doxygen-app ☆
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Description:
Generate documentation from source code
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.17.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: documentation code-generation c++ developer-tools api-docs
Install: brew install --cask doxygen-app
About:
Doxygen is the de facto standard tool for generating documentation from annotated C++ source code. It can also generate documentation for other languages like C, Java, Python, and PHP. It produces high-quality output in various formats including HTML, LaTeX, RTF, PDF, and man pages.
Key Features:
  • Supports multiple programming languages including C++, C, Java, and Python
  • Generates various output formats: HTML, LaTeX, PDF, RTF, and man pages
  • Creates class diagrams and inheritance trees using Graphviz
  • Extracts documentation from source code comments automatically
Use Cases:
  • Generating API documentation for software libraries
  • Creating technical manuals from source code annotations
  • Building reference documentation for large codebases
Alternatives:
  • Sphinx – Python-focused documentation generator with reStructuredText
  • Javadoc – Java-specific documentation tool built into JDK
Version History
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May 1, 2026 12:21am 1.17.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 13d55c7d
Jan 11, 2026 12:54pm 1.16.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 47d09045
Jan 7, 2026 7:04pm 1.16.0 0 VERSION_BUMP c4968f18
Aug 24, 2025 10:28pm 1.14.0 0 VERSION_BUMP b536a29c
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