I made rust's cargo copy but for CPP

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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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Source: https://github.com/user-with-username/crow

CRow

Cargo, but for C/C++

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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

Community

We welcome contributions! Please read our:

License

MIT

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