CLion

CLion supports the Bazel build tool through a third-party plugin. We recently added two of its most requested features: custom toolchains and Windows support. As an active contributor to the plugin’s development, I’d like to show you how to get started using these features. In this blog post, I’ll e…

Whether you’re a seasoned C++ developer or just starting out, refactoring is a key way you can make your code cleaner, more efficient, and easier to maintain. In this article, we’ll review common refactoring techniques in C++ and explore their benefits, from improving code readability to reducing te…

Today, we’re happy to announce a plugin that provides the Serial Port Monitor tool window. It allows you to communicate with serial devices like Arduino right from CLion.

AI Assistant in CLion can generate whole code snippets for you. It uses the project context to create relevant function calls and C++ statements.

This is the second blog post in the series dedicated to Data Flow Analysis (DFA) and its implementation in CLion. Read the first part here: Striving For Better C++ Code, Part I: Data Flow Analysis Basics Striving For Better C++ Code, Part II: Function Summaries to Speed Up the Data Flow Analysi…

CLion comes with a built-in data flow analyzer, which runs constantly when you are writing your code and helps improve your code’s quality. It can reveal various code problems that might later lead to runtime issues, security breaches, and other vulnerabilities. Examples of these useful checks are c…

Brush up your knowledge of essential IDE functionality easily by using the brand-new IDE Features Trainer.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new version of the Conan CLion Plugin, now compatible with the 2.X versions of Conan.

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CLion 2023.1 brought the ability to explore assembly code even when the source code is available. A new Disassemble action has been added to improve your debugging experience, help you catch issues, and eliminate inefficiencies in the code. When debugging C or C++ code in CLion, you can explore th…

CLion’s initial support for vcpkg includes a vcpkg tool window, assistance with installing and updating packages, and quick-fixes for missing packages.

In this video, we show how to use CLion together with a PEmicro Multilink debug probe in order to develop on an ARM-based microcontroller.