NoMake

NoMake is a build system for multi-language and multi-platform projects with the following highlighted practical features:

1. Type-safe build scripts
2. Intellisense support
3. Minimal learning curve
4. Url-based ruleset sharing
5. Incremental, asynchronous, and distributed building

Installation

1. Install NoMake for your platform.

   Supported platforms: win-x64, linux-x64, macos-x64, linux-arm64, macos-arm64.

   GitHub ReleasesDeno Library

   Download the binaries and add them to your PATH: https://github.com/thautwarm/nomake/releases

   import * as NM from 'https://github.com/thautwarm/nomake/raw/v0.1.12/mod.ts'
   

2. Run your build script (requires a build.ts file as an entry point).

   nomake help
   nomake <build target>
   
   ## or if you're using nomake as a Deno library:
   # deno run -A build.ts help
   # deno run -A build.ts <build target>
   

See examples at NoMake Examples.

Preview

// build.ts
import * as NM from 'https://github.com/thautwarm/nomake/raw/v0.1.12/mod.ts'

// define options
NM.option('legacy', ({ value }) => { /* do stuff with value */ })

// parse options
NM.parseOptions()

// define one or more targets
NM.target(
    {
        name: 'output.txt',
        deps: { file: 'input.txt' },
        async build({ deps, target })
        {
            const input = await new NM.Path(deps.file).readText();
            await new NM.Path(target).writeText(
                'Hello, ' + input
            )
        }
    })

// trigger the build process
await NM.makefile()

Namespaces

Functionality in NoMake is organized into namespaces. Here are some of the most important ones:

• NM.Platform: Platform detection and manipulation
• NM.Env: Type-safe environment variable access
• NM.Path: Filesystem operations (similar to Python pathlib)
• NM.Log: Logging utilities
• NM.Repo: Git repository operations
• NM.CC: C/C++ compilation toolchain
• NM.Bflat: C# native compilation toolchain without .NET SDKs & Visual Studio (Linux/Windows only; for macOS support, use .NET SDKs by Microsoft)

The core operations are directly defined in the NM namespace, including:

• NM.target(): Define a build target
• NM.option(): Define a build option
• NM.parseOptions(): Parse the build options
• NM.makefile(): Invoke the build process

Patterns

NoMake provides a set of patterns assign type safety for many common jobs in build systems, such as:

1. Defining and organizing artifacts
2. Platform-specific build rules
3. Environment variables of interest
4. Grouping and retrieving target dependencies