Command-line tool

cmake

brew/cmake

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Cross-platform make cross-platform foss compiler

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Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id Kitware.CMake -e
scoop install cmake

macOS

brew install cmake

Linux

brew install cmake

Generate a build recipe in the current directory with `CMakeLists.txt` from a project directory

cmake path/to/project_directory

Use a generated recipe in a given directory to build artifacts

cmake --build path/to/build_directory

Install the build artifacts into `/usr/local/` and strip debugging symbols

cmake --install path/to/build_directory --strip

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