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Top 11 C++ Build system Projects

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  1. Bear

    Bear is a tool that generates a compilation database for clang tooling.

    Project mention: Bear is a tool that generates a compilation database for Clang tooling | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-10-08

  2. InfluxDB

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  3. cabin

    C++ package manager and build system

  4. cmkr

    Modern build system based on CMake and TOML.

    Project mention: Cmkr | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-08-02

  5. bpt

    A C++ tool for a new decade

  6. sw

    Software Manager. Build System, Build System Generator and Package Manager. C/C++ and other languages. Tools and libraries for Software Management.

  7. chalet

    A cross-platform JSON-based project & build tool

  8. Beast

    A build system built for speed and power (by GauravDawra)

  9. SaaSHub

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  10. cppan

    Project evolved into Software Network: https://github.com/SoftwareNetwork/sw

  11. b2

    B2 makes it easy to build C++ projects, everywhere. (by bfgroup)

  12. forge

    Lua scriptable build tool (by cwbaker)

  13. elite.cpp

    Elite[dot]cpp, C++17 implementation of Elite build system.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • Bear is a tool that generates a compilation database for Clang tooling

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Oct 2024

  • Contributing To Open Source - C++ Edition

    4 projects | dev.to | 8 Oct 2024

  • Cmkr

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Aug 2024

  • Cmkr – a modern build system based on CMake and TOML

    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 May 2024

  • emacs lsp-mode with MPLAB X project

    1 project | /r/emacs | 30 Nov 2023

  • I have an existing legacy build system. How do I leverage this with CLion to index my project?

    1 project | /r/cpp_questions | 1 Jun 2023

  • CLion 2023.1 released

    1 project | /r/cpp | 29 Mar 2023
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    www.influxdata.com | 24 Jun 2025
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Build system projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 Bear 5,617
2 cabin 1,329
3 cmkr 532
4 bpt 295
5 sw 124
6 chalet 118
7 Beast 115
8 cppan 106
9 b2 93
10 forge 16
11 elite.cpp 5

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