A collection of modular Makefile building blocks designed to standardize common development workflows. Focused on portable tool installation, repeatable documentation generation, and consistent target behavior across projects.
Important
In our examples we don't pin dependencies to specific versions to keep the documentation aligned with the latest releases. However, for your own projects, we strongly recommend pinning the exact version you intend to use. This helps ensure stable and predictable behavior over time. Additionally, adopting a structured process for version updates will help prevent unexpected changes.
Copy the Makefile modules you need into your project and include them from your root Makefile. The modules are composable and designed to work both locally and in CI environments.
Typical use cases include:
- Installing required CLI tools in a portable, cross-platform way
- Regenerating project documentation from templates
- Providing consistent and discoverable
maketargets across projects - Reducing boilerplate and standardizing development workflows
- Improving CI integration with predictable and reusable targets
- Making Makefiles easier to maintain, extend, and reuse across teams
make help
make install
make readme
make cleanThe project is under active development, and we welcome all contributors! 🎉
Before you start, please review our Contributor Guidelines to understand the expectations and processes.
Follow these steps to get started:
- Click the "Fork" button on the repository's GitHub page to create a copy under your GitHub account.
Tip
If you're new to GitHub, check out the GitHub Docs to familiarize yourself with key concepts like forking, branching, and pull requests.
- Clone your fork to your local machine using:
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repository-name>.git
- Create a new branch for your contribution:
git checkout -b your-feature-name
- Implement your changes in the codebase.
- Ensure you follow the project's style guide and standards.
Warning
Always adhere to the project's coding standards and best practices outlined in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.
- Run tests to verify your changes locally.
- Follow any project-specific testing instructions.
- Stage and commit your changes with a clear and concise message:
git add . git commit -m "Add description of the change"
Note
Use meaningful commit messages in the present tense (e.g., "Add feature X" instead of "Added feature X").
- Push your branch to your fork:
git push origin your-feature-name
- Navigate to the original repository and click the "New Pull Request" button.
- Select your branch and submit your PR following the Pull Request template.
- Use keywords like
Closes #123to link your PR to a related issue.
We appreciate your effort and look forward to reviewing your work.
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