uncrustify ☆

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Description:
Source code beautifier

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: formatter c++ c code-quality beautifier

Install: brew install uncrustify

About:
Uncrustify is a source code beautifier that parses C, C++, C#, D, Java, and other related languages. It automatically reformats code according to a comprehensive set of configurable style rules. It is highly useful for maintaining consistent code formatting across large projects or teams.

Key Features:

Supports multiple languages including C, C++, C#, D, Java, and Objective-C
Highly configurable via a simple configuration file
Handles complex code structures like nested conditionals and macros
Can be integrated into build systems and IDEs

Use Cases:

Enforcing a consistent coding style across a team
Converting legacy code to a modern style guide
Automated code formatting in CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

clang-format – Part of the LLVM project, often preferred for C/C++ as it uses an AST for more accurate formatting.
astyle – Artistic Style, another popular formatter with a different set of formatting options and algorithms.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 11:30pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	094b743a
Nov 16, 2024 2:32pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	78ff1106