clang-tidy
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What both publish
| Fact | clang-tidy | PMD |
|---|---|---|
| IDE integrations | The documentation lists integrations including clangd, CLion, KDevelop, Qt Creator, Visual Studio tools, Vim plugins, and Emacs Flycheck. | The project lists integrations for Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and Visual Studio Code, among other IDEs. |
| License | The LLVM project states that its code is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License with LLVM exceptions. | The project identifies its license as BSD-style. |
| Purpose | clang-tidy is a Clang-based C++ linter for diagnosing and fixing typical programming errors, including style violations, interface misuse, and bugs detectable by static analysis. | PMD is an extensible cross-language static code analyzer that finds common programming flaws. |
clang-tidy plans
- clang-tidyFree
PMD plans
- PMDFree
Pick clang-tidy if…
clang-tidy suits C++ developers who want configurable linting and static analysis in a build or editor workflow. It also supports teams creating custom checks or analyzing CUDA source.
Pick PMD if…
PMD suits developers and teams who want static checks across supported languages, custom rules, and duplicate-code detection. It can fit command-line, build-tool, and CI workflows, provided the required Java version is available.