BuildZri Introduction

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 BuildZri - A minimal build automation tool for C++

Most C++ build automation tools come with a bit complex syntax and make simple projects complex. As a result, C++ programmers often try to write shell scripts for compilation, but then they have to maintain multiple scripts for each platform.

BuildZri is a minimal cross-platform C++ build automation tool written in Python. It comes with a simple JSON-based configuration file with the features you need. It provides a minimal and flexible abstraction over the standard compiler command-line interface, so you can integrate BuildZri in seconds while having the freedom to configure the compiler.

Source code

Features#

Minimal JSON-based configuration with global variables
Supports, GNU C++, Clang, and MSVC compilers
Written in Python, works on any popular operating system
Built for both developers and CI/CD servers
No installation required, it comes as a simple script

Neutralinojs uses BuildZri to build binaries on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Sample configuration#

See how simple to generate cross-platform binaries with BuildZri:

{
    "std": "c++17",
    "name": "BuildZri Sample",
    "version": "1.0.1",
    "output": "./bin/bzsample-${BZ_OS}_${BZ_ARCH}",
    "include": {
        "*": [
            "."
        ]
    },
    "source": {
        "*": [
            "*.cpp",
            "add/*.cpp",
            "subtract/*.cpp"
        ],
        "linux": [
            "platform/linux.cpp"
        ]
    },
    "definitions": {
        "*": [
            "BZ_TESTV=1",
            "BZ_PROJ_VERSION=\\\"${BZ_VERSION}\\\""
        ]
    },
    "options": {
        "linux": [
            "-Os"
        ],
        "darwin": [
            "-Os"
        ],
        "windows": [
            "/EHsc",
            "/Os",
            "/link"
        ]
    }
}

The above sample configuration generates the following binaries:

./bin/bzsample-linux_x64 on x64 GNU/Linux machines
./bin/bzsample-mac_x64 on x64/arm64 macOS machines
./bin/bzsample-win_x64.exe on x64 Windows machines