cscope ☆
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Description:
Tool for browsing source code
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 15.9@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: code-navigation c developer-tools indexing cli
Install: brew install cscope
About:
Cscope is a command-line tool that indexes source code to enable rapid searching for function definitions, calls, and symbols. It significantly speeds up code navigation in large C projects by providing an interactive interface. Developers use it to quickly understand complex codebases without relying on full IDEs.
Key Features:
  • Fast cross-referencing of C source code
  • Interactive text-based user interface
  • Supports symbol, file, and call tree searches
  • Generates and queries inverted index databases
Use Cases:
  • Navigating large legacy C codebases
  • Identifying all callers of a specific function
  • Quickly locating function or macro definitions
Alternatives:
  • GNU Global – Supports multiple languages and integrates with editors, but requires more setup than Cscope.
  • ctags – Generates tag indexes for editors like Vim; focuses on definition lookup rather than call graphs.
License: BSD-3-Clause
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
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Sep 11, 2025 3:18am 0 VERSION_BUMP d8ffabb6
Sep 21, 2023 3:07pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7594091f
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