srccompile

srccompile is a cross-language build orchestration tool designed to simplify compiling multi-language projects. Acting as a front-end to language-specific compilers, it analyzes a project’s source graph and orchestrates compilation, linking, and packaging steps according to a user-provided configuration. It can manage dependencies within a codebase, infer build order, and trigger appropriate compilers such as C/C++ compilers, Rustc, Go toolchains, or Java tooling through adapters.

Configuration and workflow: Projects declare targets in a configuration file (for example, srccompile.yaml), listing sources, dependencies, languages, and compiler options. srccompile constructs a directed acyclic graph of targets, identifies only changed files, and performs incremental builds. It supports parallel execution, caching of artifacts, and optional hermetic environments to ensure reproducible builds.

Extensibility and compatibility: The tool supports plug-ins for additional languages and can integrate with existing build ecosystems. It can generate standard build artifacts or integrate with package managers and linkers. It provides a command-line interface with subcommands such as build, test, and clean, and can be scripted in continuous integration pipelines.

Usage and adoption: Used by development teams dealing with multi-language codebases to improve build times and ensure consistent environments. It emphasizes portability, with cross-platform support and configurable environment isolation.

History and status: srccompile originated as an open-source project aiming to unify diverse compilation toolchains. Ongoing development focuses on expanding language support, performance optimizations, and improved developer ergonomics.