cake-build/cake
:cake: Cake (C# Make) is a cross platform build automation system. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 73
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 60.0
- age_days: 4485
- days_rel: 103
- days_push: 47
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
4186 stars · 775 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Cake (C# Make) is a cross-platform build automation system that lets developers write build scripts in C# using a DSL built on the Roslyn compiler. It supports compiling code, running unit tests, copying and compressing files, and building NuGet packages, with runners for the .NET Tool, Cake Frosting, and Cake.Sdk.
Use cases
- automate dotnet build and test pipelines
- write build scripts in C# instead of PowerShell or MSBuild XML
- run unit tests and package NuGet artifacts in CI
- create a cross-platform build script for Windows, Linux and macOS
- orchestrate build tasks with dependencies and setup/teardown
- integrate builds with GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or Jenkins
When to choose
- your team is on the .NET ecosystem and wants type-safe, IDE-supported build scripts
- you need the same build behavior locally and on CI servers
- you want built-in aliases for MSBuild, .NET CLI, xUnit, NUnit, NuGet, and more
- you prefer a large addin ecosystem and active community
When to avoid
- your stack is not .NET-based (consider Gradle, Make, or npm scripts)
- you need a minimal zero-dependency build setup
- your team is unwilling to maintain C# build script code
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool ci-cd cli testing package-manager developer-tools cross-platform windows dotnet cli cross-platform build-automation csharp-dsl roslyn nuget continuous-integration cake-frosting cake-sdk msbuild devops automation linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/cake-build/cake · fetched 2026-08-28 · d01a2b6e7022
- homepage: https://cakebuild.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · 32c0fdba7976
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 73586dad341a
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4a69af7e7851
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/running-builds/runners/cake-sdk · fetched 2026-08-29 · 806b31387986
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/running-builds/runners/cake-frosting · fetched 2026-08-29 · c4bf07be900e
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/running-builds/runners/dotnet-tool · fetched 2026-08-29 · b72848f4832c
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/running-builds/runners · fetched 2026-08-29 · ade35689fc7e
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/integrations/editors · fetched 2026-08-29 · 92d974c28d5e
- site_page: https://cakebuild.net/docs/integrations/build-systems/azure-pipelines · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6a74a1017585
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cake-build/cake | main | 87 |
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