xmake

xmake: A cross-platform build utility based on Lua (12k stars) What it does All text below is quoted directly from the project README. >A cross-platform build utility based on Lua Introduction: - Xmake is a cross-platform build utility based on the Lua scripting language. - Xmake is very lightweight and has no dependencies outside of the standard library. - Uses the xmake.lua file to maintain project builds with a simple and readable syntax. - Xmake can be used to directly build source code (like with Make or Ninja), or it can generate project source files like CMake or Meson. - It also has a built-in package management system to help users integrate C/C++ dependencies. >curl -fsSL xmake.io | bash Repository xmake-io/xmake Repository stats |Metric|Value| |:-|:-| |Stars|12,279| |Forks|965| |Last release|v3.1.2 (2026-10-16)| |Languages|Lua 47.9%, C 35.3%, C++ 8.3%| |Contributors|278| |AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|@claude (2 commits)| |AI co-authored commits|Claude: 2| Main contributor |Field|Value| |:-|:-| |Name|ruki| |GitHub|@waruqi| |Commits to this repo|15,722 (top contributor)| |Bio|Creator of @tboox and @xmake-io| |Followers|1.3k| ────────────────────────────── 📌 How many great GitHub repos have you discovered and completely forgotten about? Don't let another useful tool disappear into your Reddit feed. Get the community's best repos, organized by category, plus key takeaways from real developer discussions, delivered to your inbox twice a week. 📬 Never lose track of great repos again. Subscribe free.