Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
LXR Cross Referencer
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Indexing scopecodebase
- 4Deploymentself hosted
- 5Code navigationYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: lxr.sourceforge.io
Overview
LXR Cross Referencer is ranked #19 of 40 in code search tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
LXR Cross Referencer plans and pricing
All plansCompared on code search tools
- Indexing scope
- codebaselxr.sourceforge.io
- Deployment
- self_hostedlxr.sourceforge.io
- Code navigation
- Yeslxr.sourceforge.io
Facts
- Purpose
- LXR indexes and cross-references source code for web browsing, linking identifiers to their definitions and uses.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Project scope
- The project says it can cross-reference projects beyond the Linux kernel.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Browser output
- LXR produces regular HTML that can be viewed in available web browsers.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Server requirement
- The project says any web server with CGI-script capability should work.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The installation guide instructs users to install LXR source, configure a database, populate it with source-tree data, and configure a web server.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Database choices
- The configuration guide lists MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite as database choices.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Search
- LXR 2.3 adds full-text search for source management repositories except CVS and BitKeeper, if users accept checking out repository sources.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Version control
- The installation configuration lists files, CVS, Git, Subversion, and BitKeeper as source-tree storage options.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature log says release 2.3 added protection against a vulnerability that allowed arbitrary command execution.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Database access
- The feature log says browsing access to the database is read-only, with write access reserved for genxref.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Parser limits
- The limitations page says language parsers are not compiler-grade and lexically extract character sequences that look like identifiers.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its forum and trackers to contact developers and report issues.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Release location
- The official site says new releases are being migrated to Codeberg and will only be posted there.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The project describes LXR as useful for monitoring a project during development and studying source code from scratch.lxr.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Code Search Tools in 2026#19 of 40
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Sources
- lxr.sourceforge.io/en/index.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
- lxr.sourceforge.io/en/1-0-InstallSteps/1-0-install.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
- lxr.sourceforge.io/en/1-0-InstallSteps/1-0-install3config.· checked 4 Oct 2026
- lxr.sourceforge.io/en/newfeatures.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
- lxr.sourceforge.io/en/bugsandlimits.php· checked 4 Oct 2026