Clang Power Tools

Clang Power Tools is a Visual Studio extension helping Visual Studio C++ developers leverage Clang/LLVM tools (clang++, clang-tidy and clang-format), in order to perform various code transformations and fixes like modernizing code to C++14/17/20 and finding subtle latent bugs with its static analyzer and CppCoreGuidelines checks.

Clang Power Tools now available on Visual Studio 2017 / 2019/ 2022

💡 Visual Studio 2015 is no longer actively supported. You can download and use Clang Power Tools v7.5, our last version to support that environment.

Get started with Clang Power Tools, a completely free and open-source software. For more information see our website

Version History

Release Notes

Features

📜 Get started with Clang Power Tools

📜 Getting started with Clang-Format Detector

🎞️ Video Showcase

Auto-generated documentation for your C++ code

Toolbar menu

View changes made after applying tidy fix

File select context-menu

Customize Clang via the custom options page

Custom and predefined clang-tidy checks

Install and use side-by-side multiple LLVM versions

Effortlessly format your code using clang-format

🆕 Built-in support for clang-format
Auto-format source file on save, configurable style options, file extension rules, etc.

PowerShell script (for CI / automation):

• clang-build.ps1

Requirements

Visual Studio 2017 / 2019 / 2022

Install LLVM directly from the Clang Power Tools Settings page

Tips / FAQ

Tips and Frequently asked questions

Feedback

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We're excited to hear about your experience using Clang Power Tools.