Description:
Generate documentation for several programming languages
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 1.15.0@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
documentation
code-generation
c++
developer-tools
api-docs
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Install:
brew install doxygen
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About:
Doxygen is the de facto standard tool for generating C++, C, Java, Python, and other language documentation from annotated source code. It creates reference documentation in formats like HTML, LaTeX, RTF, and PDF by parsing source code and special comment blocks. Its main value is automating the creation of consistent, navigable, and searchable codebases for developers.
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Key Features:
- Supports multiple programming languages including C++, C, Java, Python, and PHP
- Generates output in HTML, LaTeX, RTF, PDF, and man page formats
- Configurable layout and styling via Doxyfile configuration
- Integrates with Graphviz for dependency and caller graphs
- Extracts documentation directly from source code comments
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Use Cases:
- Generating API reference documentation for software libraries
- Creating internal code documentation for large development teams
- Building project websites with embedded code references
- Automating documentation generation in CI/CD pipelines
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Alternatives:
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Sphinx
– Python-focused, reStructuredText based, better for prose-heavy docs
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Javadoc
– Java-specific, built into JDK, less flexible for multi-language projects
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DocFX
– Microsoft ecosystem focused, .NET oriented, modern web output
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License: GPL-2.0-only
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Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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