summary:

Programming language source index and cross-reference

description:

Generates an index (tags) file of language objects found in source files. The index makes it easy for text editors or other utilities to locate the indexed items. Ctags can also generate a cross reference file which lists information about the various objects found in a set of language files in human readable form. Universal Ctags continues the development of Exuberant Ctags, which improves on Ctags, with support of: Emacs style TAGS files; prints a list of objects found in source files; finds all types of language tags: struct, union, enum tags; enumerated values; typedef names; external function prototypes; function, method, macro definitions; as well as variable declarations; and fewer issues with preprocessor directives. Install ctags if you are going to use your system for C programming and many other languages.

categories:

Text Devel

build-depends:

autoconf, automake, cygport, gcc-core, libiconv-devel, libjansson-devel, libpcre2-devel, libxml2-devel, libyaml-devel, make, pkg-config, python3-docutils, python39-docutils

install package(s):

ctags, ctags-debuginfo

homepage:

https://ctags.io/

license:

GPL-2.0-or-later (SPDX)

maintainer(s):

Brian Inglis (Use the mailing list to report bugs or ask questions. Do not contact the maintainer(s) directly.)

packaging repository:

ctags.git

repology info:

universal-ctags (6.2.1)

importance:

normal