CMake

CMake is a powerful build system generator that manages the compilation process across different operating systems and environments. Using simple configuration files, it produces native build scripts like Makefiles, Visual Studio projects, or Xcode projects. This eliminates manual setup for each platform, supports both in-place and out-of-place builds to keep source directories clean, and handles complex dependencies. CMake works compiler-independently, making software development more portable and maintainable across diverse toolchains and IDEs.