CLion 2021.1 is released!

CLion 2021.1: New Code Analysis Options, Updates to Remote Mode, and Postfix Completion

by Anastasia Kazakova

About the release:

The CLion 2021.1 release is here! It catches more potential code quality issues,
enhances the debugging experience, and brings a more capable remote mode.

• Code analysis
  • Global DFA is added and takes a whole translation unit of a program as a single unit for analysis to capture more potential issues.
  • New checks from MISRA C 2012 and MISRA C++ 2008 are introduced.
  • Clazy, a Qt-oriented static code analyzer, is now integrated into CLion.
• Dynamic analysis tools
  • CLion can now calculate branch coverage.
  • Google Sanitizers, Valgrind Memcheck, and code coverage now works with remote toolchains.
• Postfix completion for C and C++.
• A new Open Project wizard.
• Debugger:
  • GDB and LLDB have reached feature parity for core dump debugging in CLion.
  • Move execution point now works in the disassembly view.
• For CMake projects:
  • Bundled CMake is upgraded to 3.19.
  • An ability to share CMake Profiles in VCS.
• For Makefile projects:
  • Initial support for remote Makefile projects.
  • The Makefile Language plugin is now bundled into CLion.
• VCS
  • Profile for pre-commit inspections.
  • Git commit templates.
• Code With Me, a new JetBrains service for collaborative development and pair programming, is now bundled with CLion.