michaelforney/samurai
ninja-compatible build tool written in C observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
73/100
- Activity 82
- Release rhythm 46
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3336
- days_rel: 150
- days_push: 112
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1042 stars · 59 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
samurai is a ninja-compatible build tool written in C99 that implements the ninja build language through version 1.9.0. It focuses on simplicity, speed, and portability, using only POSIX.1-2008 interfaces.
Use cases
- build projects with ninja build files without installing ninja
- replace ninja with a lightweight C implementation
- build software on POSIX systems lacking C++ toolchains
- use a minimal build tool with fewer dependencies
- compile projects using meson or other ninja-generating build systems
When to choose
- you need a ninja-compatible build tool with minimal dependencies
- you want a small, fast, portable build tool written in C
- your platform lacks a good C++ compiler for ninja
- you prefer POSIX-only software
When to avoid
- you rely on MSVC dependency handling (deps = msvc)
- you depend on ninja's exact job scheduling order
- you need ninja features beyond version 1.9.0
- you need Windows-native support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool cli developer-tools bsd cli cross-platform ninja-compatible c99 posix build-system command-line automation linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7e825236a50b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| michaelforney/samurai | main | 73 |
For agents
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