https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/cmake/ Recent content in Cmake on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-07-30-cpp-project-scaffolding-build-configuration-cpm-cmake-meson-build2/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-07-30-cpp-project-scaffolding-build-configuration-cpm-cmake-meson-build2/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>C++ project setup has historically been one of the language&rsquo;s biggest pain points. Unlike Rust (cargo), Go (go mod), or Node.js (npm), C++ has no standard build system or package manager. This fragmentation has spawned dozens of build tools, each with different philosophies — from CMake&rsquo;s near-universal dominance to Meson&rsquo;s speed-first design and build2&rsquo;s integrated build-and-package approach.</p>