cpptrace ☆

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Description:
Simple, portable, and self-contained stacktrace library for C++11 and newer

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.4@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ debugging stacktrace library header-only

Install: brew install cpptrace

About:
Cpptrace is a lightweight, zero-dependency C++ library designed for generating stack traces across multiple platforms and compilers. It provides a simple API for capturing and printing call stacks, making debugging significantly easier in production or complex environments. The library is self-contained and supports various backends like libunwind, libdw, and dbghelp.

Key Features:

Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
No external dependencies required
Simple, modern C++ API
Supports both full and partial stack traces

Use Cases:

Debugging crashes in production C++ applications
Adding diagnostic logging to complex codebases
Building custom error reporting systems

Alternatives:

boost::stacktrace – Boost is heavier and requires the full Boost ecosystem, whereas cpptrace is a standalone single-header library.
backward-cpp – Backward-cpp is primarily focused on pretty-printing stack traces on termination, while cpptrace offers more programmatic control.

License: MIT

Dependencies: dwarfutils, zstd

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 30, 2025 11:25am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c2ea95e2