creduce ☆

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Description:
Reduce a C/C++ program while keeping a property of interest

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.10.0@5 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ c debugging reduction compiler

Install: brew install creduce

About:
C-Reduce is a powerful tool that automatically reduces the size of a C or C++ source file while preserving a specific property, such as a compiler bug. It uses a set of powerful, language-aware passes to systematically remove unnecessary code, making it invaluable for debugging complex issues.

Key Features:

Language-aware reduction passes
Preserves a property of interest (e.g., a crash)
Parallel execution for faster results
Effective on large and complex codebases

Use Cases:

Isolating the minimal test case for a compiler bug
Simplifying code to reproduce a static analysis tool error
Reducing a failing test case for a code refactoring tool

Alternatives:

delta – Generic line-based reduction tool; less effective for C/C++ syntax.
C-Reduce (older versions) – Newer versions include significant performance improvements and more reduction passes.

License: BSD-3-Clause

Dependencies: astyle, llvm@18

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 11:57pm		5	VERSION_BUMP	45d364d8
Dec 31, 2024 2:35pm		5	VERSION_BUMP	d0af77f3