diff --git a/ftplugin/c.vim b/ftplugin/c.vim
index 0073f045..1c9439c0 100644
--- a/ftplugin/c.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/c.vim
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ let b:doge_patterns = doge#buffer#get_patterns()
 let s:function_pattern = {
 \  'nodeTypes': ['function_definition', 'declaration'],
 \  'parameters': {
-\    'format': b:char . 'param {name} !description',
+\    'format': b:char . 'param[!direction] {name} !description',
 \  },
 \}
 
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/function-declarations.vader b/test/filetypes/c/function-declarations.vader
index 6ae97b2b..b840c92e 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/function-declarations.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/function-declarations.vader
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param x [TODO:description]
-   * @param y [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int add(int x, int y);
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader
index b78dec19..69696039 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   //!
   //! @brief [TODO:summary]
   //!
-  //! @param x [TODO:description]
-  //! @param y [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   //! @return [TODO:description]
   //!
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   //!
   //! @brief [TODO:summary]
   //!
-  //! @param x [TODO:description]
-  //! @param y [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   //!
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader
index 63e51440..45ae16e3 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param x [TODO:description]
-  /// @param y [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   /// @return [TODO:description]
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param x [TODO:description]
-  /// @param y [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader
index a2fe1f9e..1c39c144 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   ///
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param x [TODO:description]
-  /// @param y [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   /// @return [TODO:description]
   ///
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   ///
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param x [TODO:description]
-  /// @param y [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   ///
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader
index 59b2dc63..e6cf565e 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /*******************************************************************************
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param x [TODO:description]
-   * @param y [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    ******************************************************************************/
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   /*******************************************************************************
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param x [TODO:description]
-   * @param y [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    ******************************************************************************/
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader
index 30c8c761..c44f12ce 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param x [TODO:description]
-  @param y [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   @return [TODO:description]
   */
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   /**
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param x [TODO:description]
-  @param y [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   */
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader
index c07dcf98..be9550c2 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /*!
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param x [TODO:description]
-  @param y [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   @return [TODO:description]
   */
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   /*!
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param x [TODO:description]
-  @param y [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   */
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt.vader
index a270c2c4..8eec4db4 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions-doc-qt.vader
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /*!
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param x [TODO:description]
-   * @param y [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief and @param tags):
   /*!
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param x [TODO:description]
-   * @param y [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    */
   void add(int x, int y) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/c/functions.vader b/test/filetypes/c/functions.vader
index 58e083b3..1b8841d4 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/c/functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/c/functions.vader
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param a [TODO:description]
-   * @param b [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] a [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] b [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int foo(int a, char b) {}
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param a [TODO:description]
-   * @param b [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] a [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] b [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int *foo(int a, char b) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/auto-functions.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/auto-functions.vader
index 467ceab4..9564fde9 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/auto-functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/auto-functions.vader
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @tparam, @param and @return tags):
    *
    * @tparam F [TODO:description]
    * @tparam Args [TODO:description]
-   * @param builder [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] builder [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   template<class F, class... Args>
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @tparam, @param and @return tags):
    *
    * @tparam T [TODO:description]
    * @tparam U [TODO:description]
-   * @param t [TODO:description]
-   * @param u [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] t [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] u [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   template<class T, class U>
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/function-declarations.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/function-declarations.vader
index 6803a883..0a24cd73 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/function-declarations.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/function-declarations.vader
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @param and @return tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param text [TODO:description]
-   * @param node [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
    */
   void append_token(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const AST_Node* node);
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader
index 6cd7f0e9..993e5e1b 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-exclamation.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   //!
   //! @brief [TODO:summary]
   //!
-  //! @param text [TODO:description]
-  //! @param node [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
   //! @return [TODO:description]
   //!
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   //!
   //! @brief [TODO:summary]
   //!
-  //! @param p [TODO:description]
+  //! @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
   //!
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader
index 59d56e33..b3ad702f 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash-banner.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param text [TODO:description]
-  /// @param node [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
   /// @return [TODO:description]
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param p [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader
index d0fcb2a6..a99f36b1 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-cpp-slash.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   ///
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param text [TODO:description]
-  /// @param node [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
   /// @return [TODO:description]
   ///
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   ///
   /// @brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// @param p [TODO:description]
+  /// @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
   ///
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader
index 39114170..8eda32bc 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-banner.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /*******************************************************************************
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param text [TODO:description]
-   * @param node [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    ******************************************************************************/
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   /*******************************************************************************
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param p [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
    ******************************************************************************/
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader
index abec73d3..b489fa11 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-javadoc-no-asterisk.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param text [TODO:description]
-  @param node [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
   @return [TODO:description]
   */
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   /**
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param p [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
   */
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader
index 9d30f651..f81dd878 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt-no-asterisk.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /*!
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param text [TODO:description]
-  @param node [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
   @return [TODO:description]
   */
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   /*!
   @brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  @param p [TODO:description]
+  @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
   */
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt.vader
index 4d4aaa29..fa35708f 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions-doc-qt.vader
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /*!
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param text [TODO:description]
-   * @param node [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   /*!
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param p [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
    */
   void f(A* p = this) {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions.vader
index cdb16d19..12c8f5f6 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/functions.vader
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param text [TODO:description]
-   * @param node [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int TestClass::myFunc(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const Node* node) {}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param p [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] p [TODO:description]
    */
   void f(A* p = this) {}
 
