# chaselambda/makefiletutorial

Learn make by example

Repository: https://github.com/chaselambda/makefiletutorial
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/makefiletutorial
Homepage: http://makefiletutorial.com
Language: SCSS
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-06-02T03:22:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 43/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 24, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4306, "days_push": 457, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5971, forks 273 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:33.887858+00:00)

## What it is
A single-page website tutorial that teaches GNU Make and Makefiles through runnable, self-contained examples. It covers syntax, variables, rules, functions, and includes a commented Makefile template cookbook.

## Use cases
- learn makefiles from scratch
- understand makefile syntax with examples
- find a makefile template for a medium-sized project
- look up automatic variables and wildcard rules in make
- learn recursive make and error handling flags

## When to choose
- you want to learn Make quickly through hands-on examples
- you need a concise reference for Makefile syntax and functions
- you want a commented Makefile template to copy into your project

## When to avoid
- you need a general build-system comparison or tutorial for CMake, Bazel, or other alternatives
- you need an interactive course or video-based learning
- you need advanced or vendor-specific Make documentation

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: makefile, make, build-tool, tutorial, single-page-website, metalsmith, web-server

## Member repositories
- chaselambda/makefiletutorial (main) score 43

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:33.887858+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 2026-08-29T17:50:08.636889+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/chaselambda/makefiletutorial (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:33.887858+00:00, sha afc74704335b)
  - homepage: http://makefiletutorial.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:45:59.078082+00:00, sha 1a3973fddbeb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.