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Rebar3 – build tool

August 8, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Rebar3 is a build tool for creating, developing and releasing Erlang libraries, applications and systems.

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Mill – fast build tool

August 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Mill is a fast build tool for Java, Scala, Kotlin and other JVM-based projects. It is designed as a simpler and more efficient alternative.

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sbt – extensible build tool

August 6, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

sbt is an extensible build tool for Scala, Java and other JVM-based projects. It automates common development tasks.

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Dune – composable build system for OCaml projects

August 5, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Dune is a fast and composable build system for OCaml projects. It handles the low-level details of OCaml compilation

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FASTBuild – high performance build system

August 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

FASTBuild is a high performance build system for Linux, macOS and Windows. It supports distributed compilation and object caching

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Please – fast, cross-language build system

August 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Please is a fast, cross-language build system with an emphasis on extensibility and reproducibility.

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build2 – native, cross-platform build system

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

build2 is a native, cross-platform build system designed for complex software projects.

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Bloop – build server for the Scala programming language

February 14, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Bloop aspires to provide the best out-of-the-box experience to Scala developers and a solid platform for build tool authors

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CuteKit – build system and package manager

February 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

CuteKit is a suite of tools and utilities for compiling, cross-compiling, linking, and packaging project written in low-level languages.

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Hancho – build system

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Hancho is a simple, pleasant build system that fits in a single Python file with no dependencies and no installation required.

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xmake – cross-platform build utility based on Lua

June 8, 2024 Steve Emms Programming

xmake is a modern build tool that aims to be simple, fast, and offering powerful dependency package integration.

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Bazel – build and test your multi-language, multi-platform projects

May 9, 2024 Steve Emms Programming

Bazel is used for automating building and testing software. It’s a flavor of the app that Google uses to build its internal server software.

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Pants – scalable build system

May 9, 2024 Steve Emms Programming

Pants is a fast, scalable, user-friendly build and developer workflow system for codebases of all sizes

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Bazel

May 8, 2024 Steve Emms Programming

Bazel is a fast, scalable, multi-language and extensible build system for building both client and server software. We recommend alternatives.

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Cabal – Common Architecture for Building Applications and Libraries

May 7, 2024 Steve Emms Programming

Cabal is a system for building and packaging Haskell libraries and programs.

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Cargo – Rust package manager

May 7, 2024 Eilidih Parris Programming

Cargo is the Rust package manager. Cargo downloads your Rust package’s dependencies, compiles your packages, makes distributable packages…

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gulp – toolkit to automate & enhance your workflow

November 8, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

gulp is a toolkit to automate and enhance your workflow .It offers excellent support for incremental builds.

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Grunt – JavaScript task runner

November 8, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

Grunt is a JavaScript task runner which reduces time spent on repetitive tasks.

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Meson – next-generation build system

November 8, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

Meson is a project to create the best possible next-generation build system.

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Gradle – build tool with a focus on build automation and support for multi-language

November 8, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

Gradle is a build automation tool focused on flexibility and performance. Gradle is written in Java.

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