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Stack Exchange · 2025-11-14
A tool to visualize interdependent structs, enums and pointers in a large C codebase
大型 C 代码库的结构体、指针互相纠缠，想有个工具画出依赖关系图
At a glance · 30-second read
- WhoStack Exchange · 2025-11-14 · 4 upvotes
- The askA tool to visualize interdependent structs, enums and pointers in a large C codebase
- The openingParse struct/enum/pointer references into an interactive dependency graph with jump-to-definition. Per-seat pricing for embedded teams.
What was actually said
“I'm working on an embedded C project with a complicated network of structures, pointers and 'objects' — part legacy, part written by someone else. I want to understand the codebase's structure.”
— Stack Exchange · 2025-11-14 · softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/94913/tool-…
Background and pain
The pain
Embedded C data structures live in people's heads: no visualization of the struct/pointer web makes onboarding brutal.
A buildable angle
The opening
Parse struct/enum/pointer references into an interactive dependency graph with jump-to-definition. Per-seat pricing for embedded teams.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "c / code comprehension" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Stack Exchange, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
Doxygen, IDE 引用面板
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