Open source build-tools projects
Every project in the registry tagged build-tools, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
The Pants Build System
SCons - a software construction tool
A high-level build system based on llbuild, used by Xcode, Swift Playground, and the Swift Package Manager
Software build automation tool for Python.
A cross platform build and deployment automation system for building projects and executing deployment scripts using C# code.
Write your pipelines in C# !
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source build-tools projects are there?
This registry tracks 6 projects tagged build-tools, with 12,020 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is pants at 3,829 stars.
Are these build-tools projects free to use?
Yes — 6 of the 6 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 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-tools 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-tools projects still maintained?
5 of the 6 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.