# Shake [![Hackage version](https://img.shields.io/hackage/v/shake.svg?label=Hackage)](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/shake) [![Stackage version](https://www.stackage.org/package/shake/badge/nightly?label=Stackage)](https://www.stackage.org/package/shake) [![Build status](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/ndmitchell/shake/ci/master.svg)](https://github.com/ndmitchell/shake/actions)

Shake is a tool for writing build systems - an alternative to make, Scons, Ant etc. Shake has been used commercially for over five years, running thousands of builds per day. The website for Shake users is at [shakebuild.com](https://shakebuild.com).

#### Documentation

* **Why use Shake?** Shake lets you write large robust build systems, which deal properly with generated source files and run quickly. If you are writing a custom build system of any moderate size (more than a few rules) you should use Shake. The advantages over other build systems are detailed in the document [Why choose Shake?](https://shakebuild.com/why).
* **How do I use Shake?** Shake is a Haskell library that you use to define your rules. The [Shake manual](https://shakebuild.com/manual) provides a walk through of a small but realistic example, assuming no Haskell knowledge.
* [Generated documentation](https://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/shake/latest/doc/html/Development-Shake.html) for all functions, includes lots of examples.
* [Blog posts](https://neilmitchell.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/shake) detailing ongoing development work.
* [Academic paper](https://ndmitchell.com/downloads/paper-shake_before_building-10_sep_2012.pdf) on the underlying principles behind Shake.

#### Other links

* [Download the Haskell package](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/shake) from Hackage and install it using Cabal.
* [Mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/shake-build-system) for any questions/bugs/thoughts on Shake. If you need more information and aren't sure where to start, use the mailing list.
* [Questions](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/shake-build-system) can be asked on StackOverflow with the tag `shake-build-system`.

Is your company using Shake? Write something public (even just a [tweet to `@ndm_haskell`](https://twitter.com/ndm_haskell)) and I'll include a link [on the website](https://shakebuild.com/#who-uses-shake).