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CMake: History, Features & Adoption

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.

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CMake topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Features and Adoption as prominent areas in the source structure around CMake.

Related topics
94
Source areas
8
Connected nodes
102
Extracted relationships
114
Concept neighborhoods
30
Bridge connections
102

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 22 topics
Features · 21 topics
History · 20 topics
Adoption · 15 topics
Implementation · 7 topics
Additional tools · 4 topics
Language · 3 topics
Examples · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
Andy Cedilnik, Bill Hoffman, Brad King, Ken Martin, Alexander Neundorf
License
BSD-3-Clause
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Repository
gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake
Stable release
4.4.2 / 31 July 2026

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Features

Language

Implementation

Additional tools

  • RPM RPM package
  • Deb Debian package
  • Gzip
  • NSIS Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

Adoption

Examples

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How CMake connects Entity context

The extracted context around CMake shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, CMake → By, Command, Cygwin, Eclipse CDT, Gcan, IDEs, Linux, Microsoft Visual Studio, MSBuild, Ninja, NMake, None-the-less, Unix Make, Unix Makefilesforces CMake, Unix-like, Windows, Xcode Another extracted example is CMake → Android NDK, Apache Qpid, ATLAS, Biicode, Blender, Boost, FreeCAD, Inria, KDE, KeePassXC, KiCAD, MySQL, Netflix, ReactOS, Second Life, Webkit. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

CMake

Top relations

related to Generators and IDE support · 17
CMake → By, Command, Cygwin, Eclipse CDT, Gcan, IDEs, Linux, Microsoft Visual Studio, MSBuild, Ninja, NMake, None-the-less, Unix Make, Unix Makefilesforces CMake, Unix-like, Windows, Xcode
related to Adoption · 16
CMake → Android NDK, Apache Qpid, ATLAS, Biicode, Blender, Boost, FreeCAD, Inria, KDE, KeePassXC, KiCAD, MySQL, Netflix, ReactOS, Second Life, Webkit
related to history · 13
CMake → Initial, Insight Segmentation, ITK, Kitware, Make, Medicine, Registration Toolkit, Stated, United States National Library, Unix, Visible Human Project, Visual Studio, Windows
related to Additional tools · 8
CMake → Additional, CDash, CPack, ExternalProjectmodule, FindXYZmodules, Linux RPM, NSIS, Windows
related to Compiler support · 7
CMake → Apple Clang, Clang, Compiler, GNU GCC, Intel, MSVC, Oracle Developer Studio
related to Flexible project structure · 6
CMake → Complicated, For, In, Its, The, These
related to Implementation · 6
CMake → CPack, CTest, Lex, The, The CMake, Yacc
related to Build process · 4
CMake → Building, First, The, Then
related to Build targets · 3
CMake → Target, This, With
related to Hierarchical configuration · 3
CMake → ACMakeLists, It, Repeating

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

build files tools source native via configuration support include building unix windows tool platforms development generated supported project language directory

CMake relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 114 structured relationships around CMake. Examples in this analysis include CMake → Developers → Andy Cedilnik, Bill Hoffman, Brad King, Ken Martin, Alexander Neundorf and CMake → License → BSD-3-Clause. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CMakeDevelopersAndy Cedilnik, Bill Hoffman, Brad King, Ken Martin, Alexander Neundorf1.00infobox
CMakeLicenseBSD-3-Clause1.00infobox
CMakeOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
CMakeRelease2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
CMakeRepositorygitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake1.00infobox
CMakeStable release4.4.2 / 31 July 20261.00infobox
CMakeTypeSoftware development tools1.00infobox
CMakeWebsitecmake.org1.00infobox
CMakeWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
CMakeis afree0.90text
autoconfinstance ofStated goals included addressing weaknesses while maintaining strengths of contemporary tools0.80text
libtoolinstance ofStated goals included addressing weaknesses while maintaining strengths of contemporary tools0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around CMake bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Build, Files and Tools. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • CMake
    • Build
    • Files
    • Tools
    • Native
    • Via
    • Language
    • Support
    • Tool
    • Building
    • Libraries
    • Project
    • Include
  • cmake
    • Build
    • Files
    • Tools
    • Native
    • Via
    • Language
    • Support
    • Tool
    • Building
    • Libraries
    • Project
    • Include
  • software development tool
    • Packaging
    • Native
    • Software
    • Hello
    • Include
    • Windows
    • Tool
    • Build
    • Tools
    • Configuration
    • Features
    • Also
  • building
    • Support
    • Multiple
    • Using
    • Libraries
    • Platforms
    • Unix
    • Tools
    • Supported
    • Via
    • Cmake
    • Files
    • Cross-platform
  • compiler
    • Features
    • Support
    • Program
    • Studio
    • Command
    • Project
    • Language
    • Source
    • Cross-platform
    • Hello
    • Packaging
    • Tools
  • platforms
    • Visual
    • Studio
    • Project
    • Unix
    • Make
    • Build
    • Multiple
    • Using
    • Windows
    • Tools
    • Files
    • Support
  • native
    • Build
    • Tools
    • Tool
    • Generated
    • Files
    • Configuration
    • Via
    • Directory
    • Supported
    • Include
    • Source
    • Packaging
  • configuration files
    • Tools
    • Source
    • Generated
    • Native
    • Files
    • Tool
    • Using
    • Directory
    • Packaging
    • Software
    • Tree
    • Written

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For CMake, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects CMake with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
CMakeOverview · splits 80 ⟂ 23
CMakeFeatures · splits 81 ⟂ 22
CMakeHistory · splits 82 ⟂ 21
CMakeAdoption · splits 87 ⟂ 16
CMakeImplementation · splits 95 ⟂ 8
CMakeAdditional tools · splits 98 ⟂ 5
CMakeLanguage · splits 99 ⟂ 4
CMakeExamples · splits 100 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

CMake

Nodes103
Edges102
Triples114
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019417
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around CMake to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Features & Adoption, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — CMake · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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