cpptest ☆

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Description:
Unit testing framework handling automated tests in C++

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.0.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ testing unit-testing framework development

Install: brew install cpptest

About:
cpptest is a portable and easy-to-use unit testing framework for C++. It provides a simple API for writing test cases and suites, automatically collecting and reporting results. Its main value is streamlining the process of automated testing to ensure code reliability and correctness.

Key Features:

Simple, non-intrusive API for defining tests
Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, Windows, macOS)
Extensible with plugins for output formats and test types
Automatic test registration and execution

Use Cases:

Developing and maintaining robust C++ libraries and applications
Integrating automated regression testing into CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

Google Test – More feature-rich and widely used, but can be more complex to integrate.
Catch2 – Header-only framework with a modern, expressive syntax.

License: LGPL-2.1-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 15, 2025 5:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	74eecc06
Sep 11, 2025 5:31am		0	VERSION_BUMP	16b8dacf