clang-tidy vs yamllint
clang-tidy
clang.llvm.orgyamllint
yamllint.readthedocs.ioSide by side
| Figure | clang-tidy | yamllint |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linters | 8.5 (#4) | 6.9 (#31) |
| Configuration | Checks can be selected with comma-separated positive and negative globs, and configuration can be read from a .clang-tidy file. | It includes default and relaxed configurations and supports custom configuration files. |
| License | The LLVM project states that its code is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License with LLVM exceptions. | The GitHub repository identifies the project license as GPL-3.0. |
| Purpose | clang-tidy is a Clang-based C++ linter for diagnosing and fixing typical programming errors, including style violations, interface misuse, and bugs detectable by static analysis. | yamllint checks YAML syntax and issues such as duplicate keys, line length, trailing spaces, and indentation. |
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In their own words
clang-tidy
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yamllint
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