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coccinelle for Mac

Program matching and transformation engine for C code

Quick answer: coccinelle is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install coccinelle. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 55 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What coccinelle is

coccinelle is a command-line tool for macOS: program matching and transformation engine for C code.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

How to install coccinelle

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install coccinelle.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install coccinelle on Mac?

Run brew install coccinelle in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is coccinelle open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does coccinelle run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is coccinelle?

It was installed 55 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4411 in this catalogue.

What version of coccinelle is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.3.