A C package manager and build tool if you are too lazy for Makefile.

Prefect is a powerful C package and build system crafted with the elegance of OCaml. It simplifies the entire project lifecycle, from creating a new project with a standardized C project structure to building, running, and generating project dependencies like Makefiles or specific structures for 42 school projects such as MiniShell, FDF, ft_printf, Libft, and more.

Prefect makes project initiation a breeze. It sets up a comprehensive C project structure with directories like src, obj, include, test, and bin. To create a new project, use the following command:

prefect new <project_name>

This command not only creates the necessary directories but also initializes a Git repository for version control.

Building your C project is a seamless process with Prefect. It compiles your source code, taking care of compiler flags and other configurations. To build your project, run:

prefect build

Prefect can also build to object files.

prefect build -c

It will compile the object files and put them inside your obj/ directory. If you want to compile the object files and also build the executable, add an extra option to the build command:

prefect build -cb

or:

prefect build -c -b

This command will both compile the object files into the obj folder and build the executable.

The build option also has optimization options and debug optimization.

prefect build --release

and

prefect build --debug

Executing your C project is as simple as running:

prefect run

This command ensures that your project is compiled and then executes the compiled binary.

Need project-specific configurations like Makefiles or 42 school project structures? Prefect has you covered. To generate project dependencies, use:

prefect generate <dependencie_type>

Replace <dependency_type> with the specific dependency you need, such as Makefile.

The binary is available on the release page Release

You will need GLIBC_2.38 or higher to run the executable.

Clone this repository and run the make command to build the project from source and install the binary.

git clone https://github.com/MarcosFlavioGS/Prefect.git

cd Prefect

make

You will need both Makefile and Dune installed to build the project

prefect new my_c_project

This command creates a new C project named "my_c_project" with the standard project structure.

prefect generate makefile

the generate command, as well as all other commands, can be used in it's short form:

prefec g makefile

This project is licensed under the MIT license

We would like to express our gratitude to the OCaml and C communities for their continuous support and inspiration.

Thank you for choosing Prefect for your C projects! Happy coding! 🚀