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This page lists notable software [[build automation]] [[software development tool|tools]] and [[software system|systems]].

==Sequencing==

These tools sequence build operations {{endash}} often based on dependencies {{endash}} sometimes running tasks in parallel.

* {{Annotated link|Apache Ant}}; uses [[XML]] format for configuration files
* {{Annotated link|Apache Maven}}
* {{Annotated link|Another System Definition Facility|ASDF}}
* {{Annotated link|Bazel (software)|Bazel}}
* {{Annotated link|BitBake}}; written in Python
* {{Annotated link|Boot (software)|Boot}}; written in [[Clojure]] 
* [[Boost (C++ libraries)|Boost]] boost.build {{endash}} For C++ projects, cross-platform, based on [[Perforce Jam]]
* {{Annotated link|Buck (software)|Buck}}; written in Rust, using Starlark (BUILD file syntax) as [[Bazel (software)|Bazel]]
* {{Annotated link|Buildout}}; Python-based
* {{Annotated link|Cabal (software)|Cabal}}
* [[D (programming language)#Development tools|D]] Dub {{endash}} Official package and build manager of the D Language
* {{Annotated link|Flowtracer}}
* {{Annotated link|Gradle}}; with a [[Groovy (programming language)|Groovy]]- and [[Kotlin (programming language)|Kotlin]]-based [[domain specific language]] (DSL), combining features of [[Apache Ant]] and [[Apache Maven]] with more features like a reliable incremental build
* {{Annotated link|Grunt (software)|Grunt}}
* {{Annotated link|Gulp.js|Gulp}}
* {{Annotated link|IncrediBuild}}
* {{Annotated link|Leiningen (software)|Leiningen}}; for Clojure projects
* {{Annotated link|Make (software)|Make}}; one of the earliest build automation tools; many variants
* {{Annotated link|Mix (build tool)|Mix}}
* {{Annotated link|MSBuild}}; from [[Microsoft]]
* {{Annotated link|NAnt}}; based on Ant
* {{Annotated link|Ninja (build system)|Ninja}}
* [[Perforce Jam]] {{endash}} Build tool by [[Perforce]], inspired by Make
* {{Annotated link|Qbs (build tool)|Qt Build System}}
* {{Annotated link|Rake (software)|Rake}}
* {{Annotated link|sbt (software)|sbt}}
* {{Annotated link|SCons}}; Python-based
* {{Annotated link|Stack (Haskell)|Stack}}
* {{Annotated link|Waf (build system)|Waf}}; Python-based

==Meta build==

{{anchor|meta-build}}
{{anchor|Build script generation}}

Called ''meta-build'' tools, these generate configuration files for other build tools such as those listed above.

* {{Annotated link|CMake}}; very popular; integrated with [[Integrated development environment|IDE]]s such as [[Qt Creator]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-cmake.html|title=Setting Up CMake - Qt Creator Manual|website=doc.qt.io}}</ref> [[KDevelop]] and [[GNOME Builder]]<ref name="phoronix.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNOME-Builder-3.28-Work|title=GNOME Builder Development Environment Picking Up Many Features For GNOME 3.28 - Phoronix|website=www.phoronix.com}}</ref>
* {{Annotated link|GNU build system|GNU build system (aka Autotools)}}
* {{Annotated link|GYP (software)|GYP (Generate Your Projects)}}; superseded by GN which generates files for [[Ninja (build system)|ninja]] and other tools
* {{Annotated link|imake}}
* [[OpenMake Software]] Meister
* {{Annotated link|Meson (software)|Meson}}; integrated with [[GNOME Builder]]<ref name="phoronix.com"/>
* {{Annotated link|Premake}}; written in [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]]
* {{Annotated link|qmake}}

==Continuous integration==

[[Continuous integration]] systems automate build operations at a relatively high level via features including: scheduling and triggering builds, storing build log and output files and integrating with [[version control]] systems.

