Woboq Code Browser

Spec sheet

Purpose

Woboq Code Browser is a web-based browser for C and C++ projects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Intended users

Woboq describes the browser as a way for developers to understand code and dependencies without installing all source code on each developer's machine.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Platforms

The product page says the generator runs on Linux or Mac, and the README provides build instructions for Linux and macOS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Privacy

Woboq's privacy policy says its website uses cookies and collects general server-log data such as IP addresses and browser details.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Support

The README invites licensees and other users to contact [email protected] for help and directs bug reports to GitHub issues.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The README describes use under a commercial license from Woboq or a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license that excludes use to assist development of commercial software.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Headquarters

Berlin, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · woboq.com

Founded

2011Read 28 Sep 2026 · woboq.com

Build integration

The generator can be integrated with build systems including CMake and QMake, and can run from a version-control or CI hook.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Build requirement

The current repository README says building the generator on Linux requires LLVM and Clang version 16 or higher.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Compilation database

The generator uses Clang tooling and needs a compile_commands.json file or compilation arguments supplied for each file.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Generated output

The generator produces static HTML pages that can be served by a web server without a server-side database or CGI script.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Generator platforms

The product page says the generator runs on Linux or Mac.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Hosting

Generated files can be uploaded to a web host or served locally with a web server such as Apache or nginx.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended use

Woboq says the browser helps developers understand existing code, inspect library dependencies, and share code through documentation, project software, chat, or an intranet.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Navigation

Features include identifier search, links to declarations and implementations, tooltips, macro expansion, and inheritance diagrams.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Other features

The feature list includes inheritance diagrams, macro expansion, class and struct sizes, and theme customization.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Qt support

The feature tour says Qt SIGNAL and SLOT macros are supported, including tooltip information about where signals are connected or emitted.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Requirements

The README says LLVM and Clang version 16 or higher are required to build the generator on Linux.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security and privacy

Woboq's privacy policy says its website uses cookies and that internet-based data transmission may have security gaps.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Semantic analysis

It uses LLVM to semantically analyze C and C++ code for cross-references.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Static output

The generator creates static HTML pages that can be served by any web server without a server-side database or CGI script.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Support contact

Woboq invites questions and inquiries by email and says it accepts inquiries in English or German.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Supported project setup

The README says the generator uses Clang tooling and requires a compile_commands.json file or compiler arguments shared across files.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Symbol details

Tooltips can show variable types and how identifiers are accessed, such as read or write.Read 8 Oct 2026 · woboq.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Code Search Tools#24 of 427.2