splint ☆
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Description:
Secure Programming Lint
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: static-analysis security c cpp linting code-quality
Install: brew install splint
About:
Splint is a static analysis tool that detects security vulnerabilities and programming errors in C and C++ code. It analyzes source code to find bugs like buffer overflows, memory leaks, and type mismatches before they become runtime issues. By enforcing secure coding standards, it helps developers build more robust and secure applications.
Key Features:
  • Advanced static analysis for C/C++
  • Detects security vulnerabilities and memory errors
  • Enforces programmer-specified function interfaces
  • Annotation system for improved checking accuracy
Use Cases:
  • Preventing buffer overflows in C/C++ applications
  • Code review automation for security-critical projects
  • Enforcing coding standards in legacy codebases
Alternatives:
  • clang-static-analyzer – Clang's built-in static analyzer; more modern and actively maintained than Splint
  • cppcheck – Open-source static analysis tool; supports C and C++ with a focus on undefined behavior
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 9:56am 0 VERSION_BUMP 06569578
Sep 13, 2024 9:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP e1f26581
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