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alx-tools/Betty

Holberton-style C code checker written in Perl observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/alx-tools/Betty · Perl · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3708
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1006
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1258 stars · 1738 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Betty is a C code and documentation style checker written in Perl, based on the Holberton School style guide which is largely inspired by the Linux Kernel coding style. It provides two command-line tools, betty-style and betty-doc, that check C source files for style and documentation compliance.

Use cases

  • check C code against Holberton style guide
  • lint C files for Linux kernel-style formatting
  • validate C documentation comments
  • run a coding style checker from the command line
  • enforce consistent C style in student projects

When to choose

  • you are a Holberton/ALX student needing to pass Betty style checks
  • you want a lightweight Perl-based C style linter inspired by Linux Kernel style
  • you need to check both code style and doc comment style for C

When to avoid

  • you need a general-purpose modern C linter like clang-tidy or cppcheck
  • your project does not follow the Holberton/Betty style guide
  • you need linting for languages other than C

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

linter cli developer-tools developer-tools education cli c-coding-style linux-kernel-style holberton-school documentation-style static-analysis command-line linux macos perl

1 source

Member repositories

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