A cross-platform build utility based on Lua. Xmake is a lightweight, cross-platform build utility based on Lua. It is very lightweight and has no dependencies due to the integration of the Lua runtime. It uses xmake.lua to maintain project builds with a very simple and readable syntax. We can use it to build projects directly like Make/Ninja or generate project files like CMake/Meson. It also has a built-in package management system to help users integrate C/C++ dependencies. The official repository provides nearly 500+ packages with one-click compilation on all platforms. Full platform package support, support for cross-compiled dependent packages. Support package virtual environment using xrepo env shell. Support self-built package repositories and private repository deployment. Third-party package repository support for repositories such as: vcpkg, conan, conda, etc. Supports automatic pulling of remote toolchains.

Features

  • Simple, Fast and lightweight
  • Modern C/C++ build tools
  • Powerful dependency package integration
  • A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
  • Build as fast as ninja
  • Precompiled package acceleration for Windows

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License

Apache License V2.0

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Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Software Development Software

Registered

2022-04-28