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief and @param tag):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param a [TODO:description]
-   * @param b [TODO:description]
-   * @param c [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] a [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] b [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] c [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   int* fun1(int a,int b,int c){
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/inline-functions.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/inline-functions.vader
index 82a6e446..70792cdd 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/inline-functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/inline-functions.vader
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param lhs [TODO:description]
-   * @param rhs [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] lhs [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] rhs [TODO:description]
    * @return [TODO:description]
    */
   inline bool operator<(const value_t lhs, const value_t rhs) noexcept {}
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/template-functions.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/template-functions.vader
index 77b73937..8dfc1395 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/template-functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/template-functions.vader
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @tparam, and @param tags):
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
    * @tparam HandshakeHandler [TODO:description]
-   * @param type [TODO:description]
-   * @param handler [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] type [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] handler [TODO:description]
    */
   template <typename HandshakeHandler>
   void myFunc(handshake_type type, HandshakeHandler handler) {}
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @tparam, and @param tags):
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
    * @tparam HandshakeHandler [TODO:description]
-   * @param type [TODO:description]
-   * @param handler [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] type [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] handler [TODO:description]
    */
   template <typename HandshakeHandler>
   void myFunc(handshake_type type, HandshakeHandler handler) {}
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, and @param tags):
   /**
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * @param type [TODO:description]
-   * @param handler [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] type [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] handler [TODO:description]
    */
   template <>
   void myFunc(handshake_type type, HandshakeHandler handler) {}
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @tparam and @param tags):
    * @brief [TODO:summary]
    *
    * @tparam T [TODO:description]
-   * @param i [TODO:description]
-   * @param args [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] i [TODO:description]
+   * @param[[TODO:direction]] args [TODO:description]
    */
   template<class...T> void h(int i = 0, T... args) {}
 
diff --git a/test/filetypes/cpp/virtual-functions.vader b/test/filetypes/cpp/virtual-functions.vader
index bcd1facf..580bd5cf 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/cpp/virtual-functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/cpp/virtual-functions.vader
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
     /**
      * @brief [TODO:summary]
      *
-     * @param val [TODO:description]
+     * @param[[TODO:direction]] val [TODO:description]
      * @return [TODO:description]
      */
     virtual bool my_virtual_function(bool val);
     /**
      * @brief [TODO:summary]
      *
-     * @param val [TODO:description]
+     * @param[[TODO:direction]] val [TODO:description]
      * @return [TODO:description]
      */
     virtual bool my_pure_virtual_function(bool val) = 0;
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
     /**
      * @brief [TODO:summary]
      *
-     * @param val [TODO:description]
+     * @param[[TODO:direction]] val [TODO:description]
      * @return [TODO:description]
      */
     bool my_virtual_function(bool val) override;
     /**
      * @brief [TODO:summary]
      *
-     * @param val [TODO:description]
+     * @param[[TODO:direction]] val [TODO:description]
      * @return [TODO:description]
      */
     bool my_pure_virtual_function(bool val) final;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
       /**
        * @brief [TODO:summary]
        *
-       * @param val [TODO:description]
+       * @param[[TODO:direction]] val [TODO:description]
        * @return [TODO:description]
        */
       bool fun_1(bool val) { cout << "base-1\n"; }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment with @brief, @param and @return tags):
       /**
        * @brief [TODO:summary]
        *
-       * @param val [TODO:description]
+       * @param[[TODO:direction]] val [TODO:description]
        * @return [TODO:description]
        */
       bool fun_1(bool val) { cout << "derived-1\n"; }
diff --git a/test/options/doge_doxygen_settings.vader b/test/options/doge_doxygen_settings.vader
index 2ea25518..d973b065 100644
--- a/test/options/doge_doxygen_settings.vader
+++ b/test/options/doge_doxygen_settings.vader
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   /**
    * \brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * \param x [TODO:description]
-   * \param y [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    * \return [TODO:description]
    */
   int add(int x, int y);
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   //!
   //! \brief [TODO:summary]
   //!
-  //! \param x [TODO:description]
-  //! \param y [TODO:description]
+  //! \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  //! \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   //! \return [TODO:description]
   //!
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// \brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// \param x [TODO:description]
-  /// \param y [TODO:description]
+  /// \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  /// \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   /// \return [TODO:description]
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   ///
   /// \brief [TODO:summary]
   ///
-  /// \param x [TODO:description]
-  /// \param y [TODO:description]
+  /// \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  /// \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   /// \return [TODO:description]
   ///
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   /*******************************************************************************
    * \brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * \param x [TODO:description]
-   * \param y [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    * \return [TODO:description]
    ******************************************************************************/
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   /**
   \brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  \param x [TODO:description]
-  \param y [TODO:description]
+  \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   \return [TODO:description]
   */
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   /*!
   \brief [TODO:summary]
 
-  \param x [TODO:description]
-  \param y [TODO:description]
+  \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+  \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
   \return [TODO:description]
   */
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ Expect c (generated comment):
   /*!
    * \brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * \param x [TODO:description]
-   * \param y [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] x [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] y [TODO:description]
    * \return [TODO:description]
    */
   int add(int x, int y) {}
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ Expect cpp (generated comment):
   /**
    * \brief [TODO:summary]
    *
-   * \param text [TODO:description]
-   * \param node [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] text [TODO:description]
+   * \param[[TODO:direction]] node [TODO:description]
    */
   void append_token(const std::string& text /* inline comment */, const AST_Node* node);