Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Clone detection methodtoken
  4. 4Self-hosted optionYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
The CCFinderSW homepage

Overview

CCFinderSW is ranked #17 of 23 in code clone detection tools on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.

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Clone detection method
tokengithub.com
Self-hosted option
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
CCFinderSW is a token-based code clone detection tool that detects and outputs similar code pairs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Detection behavior
It excludes clone pairs that contain inserted or deleted sentences.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Language handling
It tailors lexical analysis to each language using optional files that users can modify.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Language limitation
It does not use separate lexical analysis mechanisms for each language, and its lexer algorithm is not optimized for each language.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime
The project recommends Java 8 or later and says the program is implemented only in Java.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Command line
The usage guide shows running the tool from the command line with a source directory, language, and output file arguments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Viewers
The clone pair output can be read by Gemini or CCFX.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Download
The repository provides a CCFinderSW-1.0.zip download.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Test platform
The README lists Windows 10 Pro as its test environment.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository license file includes the MIT License for CCFinderSW.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Bundled libraries
The README says the software contains libraries distributed under Apache License 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Author
The repository identifies Yuichi Semura as the author.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Affiliation
The README lists the author's affiliation as the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2017github.com · 28 Sept 2026

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