xmake is a lightweight cross-platform build tool based on Lua. It uses xmake.lua to maintain project construction. Compared with makefile/CMakeLists.txt, the configuration syntax is more concise and intuitive. It is very friendly to novices and can be quickly started in a short time. Let users concentrate more on the actual project development.

Although the ease of use is a major feature of xmake, the function of xmake is also very powerful. It can directly compile projects like Make/Ninja, and can also generate project files like CMake/Meson, as well as built-in package management. System to help users solve the problem of integrated use of C/C++ dependent libraries.

This update version 2.7.4.

new features

• #3049: add xmake format plug-in
• Add to plugin.compile_commands.autoupdate rule
• #3172: Add xmake.sh
• #3168: Add C++23 standard module support for msvc

Improve

• #3056: Improve Zig support
• #3060: Improve environment detection to support msys2
• #3071: Support rc compilation for llvm/clang toolchain
• #3122: Improve source code analysis of c++20 module dependency graph, support preprocessing
• #3125: Add compilation support for private C++20 modules
• #3133: Add internal partitions module support
• #3146: Add default package component support
• #3192: Add json output support for auto complete

Bug fixes

• Fix requires-lock issue
• #3065: Fix the problem that some dependent packages are not installed
• #3082: Fix build.ninja generator
• #3092: Fix xrepo add-repo add failure logic
• #3013: Fix support for windows UNC paths
• #2902: Fix the problem that the file is occupied by other child processes
• #3074: Fix CMakelists generator link parameter setting is incorrect
• #3141: Fix import order for C++ modules
• Fix tools/xmake package installation build directory
• #3159: Fix compile_commands for CLion