cgvg ☆

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Description:
Command-line source browsing tool

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.6.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: source-browsing code-navigation developer-tools command-line tags

Install: brew install cgvg

About:
cgvg is a command-line tool that provides a fast and lightweight interface for browsing source code. It generates a tags file and offers commands to quickly jump to function and variable definitions. This tool is ideal for developers who need to navigate large codebases efficiently without the overhead of a full IDE.

Key Features:

Generates a tags file for quick source navigation
Provides simple commands to jump to definitions
Lightweight and fast compared to full IDEs
Integrates with standard text editors like Vim and Emacs

Use Cases:

Navigating large C or Perl codebases from the terminal
Quickly finding function definitions in legacy code
Lightweight source browsing on remote servers

Alternatives:

cscope – More complex to set up but offers advanced cross-referencing capabilities
Universal Ctags – Generates the index files but requires manual scripting for navigation workflows

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Bottles available for: all

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