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Autark

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Category
Developer Tools
Rank
No. 1327Tools index
Pricing
Open Source
Platform
cli
Type
TOOL
Date

About

Autark is a self-bootstrapping C/C++ build system distributed as embedded C source inside a single build.sh script, requiring only a C99 compiler to compile itself and then build a project. It uses a declarative DSL for build rules, tracks internal and external dependencies, supports parallel compilation, generates compile_commands.json, and can package source distributions for isolated builds.

What it can do

  • Compile its own embedded C source using a C99 compiler

    C99 compiler → Autark build system binary

  • Build a project using a declarative DSL for build rules

    Build rule definitions → Compiled project

  • Track internal and external dependencies

    Project source and dependency files → Dependency graph

  • Compile source files in parallel

    Source files → Compiled objects

  • Generate compile_commands.json

    Build configuration → compile_commands.json file

  • Package source distributions for isolated builds

    Project source → Source distribution package

Why it made the leaderboard

Removes the version-compatibility headaches of Make/CMake toolchains for C/C++ projects that need to be buildable anywhere with nothing but a C99 compiler.

Tags

build-systemccppcompilerdslcliopen-sourcedependency-management

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