https://github.com/rdmello/ink

A build system for C++ projects optimized for easy setup, cross-platform compatibility, and C++-based configuration
https://github.com/rdmello/ink

build-tool c-plus-plus-14 cross-platform

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A build system for C++ projects optimized for easy setup, cross-platform compatibility, and C++-based configuration

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rdmello/ink
• Owner: rdmello
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-10-03T01:20:07.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-10-16T02:50:17.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-04T00:38:50.267Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: build-tool, c-plus-plus-14, cross-platform
• Language: C++
• Size: 102 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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## Ink - Build C++ using C++

A build system for C++ projects which uses C++ as the main configuration language. 

### Usage

Download the 'ink.cpp' file and add your dependencies using the Ink API.

Use the appropriate build command for your operating system to compile the 'ink.cpp' file:

    g++ ink.cpp -o ink.run

    

    clang++ ink.cpp -o ink.run

    cl.exe /EHsc ink.cpp  -o ink.run

The above command builds a binary file called 'ink.run'. Execute the 'ink.run' file on your command line to build your project. 

### Features

* Cross-platform compatibility

* C++14 minimum support with modern constructs

* only rebuild what you've changed

* parallel builds

* Easy setup - just one C++ file needs to be added to your project. no libraries or installers necessary. no admin permissions necessary

### Compatibility

This project is geared primarily at Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. The focus is on the following compilers on each platform: 

* Linux: GCC and Clang

* macOS: Clang and GCC

* Windows: Visual Studio 2012, 2015, 2017 and MinGW-w64 (TODO: should there be a Cygwin compiler here too?)

I would like to eventually add support for mobile compilers and additional platforms (like microcontrollers maybe) too.