Clang-Tidy linter
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Clang-Tidy linter is a C++ code analysis tool that automatically detects and suggests fixes for style issues, bugs, and performance problems using Clang’s compiler infrastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clang-Tidy linter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2629656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clang-Tidy linter Context triple: [Clang, feature, Clang-Tidy linter]
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A.
Clang
Clang is a modern, open-source C, C++, and Objective-C compiler front end for the LLVM project, known for its fast compilation, expressive diagnostics, and modular design.
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B.
the book "Checking C Programs with Lint"
"Checking C Programs with Lint" is a technical book by Ian Darwin that explains how to use the lint tool to analyze and improve the reliability and portability of C code.
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C.
Checkmarx
Checkmarx is a cybersecurity company specializing in application security testing solutions that help organizations identify and remediate vulnerabilities in their software code.
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D.
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code completion and pair-programming tool that suggests code and entire functions directly within developers’ editors.
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E.
LLVM
LLVM is a modular, reusable compiler and toolchain infrastructure project widely used for building language frontends, optimizers, and backends for diverse hardware architectures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clang-Tidy linter Target entity description: Clang-Tidy linter is a C++ code analysis tool that automatically detects and suggests fixes for style issues, bugs, and performance problems using Clang’s compiler infrastructure.
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A.
Clang
Clang is a modern, open-source C, C++, and Objective-C compiler front end for the LLVM project, known for its fast compilation, expressive diagnostics, and modular design.
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B.
the book "Checking C Programs with Lint"
"Checking C Programs with Lint" is a technical book by Ian Darwin that explains how to use the lint tool to analyze and improve the reliability and portability of C code.
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C.
Checkmarx
Checkmarx is a cybersecurity company specializing in application security testing solutions that help organizations identify and remediate vulnerabilities in their software code.
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D.
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code completion and pair-programming tool that suggests code and entire functions directly within developers’ editors.
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E.
LLVM
LLVM is a modular, reusable compiler and toolchain infrastructure project widely used for building language frontends, optimizers, and backends for diverse hardware architectures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
C++ linter
ⓘ
Clang-based tool ⓘ static code analysis tool ⓘ |
| basedOn | Clang ⓘ |
| canApplyFixes | yes ⓘ |
| detects |
API misuse
ⓘ
bugs ⓘ concurrency issues ⓘ modernization opportunities ⓘ performance problems ⓘ portability issues ⓘ readability issues ⓘ security-related issues ⓘ style issues ⓘ |
| developedBy |
LLVM
ⓘ
surface form:
LLVM Project
|
| distribution |
Clang tools packages
ⓘ
LLVM releases ⓘ |
| documentation | https://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy ⓘ |
| executionMode | command-line tool ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic fix suggestions
ⓘ
check disabling via comments ⓘ command-line interface ⓘ config files support ⓘ configurable checks ⓘ diagnostic messages ⓘ header-filtering ⓘ integration with Clang tooling ⓘ modular check system ⓘ |
| hasCheckCategory |
bugprone
ⓘ
clang static analyzer ⓘ
surface form:
clang-analyzer
cppcoreguidelines ⓘ Google ⓘ
surface form:
google
hicpp ⓘ LLVM ⓘ
surface form:
llvm
misc ⓘ modernize ⓘ performance ⓘ readability ⓘ |
| license | Apache License 2.0 ⓘ |
| outputFormat |
machine-readable diagnostics
ⓘ
text diagnostics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clang Extra Tools
ⓘ
LLVM ⓘ
surface form:
LLVM project
|
| primaryUse |
automatic code checks
ⓘ
linting C++ code ⓘ static analysis of C++ code ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| repository | https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project ⓘ |
| supportsBuildSystemIntegration |
CMake
ⓘ
Ninja ⓘ Visual Studio ⓘ Xcode ⓘ |
| supportsConfigurationFormat |
.clang-tidy YAML file
ⓘ
command-line options ⓘ |
| supportsIDEIntegration |
CLion
ⓘ
Qt Creator ⓘ Visual Studio Code ⓘ Visual Studio via extensions ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage |
C
ⓘ
C++ ⓘ |
| supportsOption |
-checks
ⓘ
-export-fixes ⓘ -fix ⓘ -fix-errors ⓘ -header-filter ⓘ -p (build path) ⓘ |
| supportsStandard |
C++
ⓘ
surface form:
C++11
C++14 ⓘ C++17 ⓘ C++20 ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure |
Clang
ⓘ
surface form:
Clang compiler infrastructure
LLVM ⓘ
surface form:
LLVM libraries
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Clang-Tidy linter Description of subject: Clang-Tidy linter is a C++ code analysis tool that automatically detects and suggests fixes for style issues, bugs, and performance problems using Clang’s compiler infrastructure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.