The SARIF Viewer Is Now Available in CLion 2026.1.2
Starting with v2026.1.2, CLion includes the SARIFThe Static Analysis Results Interchange Format. Viewer, available out of the box. This is especially useful for embedded and automotive teams, for whom external static analysis is often part of the compliance toolchain. If you use tools that produce SARIF reports – such as Parasoft C/C++test, Clang Static Analyzer, or in-house checkers – you can now review their findings directly in the IDE, navigate to the relevant source code, and keep the triage process within your development workflow.
What is SARIF?
SARIF provides a common format for analyzing issues, rules, severities, code locations, and execution flows. That matters when a project relies on multiple tools at once, such as C/C++ analysis, compiler checks, and internal quality gates.
Why the SARIF Viewer matters for automotive teams
MISRA, AUTOSAR, CERT C/C++, and ISO 26262 reports no longer need to live only in a CI artifact, a web dashboard, or a vendor-specific tool. You can open them in CLion next to the code you’re working on.
How it works
- Select Use Code | Import SARIF Results… and then select your
.sarifor.sarif.jsonfile. You can also drag the report into the IDE’s Project tool window. CLion will validate the report, add a SARIF Results tab to the Problems tool window, and group findings by tool and rule. - Double-click a result to open the corresponding location in the editor.
Imported reports are stored per project, so the triage state is restored when you reopen the project. You can also clear, re-import, filter, and group results from the SARIF Results toolbar.
Disabling the plugin
If your project doesn’t use SARIF reports, you can disable the plugin from Settings | Plugins | Installed | SARIF Viewer.
Try it in CLion 2026.1.2
The SARIF Viewer is available in CLion 2026.1.2 out of the box. Try it with your own reports or any other SARIF 2.1.0-compatible output, and let us know what would make the workflow better for you.
