cproj

C/C++ CMake project bootstrapping tool written in Rust (cuz why not)

Exactly what it sounds like. You run it in the terminal, it asks you a couple of questions and sets up a new CMake project for you, complete with git init, .clang-format, and a fairly customized CMakeLists.txt.

As of now, you can provide:

• folder name: name of the folder where the project will be created in.
• project name: name used in the CMake project() command, defaults to folder name.
• project version: version used in the CMake project() command, defaults to 1.0.0.
• project languages: either C, CXX, or both. Used to configure other options and they're automatically given to the CMake project() command.
• c standard: integer value for the C standard to be used in the project. Only requested if C is among project languages. Used to set up CMAKE_C_STANDARD.
• cxx standard: integer value for the CXX standard to be used in the project. Only requested if CXX is among project languages. Used to set up CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD.
• main file: main source file created inside src/. Will provide a hello world snippet for C and C++.
• CMake version: used in the CMake cmake_minimum_required() command.
• "use Mika's code formatting style?": Whether to include the .clang-format that I personally use. It's based in Mozilla's style. Check it out here.
• "create a cmake target?" Whether to automatically add a target to the generated CMakeLists.txt. If you say yes, then you'll be asked:
  • target name: name of the target.
  • target type: executable for add_executable(), static for add_library(... STATIC), you get the idea. executable, static, shared, and interface are supported. Extra boilerplate will be generated for you if available, namely set_target_properties() and a few target_compile_options().
• "run git init?": Whether to run git init in the project's folder. If you say yes, a .gitignore will also be generated for you.

And that's all.

How to Use

It's in crates.io, so you can install it through cargo:

cargo install cproj

or clone the repo and install it from there:

cargo install --path wherever/you/cloned/this/thing

There's a silly feature that just enables some silly messages as a response when you say no to a particular question. Enable it by passing --features silly_stuff

Whenever you want to use it, just run it in your terminal. No flags, no nothing, just cproj.

Building

... It's a rust crate.

cargo build

why did I even write this section

License

MIT License.