Open source build projects
Every project in the registry tagged build, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
The Monorepo Platform that amplifies both developers and AI agents. Nx optimizes your builds, scales your CI, and fixes failed PRs automatically. Ship in half t
🔥 A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
Super simple build framework with fast, repeatable builds and an instantly familiar syntax – like Dockerfile and Makefile had a baby.
The Pants Build System
Rust task runner and build tool.
High-performance extensible build system for reproducible multi-language builds.
A high-level build system based on llbuild, used by Xcode, Swift Playground, and the Swift Package Manager
Software build automation tool for Python.
🏃⛰ Ultra fast monorepo script runner and build tool
A cross platform build and deployment automation system for building projects and executing deployment scripts using C# code.
A Github Action used to build and publish Docker images
A remote cache for Bazel
Write your pipelines in C# !
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source build projects are there?
This registry tracks 13 projects tagged build, with 71,869 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is nx at 29,443 stars.
Are these build projects free to use?
Yes — 13 of the 13 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which build project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these build projects still maintained?
11 of the 13 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.