Show HN: Pcons: new software build tool in Python, inspired by SCons and CMake

Category: infrastructure

Tags: build-tool, python, ninja

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Pcons is a modern Python-based build tool that combines SCons' Python-centric configuration with CMake's generator architecture to produce Ninja files for fast builds. It is interesting because it is created by a former SCons developer with 40+ years of experience, aims to fill a gap for a flexible, extensible, and modern build system without a custom DSL, and leverages AI assistance for development and documentation.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, cpp developers

Repository: https://github.com/DarkStarSystems/pcons · Python · NOASSERTION · 5 stars

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