTML
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: gcovr
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
MacPorts95%
gcovr
sudo port install gcovr- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcovr
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