Build tool
Project description
makex
Makex is a new and simplified automation tool, similar to the original Make.
It makex stuff happen. 🙂
Features
- Familiar Syntax
- File Hashing and Checksums
- Dependency Graphs
- Caching
- Workspaces
Links
- Documentation
- Installation Instructions
- Troubleshooting
- Support: Google Groups or makex+subscribe@googlegroups.com
Quick Start
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Install:
pip install makex
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Define a Makex file (name it
Makexfile
):#!makex target( name="hello-world", runs=[ write("hello-world.txt", "Hello World!"), # or, you can use the shell, but it's not recommended: # shell(f"echo 'Hello World!' > {path('hello-world')}/hello-world.txt"), ], outputs=[ "hello-world.txt", ], )
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Run makex and the target:
makex run :hello-world
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A file at
_output_/hello-world/hello-world.txt
will have the following contents:Hello World!
Limitations
- Mac support is not tested.
- Windows is not tested or supported (yet).
This is an early release of Makex. Things may change. If you have any problems, feel free to contact us.
Pronunciation
Makex is pronounced "makes", ˈmeɪks, ˈmeɪkˈɛks (or just "make" 🙂).
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