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Description:
Graphical front-end for GCC's coverage testing tool (gcov)

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.3.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 22, 2025

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 1,056 | Forks: 259 | Language: Perl | Category: Developer tools

Tags: coverage testing gcov c++ c reporting

Install: brew install lcov

About:
Lcov is a graphical front-end for the GNU gcov code coverage utility. It enables developers to easily capture coverage data and generate HTML reports for better visualization. This tool simplifies the process of identifying untested code paths and improving overall test quality.

Key Features:

Generates HTML coverage reports from gcov data
Provides a graphical overview of coverage statistics
Supports merging of tracefiles for aggregate reporting
Includes tools for filtering and extracting coverage data

Use Cases:

Visualizing code coverage for C/C++ projects
Identifying untested code sections in large codebases
Integrating coverage reporting into CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

gcovr – Python-based utility that outputs coverage in various formats (like XML or JSON) rather than HTML-focused.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 22, 2025 7:09am	2.3.2	0	VERSION_BUMP	8f41c200
Jan 10, 2025 1:44am		0	VERSION_BUMP	2bf0192c
Jan 9, 2025 3:03pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	18fa32e3
Nov 9, 2024 1:18pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8255bfe7
Nov 9, 2024 12:40pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	14f3870c
Oct 22, 2024 11:22am		1	VERSION_BUMP	a6438eae
Oct 22, 2024 4:10am		1	VERSION_BUMP	765bec54