mk

Multiplatform make-like tool

Ok, ok - you say - why another make tool clone? Oh lord, there we go again....

Indeed its a valid question... reasons are:

1 - Cuz I could not find a make tool that fit my needs as simple as this one

2 - Cuz windows is always a pain when it comes to compiling software

3 - Why not?

4 - Did I mention I hate verbose stuff?

So these are the drivers for writting mk

Install

go install github.com/digitalcircle-com-br/mk@latest

How it works:

mk will look for mk files (which may be named: mk, mk.yaml .mk or .mk.yaml)

you may create a new mk file by using mk -i bingo, thats all...

The file will look like this one:

# SAMPLE mk file - Feel free to add your own header
default: a #This is the default task, in case you call command w/o parameters
env: # in case you want to add var to env, you may add it here
  a: 1
  b: 2

tasks: #now lets define the tasks 
  a_darwin_arm64: #this is the task name
    cmd: |- # and this is the command - which may be multiline, no issues.
      echo \"${TASK} / ${BASETASK}\"
      ls -larth
      pwd
  deploy:
    pre: [ build,test ] # pre is an array of predecessors
    help: Deploys the project # help prints the help message
    cmd: echo deploying
  test:
    pre: [ c ]
    help: Tests project
    cmd: echo testing
  build:
    help: Build binaries
    cmd: echo building
  main:
    help: Main task
    pre: [ build ]
    cmd: |-
      echo main
      echo done%      

And thats it.

Some gotchas you should notice

Name resolution

Tasks are resolved considering this rule: task_os_arch: In case you have a task with the os name and arch name, it will have higher precedence at resolving it. Suppose you add 2 tasks in your mk file: a_windows_amd64 and a_darwin_arm64. In case youre on a Mac with Apple silicon, and call make a, a_darwin_arm64 will be called. In case you have a task a_darwin and a_windows, and call mk a from a Mac with Intel processor, it will call a_darwing. Lastly, in case you also define a task a, it will be called in case none of these more restrictive rules find math.

By adopting this approach same mk file will allow multiple platform compilation.

Variables

You may place ${VAR} anywhere in your command, and it will be replaced by mk. It provides you some var, and also env vars

Help reference

Usage: mk [<tasks> ...]

Arguments:
  [<tasks> ...]    Tasks to be run - Default is main.

Flags:
  -h, --help              Show context-sensitive help.
  -f, --file=STRING       File to be used - Defaults are: .mk.yaml, .mk, mk, mk.yaml
  -i, --init              Creates a new empty file (default is .mk.yaml in case no filename is provided)
  -v, --ver               Prints version and exit
  -l, --list              Check file and print tasks
  -d, --dbg               Debugs execution
      --dump-validator    Dumps Validator JSON File
  -e, --env               Dumps env and vars

TODO

• Output is pretty ugly, but the best I could think of so far...
• Integrate zip and git into "internal tasks"
• allow file to have tasks as strings in case no other props are required
• allow file include
• allow it to run as server
• Accepting recommendations on how to improve it