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Zarn – static security analysis for Perl applications

September 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Zarn is a lightweight Perl static security analysis tool using AST inspection and taint tracking to identify possible vulnerabilities.

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checkglobals – R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

checkglobals is an R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies.

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PHPCompatibility – coding standard for PHP_CodeSniffer

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

PHPCompatibility is a coding standard for PHP_CodeSniffer that helps developers check PHP source code for cross-version compatibility.

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PHPArkitect – define architectural rules as executable PHP code

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

PHPArkitect is a command line tool for PHP projects that lets developers define architectural rules as executable PHP code.

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Deptrac – static code analysis tool for PHP projects

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Deptrac is a static code analysis tool for PHP projects that helps developers define, communicate, and enforce architectural rules.

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Phan – static analyzer for PHP

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Phan is a static analyzer for PHP designed to find problems in code without executing it.

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Splint – Clojure linter for style and code shape

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Splint is a configurable Clojure linter for code style, naming, complexity and performance, with custom rules and autocorrection.

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Include What You Use – source analysis tool

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Include What You Use analyses C and C++ header dependencies, identifies missing or unnecessary includes and suggests cleaner declarations.

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gosec – Go Security Checker

May 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

gosec scans Go source for security problems using AST, SSA and taint analysis, with SARIF output, CI integration and a broad rule set.

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flowR – sophisticated, static dataflow analyzer

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

flowR is a sophisticated static analysis framework for the R programming language.

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go-critic – opinionated Go source code linter

February 3, 2026 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

go-critic is an extensible Go linter with almost 100 checks for bugs, performance, diagnostics and opinionated source-code improvements.

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Coding

Error Prone – detect Java programming mistakes at compile time

December 20, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Error Prone integrates with Java compilation to detect common coding mistakes, apply configurable checks and suggest automated fixes.

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Checkstyle – enforce Java coding standards

December 7, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Checkstyle enforces Java coding standards through configurable rules covering formatting, imports, naming, Javadoc and class design.

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Checker Framework – pluggable type checking for Java

December 6, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Checker Framework adds pluggable type checking to Java, detecting nullness, initialization, type qualifier and data-flow errors.

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NullAway – fast null pointer error detection for Java

December 4, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

NullAway finds potential Java null pointer errors during compilation using nullability annotations and fast Error Prone analysis.

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Coding

PMD – extensible cross-language static code analyser

December 3, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

PMD examines Java and other source code for defects, code smells and duplication, using configurable rules and custom checks.

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SpotBugs – static analysis tool for finding Java bugs

November 27, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

SpotBugs detects potential bugs in compiled Java code, including null dereferences, bad API usage and concurrency problems.

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kibit – static code analyzer for Clojure

November 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

kibit analyses Clojure source code and recommends simpler, more idiomatic expressions, with optional automatic fixes and reporting.

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Eastwood – Clojure lint tool

November 23, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Eastwood is a compiler-aware Clojure linter that detects suspicious expressions, incorrect calls, deprecated APIs and unused code.

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clang-tidy – Clang-based C and C++ linter

September 14, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

clang-tidy detects C and C++ bugs, style problems and modernisation opportunities with configurable checks and automatic fixes.

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