google/error-prone
Catch common Java mistakes as compile-time errors observed · 2026-10-15
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 28.5
- age_days: 4443
- days_rel: 132
- days_push: 6
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
7252 stars · 826 forks observed · 2026-10-15
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Error Prone is Google's static analysis tool that hooks into the Java compiler to catch common programming mistakes as compile-time errors. It integrates with Bazel, Maven, Gradle, and Ant, and suggests fixes for detected bugs.
Use cases
- catch common Java bugs at compile time
- flag incompatible collection type arguments during builds
- add static analysis checks to Maven or Gradle builds
- detect dead exceptions and refactoring mistakes
- enforce code quality checks across a Java codebase
When to choose
- you build Java projects with Bazel, Maven, Gradle, or Ant and want compile-time bug detection
- you want to eliminate classes of bugs before they reach production
- you want suggested fixes surfaced directly in compiler errors
When to avoid
- you are not working in the Java/JVM ecosystem
- you must build with an older JDK (requires JDK 21+ for current versions)
- you need full runtime or dynamic analysis rather than static compile-time checks
Facets
library · maturity active
linter testing developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages testing jvm cli static-analysis compile-time-checks bug-detection java-compiler-plugin code-quality
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/google/error-prone · fetched 2026-10-15 · 27e932a16bcc
- homepage: https://errorprone.info · fetched 2026-08-29 · 53a2c15c5f28
- site_page: https://errorprone.info/docs/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · a341655aa5e0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| google/error-prone | main | 93 |
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