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CMake is a free, cross-platform, software development tool for building applications via compiler-independent instructions. It also can automate testing, packaging and installation. It runs on a variety of platforms and supports many programming languages.
History, Features & Adoption
Explore the main themes, entities and connections around CMake. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMake | Developers | Andy Cedilnik, Bill Hoffman, Brad King, Ken Martin, Alexander Neundorf | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | License | BSD-3-Clause | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Operating system | Cross-platform | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Release | 2000; 26 years ago (2000) | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Repository | gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Stable release | 4.4.2 / 31 July 2026 | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Type | Software development tools | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Website | cmake.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | Written in | C, C++ | 1.00 | infobox |
| CMake | is a | free | 0.90 | text |
| autoconf | instance of | Stated goals included addressing weaknesses while maintaining strengths of contemporary tools | 0.80 | text |
| libtool | instance of | Stated goals included addressing weaknesses while maintaining strengths of contemporary tools | 0.80 | text |
These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.
Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.