List of build automation software

This page lists notable software build automation tools and systems.

These tools sequence build operations – often based on dependencies – sometimes running tasks in parallel.

• Apache Ant – Java build tool; uses XML format for configuration files
• Apache Maven – Software tool for managing build dependencies
• ASDF
• Bazel – Software tool that automates software builds and tests
• BitBake – Build automation tool often used for building Linux distributions; written in Python
• Boot; written in Clojure
• Boost boost.build – For C++ projects, cross-platform, based on Perforce Jam
• Buck – Build system developed and used by Meta Platforms; written in Rust, using Starlark (BUILD file syntax) as Bazel
• Buildout; Python-based
• Cabal
• Cargo The Rust package manager and Build tool.
• D Dub – Official package and build manager of the D Language
• Flowtracer – Build management toolPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Gradle – Free software build automation tool; with a Groovy- and Kotlin-based domain specific language (DSL), combining features of Apache Ant and Apache Maven with more features like a reliable incremental build
• Grunt – JavaScript build tool
• Gulp – Server-side JavaScript build tool
• IncrediBuild – Grid computing softwarePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Leiningen – Build automation tool; for Clojure projects
• Make – Software build automation tool; one of the earliest build automation tools; many variants
• Mix – Build automation software for Elixir
• MSBuild – Build automation software; from Microsoft
• NAnt; based on Ant
• Ninja – Free build automation software
• Perforce Jam – Build tool by Perforce, inspired by Make
• Qt Build System
• Rake
• sbt – Open-source build tool for Scala and Java projects
• SCons – Software development tool; Python-based
• Stack – Haskell development tool
• Waf; Python-based

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

• CMake – Cross-platform build tool for configuring platform-specific builds; very popular; integrated with IDEs such as Qt Creator,^[1] KDevelop and GNOME Builder^[2]
• GNU build system (aka Autotools) – Software build toolset from GNUPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• GYP (Generate Your Projects) – Build automation tool created by Google; superseded by GN which generates files for ninja and other tools
• imake
• OpenMake Software Meister
• Meson – Build automation tool; integrated with GNOME Builder^[2]
• Premake – Cross-platform build tool for configuring platform-specific builds; written in Lua
• qmake – Software build automation tool

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.

• AnthillPro – Continuous integration server
• Apache Continuum – Continuous integration server for building Java-based projects; discontinued
• Bitbucket Pipelines and Deployments – Continuous integration for Bitbucket hosted repositories^[3]
• Buildbot – Continuous integration testing framework
• CruiseControl – Software continuous build framework
• Go continuous delivery – Open source, cross-platform
• GitLab Runner – Continuous integration
• GitHub Actions – Free continuous integration service for open-source projects
• Hudson – Continuous integration tool
• Jenkins – Open source automation server; Hudson fork
• Spinnaker – Open source multi-cloud continuous delivery service from Netflix and Google
• TeamCity – Build management and continuous integration server
• Travis CI – Service to build and test software projects

• checkinstall – Computer program for Unix-like operating systemsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Open Build Service – Development platform for Linux distributions

• Comparison of continuous integration software
• List of software package management systems
• List of version-control software
• Make variants – Tools based on or very similar to Unix make
• Software configuration management – Tracking and controlling software changes