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HLint – suggests improvements to Haskell code

September 5, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

HLint suggests Haskell code improvements, detects redundant expressions, supports custom hints, automatic refactoring and HTML reports.

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Vet – examines Go source code and reports suspicious constructs

August 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Vet examines Go source code for suspicious constructs, supports JSON output and suggested fixes, and can run alternative Go analysis tools.

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OCLint – static code analysis for C, C++ and Objective-C

August 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

OCLint finds code smells, unused code and excessive complexity in C, C++ and Objective-C, with configurable checks and reporting.

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cpplint – static code checker for C and C++

August 24, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

cpplint checks C and C++ source against Google’s style guide, with configurable filters, recursive scanning and CI-friendly reports.

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Cppcheck – static analysis tool for C and C++

August 23, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, GUI, Programming

Cppcheck analyses C and C++ code for undefined behaviour, memory errors and portability issues, with CLI and GUI tools and custom rules.

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golangci-lint – fast Go linters runner

August 17, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

golangci-lint runs a large collection of Go linters and formatters with caching, parallel execution, autofixes and flexible configuration.

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Fixit – configurable Python linting framework

August 4, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Fixit is a LibCST-based Python linting framework with custom rules, automatic fixes and hierarchical configuration for larger projects.

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Coding

mypy – static type checker for Python

August 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Mypy adds gradual static typing to Python projects, with generics, strict checks, incremental analysis and an extensible plugin system.

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Prospector – unified Python source code analysis

August 1, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Prospector runs Python linters to identify errors, style violations and complexity problems, with configurable profiles and reports.

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Bandit – find security issues in Python code

July 31, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Bandit scans Python source code for common security issues using AST analysis, severity ratings and configurable checks for CI workflows.

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wemake-python-styleguide – strict Python linting rules

July 30, 2025 Eilidih Parris Software

wemake-python-styleguide extends Flake8 with strict rules for Python complexity, naming and maintainability, complementing Ruff workflows.

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Coding

Pylint – comprehensive static code analyser for Python

July 29, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Pylint analyses Python code for errors, code smells and coding conventions. Explore its checks, configuration, plugin system and reports.

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Flake8 – extensible Python linting framework

July 26, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Flake8 combines Pyflakes, pycodestyle and McCabe checks in one Python linter, with a rich plugin ecosystem and configurable diagnostics.

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Coding

Ruff – extremely fast Python linter and code formatter

July 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Ruff is a fast Python linter and formatter with over 900 checks, automatic fixes, import sorting and editor integration for developers.

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RuboCop – Ruby static code analyzer and formatter

July 22, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

RuboCop is a static code analyzer and formatter with autocorrection, extensive configuration, multiple output formats and editor support.

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Reek – code smell detector for Ruby

July 21, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Reek examines Ruby classes, modules and methods for code smells, with configurable detectors, multiple output formats and editor integrations.

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flawfinder – find potential security flaws in C and C++ code

July 7, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Flawfinder scans C and C++ code for potential security flaws, ranking suspicious calls and exporting CWE-linked findings for review.

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