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casey/just Alternatives

command runner / task runner

just is a command runner that lets you save and run project-specific commands as recipes defined in a justfile.

35.6kRustCC0-1.0active ยท last push 26d agoGitHub

Same job, different approach

Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.

jacobdeichert/maskGitHub

Markdown-defined CLI task runner; choose if you want recipes in Markdown rather than a justfile.

๐ŸŽญ A CLI task runner defined by a simple markdown file

1.6k
Rust
MIT
slowing9mo ago
joerdav/xcGitHub

Markdown-defined task runner in Go; choose for executable Markdown task docs instead of justfile syntax.

Markdown defined task runner.

1.4k
Go
MIT
active2mo ago

Older generation, or narrower

An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.

oxequa/realizeGitHub

Go-specific live-reload task runner; useful only for legacy Go projects already using it, unmaintained for years.

Realize is the #1 Golang Task Runner which enhance your workflow by automating the most common tasks and using the best performing Golang live reloading.

4.4k
Go
GPL-3.0
dormant5.4y ago
sagiegurari/cargo-makeGitHub

Rust/Cargo-oriented task runner using Makefile.toml; choose it in Rust projects over just for native Cargo integration.

Rust task runner and build tool.

3.0k
Rust
Apache-2.0
slowing8mo ago
tsoding/nob.hGitHub

Header-only C build-recipe library; choose in C/C++ projects when you want build code in C rather than a justfile.

Header only library for writing build recipes in C.

3.2k
C++
NOASSERTION
active1mo ago

End-user tools

Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.

stevearc/overseer.nvimGitHub

Neovim UI task/job manager; choose it if you want tasks from inside the editor, not a shell/CI replacement.

A task runner and job management plugin for Neovim

1.9k
Lua
MIT
active4mo ago

Listed as an alternative to

These projects were analysed and named just among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric โ€” how just rates them is a separate judgement, made when just is analysed in its own right.

go-task/taskGitHub

calls just โ€œchoose it if you want a CC0-licensed Rust command runner with a similarly simple, Make-like recipe syntax.โ€

A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows.

16.1kGoactive
oxequa/realizeGitHub

calls just โ€œChoose for a fast, dependency-free command runner with a recipe syntax; add your own watcher for live reload.โ€

Realize is the #1 Golang Task Runner which enhance your workflow by automating the most common tasks and using the best performing Golang live reloading.

4.4kGodormant
jacobdeichert/maskGitHub

calls just โ€œChoose it when you want a highly active, broadly used command runner with a justfile syntax rather than Markdown.โ€

๐ŸŽญ A CLI task runner defined by a simple markdown file

1.6kRustslowing
jdx/miseGitHub

calls just โ€œChoose it when you only need a fast, standalone task runner and don't need mise's tool version or env management.โ€

dev tools, env vars, task runner

33.4kRustactive