# fsprojects/FAKE

FAKE - F# Make

Repository: https://github.com/fsprojects/FAKE
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fake
Homepage: https://fake.build
Language: F#
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-13T13:29:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 22, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6050, "days_push": 51, "days_rel": 311, "gap_med": 197.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1323, forks 576 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.270720+00:00)

## What it is
FAKE (F# Make) is a cross-platform build automation system and DSL written in F# for .NET. It lets developers define typed, declarative build targets and dependencies in F# scripts, with modules for MSBuild, NuGet/Paket, testing tools, Azure, CI servers, and more.

## Use cases
- automate building and deploying .NET applications
- write build scripts in F# instead of MSBuild XML
- run NUnit or Expecto tests as part of a build pipeline
- clean output folders and compile projects with globbing
- integrate builds with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
- package and publish NuGet packages

## When to choose
- your project is on the .NET ecosystem and you prefer F# scripting
- you need a modular, extensible build DSL with target dependencies
- you want build scripts with full IDE support like IntelliSense and debugging

## When to avoid
- your team does not know F# and prefers simpler YAML-based CI configs
- you need a general-purpose task runner outside .NET builds
- you require a build tool with a very large plugin ecosystem like Gradle

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, ci-cd, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, dotnet, cli, windows
- tags: fsharp, build-automation, dsl, msbuild, paket, nuget, dotnet, automation, devops, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- fsprojects/FAKE (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.270720+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:47:04.714887+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fsprojects/FAKE (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.270720+00:00, sha 0113f88e8aa4)
  - homepage: https://fake.build (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:54.026187+00:00, sha 5615cf992b92)
  - site_page: https://fake.build/guide/getting-started.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:54.032685+00:00, sha 2dd36a1e1805)
  - site_page: https://fake.build/reference/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:54.030316+00:00, sha 7f07c3f3bd5a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.