vim-cpplint is a Vim plugin that runs the currently open file through cpplint.py, a static syntax and style checker for C++ source code.

Use vim-pathogen if you're not using it already. Then, simply put the contents of this repository in your ~/.vim/bundle directory.

1. Open a C++ file
2. Press <F7> to run cpplint.py on it

It shows the errors inside a quick fix window, which will allow your to quickly jump to the error locations by simply pressing [Enter].

If Error "FIle xxxx not found. please install it first", please reconfigure g:cpplint_cmd.

Or if you want to use another lint-like program, you also can change g:cpplint_cmd to get it.

let g:cpplint_cmd="[your_path]/cpplint.py"

If you don't want to use the <F7> key for cpplint-checking, simply remap it to another key. It autodetects whether it has been remapped and won't register the <F7> key if so. For example, to remap it to <F3> instead, use:

autocmd FileType cpp imap <buffer> <F3> :call Cpplint()<CR>

If you want to add any flags for cpplint, change g:cpplint_cmd_options. For example, to add more detailed statistics, use:

let g:cpplint_cmd_options = '"--counting=detailed"'

A tip might be to run the cpplint.py check every time you write a C++ file, to enable this, add the following line to your .vimrc file (thanks Godefroid!):

autocmd BufWritePost *.h,*.cpp call Cpplint()