forge vs buildcache

forge

Lua scriptable build tool (by cwbaker)

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cwbaker.github.io

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buildcache

A build cache (by mbitsnbites)

buildcache Lua icecc CMake Build Tool ccache

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forge		buildcache
	Project
1	Mentions	1
16	Stars	209
-	Growth	-
6.6	Activity	0.0
8 days ago	Latest Commit	8 months ago
C++	Language	C++
MIT License	License	zlib License

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

forge

Posts with mentions or reviews of forge. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-12-28.

I'm giving out microgrants to open source projects for the third year in a row! Brag about your projects here so I can see them, big or small!
103 projects | /r/programming | 28 Dec 2021

I created forge -- a Lua scriptable build tool.

buildcache

Posts with mentions or reviews of buildcache. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-06-04.

MSVC - Can I re-create the warning list without doing a rebuild?
2 projects | /r/cpp_questions | 4 Jun 2021

I use buildcache with direct mode enabled (off by default) and it works well with cl.exe. the only caveat with all this other build tools is you need to use /Z7 instead of /Zi or /ZI for debug symbols.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing forge and buildcache you can also consider the following projects:

sysidentpy - A Python Package For System Identification Using NARMAX Models

ccache - ccache – a fast compiler cache

PixiEditor - PixiEditor is a lightweight pixel art editor made with .NET 7

reggae - Build system in D, Python, Ruby, Javascript or Lua

SDL - DEPRECATED: Official development moved to GitHub

open-builder - Open "Minecraft-like" game with multiplayer support and Lua scripting support for the both client and server

bevy - A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust

xmake - 🔥 A cross-platform build utility based on Lua

rpi-rgb-led-matrix - Controlling up to three chains of 64x64, 32x32, 16x32 or similar RGB LED displays using Raspberry Pi GPIO

sccache - Sccache is a ccache-like tool. It is used as a compiler wrapper and avoids compilation when possible. Sccache has the capability to utilize caching in remote storage environments, including various cloud storage options, or alternatively, in local storage.

GitExtensions - Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2017/2019).

lively - Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers powered by WinUI 3.