OBT (Orkid Build Tool)
Build environment orchestrator for complex multi-language projects
What is OBT?
OBT manages build environments for complex software projects with extensive dependency trees. Unlike package managers that install system-wide, OBT creates isolated staging environments where all your project dependencies coexist without polluting your system.
Key Features
- 🔧 100+ Pre-configured Dependencies - Boost, Qt5, OpenCV, LLVM, and more
- 🎯 Project Composition - Combine multiple projects with
--projectarguments - 🌍 Cross-Platform - Identical commands on Linux, macOS, and WSL2
- 🏗️ Multi-Language - C++, Python, Rust, JavaScript, and more
- 📦 Isolated Environments - No system pollution, everything in staging directories
- 🎨 Extensible - Add custom dependencies and modules per project
Quick Start
# Install OBT
pip3 install ork.build
# Create environment
obt.env.create.py --stagedir ~/.obt-staging
# Launch with projects
obt.env.launch.py --stagedir ~/.obt-staging --numcores 16 \
--project ~/projects/myproject \
--project ~/projects/shared
# Build dependencies
obt.dep.build.py boost
obt.dep.build.py opencv
Documentation
Getting Started
- 📚 Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in minutes
- 🎯 Examples - Real-world usage patterns
Reference
- 📖 Technical Design Document - Architecture, concepts, and FAQ
- 🏗️ Project Composition - How projects integrate
Advanced Topics
- 🐳 Docker Support - Containerized development environments
- 🔮 Subspaces - Isolated execution environments
- ⚡ FPGA/Vivado - Hardware development support
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- Virtual environment (PEP-668 compliance)
- Clean base shell environment (why?)
Platform-Specific
macOS: Xcode, Homebrew
Linux: Build essentials, sudo access
Windows: WSL2 with Ubuntu
Project Composition
Make any project OBT-aware by adding:
myproject/
├── obt.project/
│ ├── obt.manifest # {"name": "myproject", "autoexec": "scripts/init_env.py"}
│ └── scripts/
│ └── init_env.py # Environment setup script
Then compose multiple projects:
obt.env.launch.py --project project1 --project project2 --project project3
Philosophy
OBT doesn't replace package managers or build systems - it orchestrates them. When you need a library, you need it. OBT ensures you get it with the right version, in the right place, without breaking anything else.
Support
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
License
BSD 3-Clause License - See LICENSE and license.rst for details.
Copyright (c) 2010-2024, Michael T. Mayers. All rights reserved.
1 maintainer
Metadata
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