cloc

Project Overview

cloc (Count Lines of Code) counts blank lines, comment lines, and physical lines of source code in many programming languages.

Key Features

• Count source code lines (blank, comment, code)
• Supports many programming languages
• Supports files, directories, archives, and git commits
• Windows executable available
• Docker support

Target Audience

• Developers and project managers needing code statistics
• Open-source project maintainers
• Technical evaluation and audit professionals

Quick Start

1. Install via package manager or download from Releases
2. Count a single file: cloc hello.c
3. Count a directory: cloc gcc-5.2.0/gcc/c
4. Count an archive: cloc master.zip
5. Count a git commit: cloc 6be804e07a5db

Core Advantages

• Supports a large number of programming languages
• Multiple input sources (files, directories, archives, git)
• Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• Open-source, free, and continuously maintained

System Requirements

• OS: Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64
• Additional Dependencies: Perl (source version) or Docker (Docker version)

Notes

• Windows executable has no additional dependencies
• Latest version: v2.10 (July 4, 2026)