Cplusplus

languages.cplusplus.enable

Whether to enable tools for C++ development.

Type: boolean

Default: false

Example: true

languages.cplusplus.package

The C++ compiler package to use.

Type: package

Default: pkgs.clang

languages.cplusplus.dev.enable

Enable C++ development tools.

Type: boolean

Default: true

languages.cplusplus.dev.debugger.enable

Enable gdb debugger.

Type: boolean

Default: true

languages.cplusplus.dev.debugger.package

The debugger package to use. Defaults to gdb if available, otherwise lldb.

Type: package

Default: pkgs.gdb or pkgs.lldb

languages.cplusplus.dev.formatter.enable

Enable clang-format formatter.

Type: boolean

Default: true

languages.cplusplus.dev.formatter.package

The clang-format package to use.

Type: package

Default: pkgs.clang-tools

languages.cplusplus.dev.lsp.enable

Enable ccls language server.

Type: boolean

Default: true

languages.cplusplus.dev.lsp.package

The ccls package to use.

Note: clangd (available in pkgs.clang-tools) is the most popular C/C++ LSP, actively maintained by the LLVM team. You can switch to it by setting: languages.cplusplus.dev.lsp.package = pkgs.clang-tools;

Other LSPs:

• ccls: Good alternative, currently the default
• cquery: Deprecated/unmaintained, do not use

Type: package

Default: pkgs.ccls