Make (software)

In software development, Make is a build automation tool that builds executable programs and libraries from source code by reading files called makefiles which specify how to derive the target program. Though integrated development environments and language-specific compiler features can also be used to manage a build process, Make remains widely used, especially in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

Make is not limited to building programs. It can also be used to manage any project where some files need to be updated automatically from other files whenever the other files change.