bake

CI

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bake is a minimal and fast alternative to Make, written in Rust made for developers to improve efficiency. bake uses its own "Bakefile" system with a YAML-like syntax, but also supports simple Makefiles.

Installation

Remote (install.c)

Linux/macOS:

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myferr/bake/main/install.c | gcc -xc -o install - && ./install && rm install

Windows (PowerShell):

(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myferr/bake/main/install.c").Content | gcc -xc -o install - && ./install && Remove-Item install, install.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Crates

Cross-platform (Cargo):

cargo install bake-tool

Homebrew

Cross-platform (brew):

brew tap myferr/bake && brew install bake

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Usage

Run bake in the directory containing a Bakefile or Makefile:

bake [task]

If no task is specified, the default task (if defined) is executed.

You can list all tasks with:

bake --list

Commands

bake supports these commands and options:

Command/Option	Description
bake	Runs the default task
bake <task>	Runs the specified task
bake --list	Lists all available tasks
bake --help	Shows help information
bake --makefile <task>	Run a task from a Makefile

Bakefile

Bakefiles use a YAML-like syntax defining tasks and their commands:

build:
    cargo build

test:
    cargo test

clean:
    cargo clean

default: build

Each task maps to one or more shell commands executed in order. The default task is run when no task is specified.