easy-make

easy-make is a simple and friendly build tool for C++.
It helps you build your project using a clear, easy-to-read configuration file without any messy makefiles, just straightforward builds.

How to Use

• Create a easy-make-configurations.json at the root directory of the project.

• Define the relevant configuration. For example:

  [
    {
      "name": "example-config",
      "compiler": "g++",
      "optimization": "0",
      "sources": {
        "files": ["main.cpp", "source/file_1.cpp", "source/file_2.cpp"],
        "directories": ["./utils"]
      },
      "output": {
        "name": "output.exe",
        "path": "build"
      }
    }
  ]

  This defines a configuration with the three specified files and the files inside the utils directory.

• Build the project using easy-make build <configuration-name>. This will create an executable with the defined name at the defined path.
  In our example, running easy-make build example-config will create an executable called output.exe inside a directory called build.

Features

• Simple Setup: All your sources, excludes, and flags live in one easy JSON file.
• Automatic Builds: Just describe your project once, and easy-make takes care of the rest.
• Smart Rebuilds: Only recompiles what changed, saving you time and frustration.
• Built-in Safety Checks: Warns you if a file or folder is missing before things break.
• Custom Flags Made Easy: Add defines, include paths, and extra compiler options effortlessly.
• Clean Output: Clear, minimal logs so you can focus on your code and not worry abut your build system.

Installation

Installing easy-make is simple. Run the following command to install the latest version:

sudo ./install_easy_make.py

To install a specific version, run:

sudo ./install_easy_make.py <version>