cpplint vs Staticcheck
cpplint
github.comStaticcheck
staticcheck.devSide by side
| Figure | cpplint | Staticcheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linters | 7.9 (#12) | 7.3 (#30) |
| Installation | The project recommends installing the cpplint package from PyPI and documents installation as a uv tool. | The site documents installation with go install and binary releases for common operating systems and CPU architectures. |
| Purpose | Cpplint is a command-line tool that checks C/C++ files for style issues according to Google’s C++ style guide. | Staticcheck is a Go linter that uses static analysis to find bugs and performance issues, suggest simplifications, and enforce style rules. |
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Staticcheck
Staticcheck has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.