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.

Get started with Clang Power Tools:

• Free for open-source software, education, trainers, Microsoft MVPs, non-commercial products, and hobbyists
• Commercial Team license for development teams. For more information, see our website

Version History

Release Notes

Features

🎞️ Video Showcase

📜 Poster CppCon 2018 - Retrofit C++17 to large Visual Studio codebases

Toolbar menu

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 2015 / 2017 / 2019

Install LLVM directly from the Clang Power Tools Settings page

Windows 7: Download and install at least PowerShell 3.0 (already available on Windows 10)

Tips / FAQ

Tips and Frequently asked questions

Feedback

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