Top 6 Shell Build Automation Projects

poudriere

13 368 9.4 Shell

Port/Package build and test system

Project mention: IT Pro Tuesday #257 - IAS/NPS Log Analysis, Web Dev Tutorials, FreeBSD Builder & More | /r/ITProTuesday | 2023-06-27

poudriere is a powerful port/package build and test system with a focus on package production and bulk building for FreeBSD. This easy-to-use, parallelized solution relies solely on the base system and can build the entire portstree. Supports building packages for different FreeBSD versions, and ensures compatibility with any package management tool by organizing packages in an identical layout to official mirrors. qci considers it a favorite tool.

makesure

12 329 9.3 Shell

Simple task/command runner with declarative goals and dependencies

Project mention: Show HN: Just.sh – compiler that turns Justfiles into portable shell scripts | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-12-26

makesure, a similar tool (https://maximullaris.com/makesure-vs-just.html) I'm developing, doesn't require installation in the traditional sense: https://github.com/xonixx/makesure#installation.
Also, I was considering adding the same feature (generating the equivalent shell script) to my tool, but after doing some analysis decided not to pursue this idea for the following reasons: https://github.com/xonixx/makesure/issues/83#issuecomment-98....

WorkOS

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The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.
aseprite-macos-buildsh

2 157 0.0 Shell

Automated script to create latest release app (either beta, or release whichever is newer) of Aseprite for macOS
anydsl

5 98 3.4 Shell

Meta project to quickly build dependencies

Project mention: AnyDSL: Partial Evaluation Framework for Programming High-Performance Libraries | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-01-10

webrtc-build-docker

1 90 4.9 Shell

Dockerfile to build the WebRTC PeerConnection for Android using the new GN based build system.

Project mention: Threema and Remote Code Executions | /r/Threema | 2023-05-20

However, Threema already applies a lengthy list of patches to WebRTC to deactivate unused codecs, disable undesired features and increase security.

switchroot-android-build

1 44 0.0 Shell

Scripts and environment to build Switchroot Android image

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