Crafter.Build/README.md
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# About
This is a simple and easy to use C++ build system for Linux, it uses JSON based project files.
# Install
## Prerequisites:
```
clang 18>
git
```
## Clone and build:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/The-Mighty-Cat/Crafter.Build.git
cd Crafter.Build
./build.sh
```
(optionally add to path)
# How to use
## Quickstart
create a ``project.json`` in an empty folder, open it in your preffered text editor.
Create a basic project file, with a base configuration and debug and release configuration
```JSON
{
"name": "hello-world",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "base",
"standard": "c++26",
"source_files": ["main"],
"module_files": [],
"build_dir": "./build",
"output_dir": "./bin"
},
{
"name": "debug",
"extends": ["base"],
"optimization_level": "0"
}
{
"name": "release",
"extends": ["base"],
"optimization_level": "3"
}
]
}
```
Save and close the file, create a ``main.cpp``
```cpp
#include <print>
int main() {
std::println("Hello World!");
}
```
Save and close, then run ``crafter-build debug``. Now you can run the ``hello-world`` executable that has appeared in the ``build`` folder
## CLI arguments
```bash
crafter-build <configuration>
```
builds the project with the specified configuration, using the defualt project filename ``project.json``
```bash
crafter-build <configuration> <filename>
```
builds the project with the specified configuration, using the specified project filename
```bash
crafter-build --help
```
displays this help message