preparecompile
Preparecompile is a term used in software build systems to denote the preparatory stage that runs before the actual compilation of source code. It describes activities that set up the environment and prerequisites for a reliable build.
The goal is to ensure reproducibility and correctness by resolving dependencies, generating required artifacts, configuring compilers
Typical tasks include dependency analysis and locking, code generation from templates or interface definitions (for example,
In incremental and distributed builds, preparecompile can reuse cached results or run on a separate worker
The exact implementation varies by build system. Some environments expose an explicit prepare step or preflight
See also: build system, configure script, compilation, code generation.