clang-format
clang.llvm.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- ClangFormat is a set of tools built on LibFormat for formatting source code, available as a standalone tool and through editor integrations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Intended users
- The documentation presents ClangFormat as a standalone tool and editor integration for source-code formatting workflows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Support
- The Clang guide directs users who encounter problems to file bugs on the LLVM bug tracker.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- License
- LLVM releases are distributed under the Apache-2.0 license with LLVM exceptions, which the download page describes as OSI-approved.Read 30 Sep 2026 · releases.llvm.org
- Configuration
- Formatting styles can be set with command-line options or project-level .clang-format or _clang-format files.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Distribution
- The LLVM project provides source and pre-built binary downloads, with listed binaries including Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.Read 30 Sep 2026 · releases.llvm.org
- Editor integrations
- The documentation describes integrations for Vim, Emacs, BBEdit, CLion, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Git integration
- The git-clang-format script can format lines changed in commits or staged changes.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Git workflow
- The git-clang-format script can format lines changed in commits or staged changes.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Ignore rules
- A .clang-format-ignore file can contain path patterns for files that clang-format should skip.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Languages
- The standalone tool formats C, C++, Java, JavaScript, JSON, Objective-C, Protobuf, and C# code.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Limit
- Formatting a line range or byte range can only be used with one input file.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Linux and macOS availability
- The Clang guide describes building on Unix-like systems and says Clang is provided by major BSD and GNU/Linux distributions and is the default compiler for Mac OS X from Xcode 4.2.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Patch workflow
- The clang-format-diff.py script reads unified diff output and reformats the changed lines.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Release verification
- LLVM source packages and Git tags are signed by release managers, and the page provides keys for verification.Read 30 Sep 2026 · releases.llvm.org
- Selective formatting
- The command-line tool can format specified line or byte ranges in a single input file.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Style configuration
- Users can select built-in LLVM, GNU, Google, Chromium, Microsoft, Mozilla, and WebKit styles or configure formatting in a .clang-format file.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Style presets
- Built-in style presets include LLVM, GNU, Google, Chromium, Microsoft, Mozilla, and WebKit.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
- Support and community
- LLVM directs users to its Discourse forum and mailing lists, and announces new releases in its Announce category.Read 30 Sep 2026 · releases.llvm.org
- Windows availability
- The Clang build guide documents building Clang on Windows using Visual Studio.Read 30 Sep 2026 · clang.llvm.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Code Formatting Tools#20 of 347.6
