Ink - Build C++ using C++

A build system for C++ projects which uses C++ as the main configuration language.

Usage

Download the 'ink.cpp' file and add your dependencies using the Ink API.

Use the appropriate build command for your operating system to compile the 'ink.cpp' file:

g++ ink.cpp -o ink.run

clang++ ink.cpp -o ink.run

cl.exe /EHsc ink.cpp  -o ink.run

The above command builds a binary file called 'ink.run'. Execute the 'ink.run' file on your command line to build your project.

Features

• Cross-platform compatibility

• C++14 minimum support with modern constructs

• only rebuild what you've changed

• parallel builds

• Easy setup - just one C++ file needs to be added to your project. no libraries or installers necessary. no admin permissions necessary

Compatibility

This project is geared primarily at Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. The focus is on the following compilers on each platform:

• Linux: GCC and Clang

• macOS: Clang and GCC

• Windows: Visual Studio 2012, 2015, 2017 and MinGW-w64 (TODO: should there be a Cygwin compiler here too?)

I would like to eventually add support for mobile compilers and additional platforms (like microcontrollers maybe) too.