{"id":23463,"library":"cppclean","title":"cppclean","description":"cppclean is a command-line tool to find problems in C++ source code that slow development of large code bases. It identifies issues such as unused variables, uninitialized variables, complex control flow, and more. Version 0.13 is the latest stable release; the project is in maintenance mode with infrequent updates.","status":"active","version":"0.13","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/myint/cppclean","tags":["cpp","static-analysis","code-quality","cli"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install cppclean","lang":"bash","label":"standard install"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[],"quickstart":{"code":"import subprocess\nresult = subprocess.run(['cppclean', 'myfile.cpp'], capture_output=True, text=True)\nprint(result.stdout)","lang":"python","description":"Run cppclean from Python using subprocess (cppclean is not importable as a module, it's a CLI tool)."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use subprocess.run(['cppclean', 'file.cpp']) or equivalent.","message":"cppclean is NOT a Python importable library; it is a command-line tool. Attempting 'import cppclean' will fail. It must be invoked via subprocess or shell.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Review warnings manually; consider using cppclean as a complement to other tools like clang-tidy.","message":"The tool does not support all C++ standards and may report false positives for modern C++ features (e.g., move semantics, smart pointers).","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Evaluate if it meets your needs; consider alternative tools like clang-tidy or cppcheck for active support.","message":"The project is in maintenance mode. No active development; may not keep pace with C++ evolution.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":"0.13"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Do NOT import cppclean; it is a CLI tool. Use subprocess.run(['cppclean', 'file.cpp']) instead.","cause":"Trying to import cppclean in Python.","error":"ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cppclean'"},{"fix":"Run 'cppclean --help' to see valid arguments. Common options: --verbose, --std=c++11.","cause":"Using an option that does not exist (e.g., --output).","error":"cppclean: error: unrecognized arguments: --some-option"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}