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clangd-lsp Plugin

Author
Anthropic
Category
Development
Topics
Code Search & Code Intelligence
Version
1.0.0
First seen
2026-07-09
Last confirmed
2026-07-13
Explanation last updated
2026-07-12

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clangd-lsp is a Claude Code plugin that integrates the clangd C/C++ language server to provide code intelligence, diagnostics, and formatting for C/C++ source files. According to the README, it supports file extensions including .c, .h, .cpp, .cc, .cxx, .hpp, .hxx, .C, and .H. Installation methods differ by platform: Homebrew on macOS, native package managers (apt, dnf, pacman) on Linux, and winget or direct LLVM release downloads on Windows. The README also links to the official clangd website and its Getting Started guide for further reference. No information about the plugin's homepage is provided in the source.

Overview

clangd-lsp is a plugin for Claude Code that wraps the clangd language server, an existing C/C++ tooling project from the LLVM ecosystem, to bring code intelligence features into the Claude Code environment.

What you can do with clangd-lsp

  • Get code intelligence (per the README) for C/C++ files
  • Receive diagnostics for supported file types (.c, .h, .cpp, .cc, .cxx, .hpp, .hxx, .C, .H)
  • Use formatting features provided by clangd
  • Install clangd via Homebrew on macOS
  • Install clangd via apt, dnf, or pacman on Linux
  • Install clangd via winget or LLVM release downloads on Windows
  • Reference the official clangd website and Getting Started guide for more information

Sources

Original description (English)

C/C++ language server (clangd) for code intelligence

History of clangd-lsp

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