* {{Annotated link|AnthillPro}}
* {{Annotated link|Apache Continuum}}
* [[Bitbucket]] Pipelines and Deployments {{endash}} Continuous integration for Bitbucket hosted repositories<ref>https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/build-test-and-deploy-with-pipelines-792496469.html Cross-platform</ref>
* {{Annotated link|Buildbot}}
* {{Annotated link|CruiseControl}}
* [[Go continuous delivery]] {{endash}} Open source, cross-platform
* [[GitLab]] Runner {{endash}} Continuous integration
* [[GitHub]] Actions {{endash}} Free continuous integration service for open-source projects
* {{Annotated link|Hudson (software)|Hudson}}
* {{Annotated link|Jenkins (software)|Jenkins}}; Hudson [[fork (software development)|fork]]
* [[Spinnaker (software)|Spinnaker]] {{endash}} Open source multi-cloud continuous delivery service from Netflix and Google
* {{Annotated link|TeamCity}}
* {{Annotated link|Travis CI}}

==Others==
* {{Annotated link|checkinstall}}
* {{Annotated link|Open Build Service}}

==Licensing==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 80%; text-align: left; width: auto;"
|-
! Tool
! License
|-
! [[Apache Ant|Ant]]
| {{open source|[[Apache License 2.0]]}}
|-
! [[AnthillPro]]
| {{Terminated|Discontinued}}
|-
! [[Atlassian bamboo|Bamboo]]
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
|-
! [[Bazel (software)|Bazel]]
| {{open source|[[Apache License 2.0]]}}
|-
! [[Boot (software)|Boot]]
| {{open source|[[Eclipse Public License]]}}
|-
! [[Capistrano (software)|Capistrano]]
| {{open source|[[MIT License]]}}
|-
! [[CMake]]
| {{open source|[[New BSD License]]}}
|-
! [[Collective Knowledge (software)|Collective Knowledge Framework]]
| {{open source|[[New BSD License]]}}
|-
! [[Apache Continuum|Continuum]]
| {{open source|[[Apache License 2.0]]}}
|-
! [[CruiseControl]]
| {{open source|[[BSD licenses|BSD]]-style license}}
|-
![[D (programming language)#Development tools|Dub]]
|{{open source|[[MIT License]]}}
|-
! [[Gradle]]
| {{open source|[[Apache License 2.0]]}}
|-
! [[Jenkins (software)|Jenkins]]
| {{open source|[[MIT License]]}}
|-
! [[Homebrew (package management software)|Homebrew]]
| {{open source|[[Simplified BSD License]]}}
|-
! [[Leiningen (software)|Leiningen]]
| {{open source|[[Eclipse Public License]]}}
|-
! [[make (software)|make]]
| {{Depends|Same as the bundling OS}}
|-
! [[Apache Maven|Maven]]
| {{open source|[[Apache License 2.0]]}}
|-
! [[Meson build system]]
| {{open source|[[Apache License 2.0]]}}
|-
! [[Macintosh Programmer's Workshop#Other tools|MPW Make]]
| {{Free|[[Freeware]]}}
|-
! [[MSBuild]]
| {{open source|[[MIT License]]}}
|-
! [[NAnt]]
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]}}
|-
! [[nmake]]
| {{Free|[[Freeware]]}}
|-
! [[Open Build Service]]
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]}}
|-
! [[Perforce Jam]]
| {{Terminated|Discontinued}}
|-
! [[Rake (software)|Rake]]
| {{open source|[[MIT License]]}}
|-
! [[SBT (software)|sbt (Simple Build Tool)]]
| {{open source|[[New BSD License]]}}
|-
! [[SCons]]
| {{open source|[[MIT License]]}}
|-
! [[Team Foundation Server]]
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
|-
! [[Waf (build system)|Waf]]
| {{open source|[[New BSD License]]}}
|}

==See also==

* {{Annotated link|Comparison of continuous integration software}}
* {{Annotated link|List of software package management systems}}
* {{Annotated link|List of version-control software}}
* [[make (software)#Variants|Make variants]] {{endash}} Tools based on or very similar to Unix make
* {{Annotated link|Software configuration management}}

==References==
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[[Category:Build automation]]
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