I made rust's cargo copy but for CPP
Summary
CRow is a new open-source build system and dependency manager for C/C++ that mimics the simplicity of Rust's Cargo.
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user-with-username/crow
Source: https://github.com/user-with-username/crow
CRow
Cargo, but for C/C++
Overview
CRow is a build system for C++ designed for developers who want:
- Simple configuration (just
crow.toml) - Fast builds
- Built-in dependency manager
Quick Start
Install
- Pre-built binaries: Download from Releases
- Build from source:
git clone https://github.com/user-with-username/crow
cd crow
cargo install --path .
Create a project
crow new my_project && cd my_project
Run
crow run
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