backward-cpp
A C++ library for generating beautiful, detailed stack traces with source code snippets and inlining information.
What is backward-cpp?
Backward-cpp is a C++ library that captures and pretty-prints stack traces when a program crashes or on demand. It solves the problem of cryptic, hard-to-read stack dumps by providing colorized output, source code snippets, and inlining information directly in the terminal. It's designed to integrate seamlessly into C++ projects to improve debugging efficiency.
C++ developers working on applications that need robust crash reporting and debugging, especially those dealing with complex codebases, signal handling, or production environments where post-mortem analysis is critical.
Developers choose Backward-cpp because it turns standard, nearly useless stack traces into richly detailed, human-readable reports without requiring external tools. Its header-only design and automatic signal handling make integration trivial, while support for multiple debug info backends ensures compatibility across systems.
Overview
A beautiful stack trace pretty printer for C++
Use Cases
Best For
- Debugging segmentation faults and hard crashes in C++ applications
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