Software Build Tools

Software Build Tools is a collection of tools used to create automated software builds.

This list of tools is growing and the functionality of the tools is expanding.

These tools have come along way in standardizing and simplifying the SCM Engineer's life in regarding to the automation of the software build.

Tool Name Platforms	Description
CruiseControl	CruiseControl is an open source tool for continuous software builds. This page is dedicated to supporting a specific CC implementation. Build tools like CC are an integral part of Software Configuration Management, SCM.
FinalBuilder	Software projects are inherently complex, and creating a software build process can be fraught with errors and oversights. FinalBuilder is a powerful Automated Build & Release Management tool that simplifies software build automation. By packaging an extensive library of pre-written scripts into a graphical IDE, FinalBuilder equips you to easily define and maintain a reliable build process. You don't have to concoct batch files, script or XML to free yourself of manual builds. Focus on developing great software and use FinalBuilder to automate your build process.
Maven	Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information.
SCons Windows, Unix, Linux	SCons is an Open Source software construction tool that is, a next generation build tool. Think of SCons as an improved, cross platform substitute for the classic Make utility with integrated functionality similar to autoconf/automake and compiler caches such as ccache. In short, SCons is an easier, more reliable and faster way to build software.
Kinook's Visual Build Windows	Visual Build enables developers and build masters to easily create an automated, repeatable process for building and deploying software. Visual Build provides built-in actions for common build commands and products.

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