Clang Power Tools is a Visual Studio extension helping Visual Studio C developers leverage Clang/LLVM tools (clang, clang-tidy and clang-format), in order to perform various code transformations and fixes like modernizing code to C14/17/20 and finding subtle latent bugs with its static analyzer and CppCoreGuidelines checks. Developer community 2. Search Search Microsoft.com. Bringing clang-tidy magic to Visual Studio C developers Clang Power Tools is a free Visual Studio extension helping C developers modernize and transform their code to C14/17/20 standards by using LLVM's static analyzer and CppCoreGuidelines Used and trusted.
Clang Power Tools is a free Visual Studio extension helping C++ developers modernize and transform their code to C++14/17/20 standards by using LLVM's static analyzer and CppCoreGuidelines
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Powerful clang-tidy and clang-analyzer checks
Perform large scale refactorings, called modernizers.
Retrofit important C++20 features to your old code, increasing ease of reading, safety, and code performanceLatest demo
Automatically find the best Clang-Format Style
Clang format your code
Auto-format source file on save, configurable style options, file extension rules.
Visual Studio Clang Tidy Download
Experiment with different LLVM versions
Quickly install side-by-side multiple LLVM versions and select which one you want to use.
Love to fine tune your tools? Us too!
The extension can be configured from the standard Visual Studio options panel.
Customize the tool’s behavior, as well as the clang++ compilation flags, checks, clang-tidy and even more.Quick access from anywhere in Visual Studio
Easily run the Clang Power Tools commands where you need them.
Requirements
- Visual Studio 2015 / 2017 / 2019
- LLVM1 for Windows
- Windows 7: Download and install at least PowerShell 3.02
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Visual Studio Clang Tidy
- We will automatically load Clang from the default installation path 'C:Program FilesLLVM'. If you prefer to use a different location you must manually add the bin folder to %PATH%.
- Already available on Windows 10
