This page lists notable software build automation tools and systems.
Sequencing
These tools sequence build operations – often based on dependencies – sometimes running tasks in parallel.
- Apache Ant – Java build tool; uses XML format for configuration files
- Apache Maven – Software tool for managing build dependencies
- ASDF – de facto standard build facility for Common Lisp Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
- Bazel – Software tool that automates software builds and tests
- BitBake – Build automation tool tailored for building Linux distributions; written in Python
- Boot – build automation and dependency management tool Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback; written in Clojure
- Boost boost.build – For C++ projects, cross-platform, based on Perforce Jam
- Buck – Build system developed and used by Meta Platforms; written in Rust, using Starlark (BUILD file syntax) as Bazel
- Buildout – programming tool aimed to assist with deploying software Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback; Python-based
- Cabal – package manager for Haskell software Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
- D Dub – Official package and build manager of the D Language
- Flowtracer – Build management tool Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Gradle – Free software build automation tool; with a Groovy - and Kotlin -based domain specific language (DSL), combining features of Apache Ant and Apache Maven with more features like a reliable incremental build
- Grunt – JavaScript build tool
- Gulp – Server-side JavaScript build tool
- IncrediBuild – Grid computing software Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Leiningen – Build automation tool; for Clojure projects
- Make – Software build automation tool; one of the earliest build automation tools; many variants
- Mix – Build automation software for Elixir
- MSBuild – Build automation software; from Microsoft
- NAnt –.NET build software Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback; based on Ant
- Ninja – Free build automation software
- Perforce Jam – Build tool by Perforce, inspired by Make
- Qt Build System – cross-platform free and open-source software for managing the build process of software Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
- Rake – Make-like tool written in Ruby Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
- sbt – Open-source build tool for Scala and Java projects
- SCons – software construction tool Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback; Python-based
- Stack – Haskell development tool
- Waf – software build automation tool Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback; Python-based
Meta build
Called meta-build tools, these generate configuration files for other build tools such as those listed above.
- CMake – Cross-platform build tool for configuring platform-specific builds; very popular; integrated with IDEs such as Qt Creator,1 KDevelop and GNOME Builder 2
- GNU build system (aka Autotools) – Software build toolset from GNU Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- GYP (Generate Your Projects) – Build automation tool created by Google; superseded by GN which generates files for ninja and other tools
- imake – build automation system written for the X Window System Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
- OpenMake Software Meister
- Meson – Build automation tool; integrated with GNOME Builder 2
- Premake – Cross-platform build tool for configuring platform-specific builds; written in Lua
- qmake – software build tool that generates Makefiles Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
Continuous integration
Continuous integration systems automate build operations at a relatively high level via features including: scheduling and triggering builds, storing build log and output files and integrating with version control systems.
- AnthillPro – Continuous integration server
- Apache Continuum – Continuous integration server for building Java-based projects; discontinued
- Bitbucket Pipelines and Deployments – Continuous integration for Bitbucket hosted repositories 3
- Buildbot – Continuous integration testing framework
- CruiseControl – Software continuous build framework
- Go continuous delivery – Open source, cross-platform
- GitLab Runner – Continuous integration
- GitHub Actions – Free continuous integration service for open-source projects
- Hudson – Continuous integration tool
- Jenkins – Open source automation server; Hudson fork
- Spinnaker – Open source multi-cloud continuous delivery service from Netflix and Google
- TeamCity – Build management and continuous integration server
- Travis CI – Service to build and test software projects
Others
- checkinstall – Computer program for Unix-like operating systems Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Open Build Service – Development platform for Linux distributions
Licensing
See also
- Comparison of continuous integration software
- List of software package management systems
- List of version-control software
- Make variants – Tools based on or very similar to Unix make
- Software configuration management – Tracking and controlling software changes
References
- “Setting Up CMake - Qt Creator Manual”. doc.qt.io.↩
- “GNOME Builder Development Environment Picking Up Many Features For GNOME 3.28 - Phoronix”. *www.phoronix.com*.[↩](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#fnref:2 “return to article”) ↩
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/build-test-and-deploy-with-pipelines-792496469.html Cross-platform ↩