cpplint

Spec sheet

Purpose

Cpplint is a command-line tool that checks C/C++ files for style issues according to Google’s C++ style guide.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audience

Cpplint is intended for developers checking C and C++ source files for style issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

Cpplint can run as a pre-commit hook and is included in MegaLinter, an open-source linter aggregator for CI.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The repository identifies maintainers and provides GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, and contribution guidance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The package is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pypi.org

Artifact provenance

PyPI reports that the 2.0.2 release artifacts were signed by GitHub Actions and verified by PyPI on April 8, 2025.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pypi.org

Distribution format

PyPI provides a Python 3 wheel tagged for any platform and a source distribution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pypi.org

File selection

Cpplint supports recursive file discovery, excluding files, and customizing file extensions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The project recommends installing the cpplint package from PyPI and documents installation as a uv tool.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Modern C++

The project lists support for more modern C++ features and for #pragma once as an alternative to header include guards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project status

The project says Google no longer maintains the public version and this fork aims to update it for modern specifications and wider use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Python requirement

The PyPI package requires Python 3.9 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pypi.org

Suppressions

The project supports skipping entire code blocks with // NOLINTBEGIN and // NOLINTEND.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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