Awesome CMake

A curated list of awesome CMake scripts, modules, examples and others

Your contributions are highly welcome (first see CONTRIBUTING.md).

There is another file NonModernCMake.md with other links worth taking a look, but they use obsolete practices which are considered non-modern - like not using target_*-based dependency management - see #16 and #42 for more details.

Contents

• Community
• Resources
• Package Management / Build Systems
• Modules
• Utility Scripts
• Toolchains
• Examples / Templates
• Other

Community

• #cmake on Freenode
• /r/cmake on Reddit
• /r/cpp on Reddit
• Official Discourse Forum
• Stack Overflow

Resources

• Latest Documentation
• FAQ
• Wiki
• Webinars
• Web Book - CGold: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the CMake. [[BSD2]][BSD-2-Clause]
• Modern CMake - Modern CMake PDF and samples by the creator of cmakepp. [[MIT]][MIT]
• Tutorial - Modern CMake tutorials part1: CMake basics
• Article - Easily supporting CMake install and find_package().
• Article - Easy dependency management for C++ with CMake and Git.
• Article - Opt-in header-only libraries with CMake.
• Article - Ultimate Guide to Modern CMake.
• Article - A list of common CMake antipatterns (from 2013 but still relevant).
• Article - How to Build a CMake-Based Project.
• Article - Learn CMake's Scripting Language in 15 Minutes.
• Article - The architecture of CMake.
• Lecture - Effective CMake - by Daniel Pfeifer, C++Now 2017.
• Article - Building Cross-Platform CUDA Applications with CMake.
• Tutorial - A step-by-step guide for understanding CMake.
• Article + Lecture - Embracing Modern CMake - by Stephen Kelly.
• Lecture - Modern CMake for Modular Design - by Mathieu Ropert, CppCon 2017.
• Article - It's Time To Do CMake Right (one of the best articles about CMake).
• Articles - A series on CMake - by Martin Hořeňovský
  • Basic CMake usage.
  • Basic CMake, part 2: libraries.
• Lecture - Introduction to CMake - by Florent Castelli, C++ Sweden 2018.
• Article - Some nice and accurate CMake tips.
• Article - Modern CMake for Library Developers.
• Article - Effective Modern CMake: a great summary of most good practices - by Manuel Binna.
• Book - Professional CMake: A Practical Guide (paid).
• Book - Effective CMake: Practical Advice to Write Better CMake (not fully written yet).
• Web Book - An Introduction to Modern CMake.
• YouTube Series - How to CMake Good. [[CC0-1.0]][CC0-1.0]