Show HN: Ripscope, a faster cscope for C that keeps its index current

Category: devtools

Tags: c, code-navigation, cscope, rust, indexer

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Ripscope is a fast C source code indexer and query tool that serves as a drop-in replacement for cscope, written in safe Rust. It keeps its index current by incrementally reanalyzing only changed files, supports editor integrations for Vim, Neovim, and Emacs, and offers JSON output. Its performance claims and focus on inspectable, accurate results for C navigation make it interesting for developers working with large C codebases.

Target audience: C developers, systems programmers, backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/pederbe/ripscope · Rust · Apache-2.0 · 3 stars

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