A sophisticated CMake template for modern C and C++ projects, providing best practices for cross-platform development.
cmake-init is a sophisticated copy-and-paste template for setting up modern C and C++ projects using CMake. It provides a collection of CMake best practices to handle all aspects of software development, including programming, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and documentation. The template is designed to be modular, flexible, and idiomatic, ensuring reliable and cross-platform project setups.
C and C++ developers and teams who need a robust, standardized starting point for new projects, especially those targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.
Developers choose cmake-init because it encapsulates years of CMake expertise into a ready-to-use template, saving time and reducing errors. Its modular design allows customization while enforcing best practices, and it supports the entire development lifecycle out of the box.
Template for reliable, cross-platform C++ project setup using cmake.
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Explicitly supports Windows, macOS, and GNU/Linux with CMake 3.20+, ensuring consistent builds across major desktop and server environments as stated in the README.
Core, maintainer, and development modules can be included or excluded independently, allowing customization while maintaining a clean project structure.
Includes testing with Google Test, linting, documentation, CI, deployment, and packaging, reducing setup time for full project management.
Avoids file globbing and uses explicit source lists, preventing errors when adding or removing files and adhering to CMake best practices.
Explicitly listed as a non-goal in the README, making it unsuitable for projects that need to manage multiple interdependent CMake projects as a single build.
Requires familiarity with CMake idioms and best practices, as it avoids high-level abstractions, which can be daunting for beginners despite being a template.
Assumes an external installment of Google Test (e.g., via package managers), which adds setup complexity and may not align with projects using other testing frameworks.