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Coccinelle

Ch 136.0of 22 Code Refactoring Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported languagesC, C++
  4. 4Refactoring scoperepository
  5. 5Batch refactoringYes
  6. 6Deploymentdesktop
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Overview

Coccinelle is ranked #13 of 22 in code refactoring tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

Coccinelle plans and pricing

All plans
Coccinelle Free No paid plan information stated on the official site coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yescoccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr
Supported languages
C, C++coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr
Refactoring scope
repositorycoccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr
Batch refactoring
Yescoccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr
Deployment
desktopcoccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr

Facts

Purpose
Coccinelle is a program matching and transformation engine that uses SmPL to specify desired matches and transformations in C code.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Use cases
The project describes use for automating collateral code changes after library API evolution and for finding and fixing bugs in systems code.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Semantic patches
A single semantic patch can modify hundreds of files at thousands of code sites while abstracting over spacing, variable names, irrelevant code, and coding style.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Linux kernel
The project lists semantic patch changes and bug fixes that have been integrated into the official Linux tree.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
C++ and HPC
The project says Coccinelle is being extended for C++ code, with high performance computing as an application area, and C++ mode is invoked with --c++.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Download
The official download page lists version 1.3.3, dated September 2, 2026, and provides source code and precompiled spatch builds.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Platforms
The download page provides packages for several Linux distributions and says Coccinelle can be installed with brew on Linux and macOS.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Build requirements
Building from source requires OCaml, optionally Python 2.5–2.7 or Python 3, and Menhir when modifying the SmPL grammar or after make distclean.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Linux integration
Coccinelle semantic patches are available in the Linux scripts directory, and coccicheck scripts can apply multiple SmPL files to one project.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Documentation
The project provides spatch option documentation, an SmPL grammar document with annotated examples, additional examples, and an introductory lecture.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Support
Questions can be sent to the [email protected] mailing list, which is moderated for non-members; contributions are preferred via the list and may also be submitted on GitHub.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Maintainers
The project lists Julia Lawall, Victor Gambier, Michele Martone, and Tathagata Roy as people currently working on Coccinelle.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026
Security
The official pages opened for this research do not state security certifications, compliance claims, or a security program.coccinelle.gitlabpages.inria.fr · 5 Oct 2026

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