CMake

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A powerful, comprehensive solution for managing the software build process.

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/ About /

CMake is an open-source build system generator that serves as the de-facto standard for building C++ projects. It provides a platform-independent way to manage complex build processes, supporting configuration, testing via CTest, and packaging via CPack. With over 2 million downloads per month, it is widely adopted across industries.

/ How it works /

CMake uses platform-independent configuration files to generate native build scripts for a wide range of compilers and build environments.

/ Who it's for /

software developers and engineering teams building C++ or multi-language projects

/ More info /

Background.

Status
launched
Business model
open-source
Company
Kitware
/ Discovered patterns /

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