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  • Xmake v3.0.7 Preview, Package Schemes, Wasm in Browser and UTF-8 Module

    by Ruki

    In this release, we have added support for Package Schemes, providing more flexible package installation and fallback mechanisms. We also improved Nix package manager support, optimized Verilator builds, and added support for Qt SDK dynamic mkspec selection.

    Additionally, we now support running Wasm programs in the browser, reading scripts from standard input (stdin), and introduced several new modules and functions, such as cli.iconv, utf8, and os.access.

    The scheme feature is mainly used to provide multiple installation schemes, where each scheme may use different urls, versions, and install logic. Whenever one scheme fails to install, Xmake will automatically try the next installation scheme, thereby improving the installation success rate. This...

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  • Xmake GSoC 2026 Ideas List

    by Xmake Team

    Welcome! This is the curated Ideas List for the Xmake Project and related repositories for Google Summer of Code 2026. Each idea below outlines a meaningful project for contributors. For any questions or clarifications, please join our [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/xmake...

    Goal:
    Research, create, and contribute new packages (libraries, tools, or headers) to the community-oriented xmake-repo package repository. Tasks include **writing package scripts, testing/fixing build scripts on various platforms, and documenting usag...

    Skills Required: Basic cross-platform C/C++ development, build systems, Lua scripting.

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  • Xmake v3.0.6 Released, Android Native Apps, Flang, AppImage/dmg Support

    by Ruki

    The new version further improves the build support for Android native applications. We can now configure more parameters in the android.native_app rule, including android_sdk_version, android_manifest, android_res, keystore, etc.

    In addition, for scenarios that require custom entry and event loops (such as game engine integration), we support disabling the default android_native_app_glue library by setting native_app_glue = false.

    add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
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  • Xmake v3.0.5 released, Multi-row progress, XML module and Swift interop

    by Ruki

    In the new version, we have introduced several major features that significantly enhance the development experience. The highlights include multi-row progress output with theme support for better build visibility, a comprehensive XML module for parsing and encoding XML data, **asynchronous O...

    Download: GitHub Releases | Source Repository

    We have improved the progress output to support multi-row refresh, providing a significantly better visual experience during long-running builds. Instead of updating a single progress line, the build output now displays multiple concurrent build tasks with their individual progress, making it easier...

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  • Xmake v2.9.1 released, Add native lua modules support

    by Ruki

    In the new version, we have added native tool chain support for Hongmeng system and implemented a new native Lua module import support. In addition, we have also made a lot of optimizations to the build speed, and the effect is very obvious.

    We have added native toolchain compilation support for the Hongmeng OS platform:

    $ xmake f -p harmony
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  • Xmake v2.8.7 released, Add cosmocc toolchain support, build-once run-anywhere

    by Ruki

    In the new version, we have added cosmocc tool chain support. Using it, we can compile once and run everywhere. In addition, we also refactored the implementation of C++ Modules and solved many C++ Modules-related problems.

    The cosmocc tool chain is the compilation tool chain provided by the cosmopolitan project. Programs compiled using this tool chain can be compiled once and run anywhere.

    In the new version, we also support this tool chain, which can compile programs under macosx/linux/windows, and can also support automatic downloading of the cosmocc tool chain.

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  • New Feature, Enhanced Package Management

    by Ruki

    We're excited to announce a major enhancement to Xmake's package management system that will make dependency handling even more powerful and user-friendly.

    The new package management system features:

    • Smart dependency resolution: Automatically resolves complex dependency chains
    • Version conflict detection: Identifies and helps resolve version conflicts
    • Parallel downloads: Faster package installation with parallel downloading
    • Better caching: Improved caching system for faste...
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  • Xmake v2.8.6 released, New Packaging Plugin, XPack

    by Ruki

    Before introducing new features, there is good news to tell you that the previous version of Xmake was included in the debian repository, and recently Xmake has entered the Fedora official repository. You can install Xmake directly on Fedora 39 through the following command.

    $ sudo dnf install xmake

    Many thanks to @topazus @mochaaP for their contribution to Xmake. For related information, see: #941.

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  • Xmake v2.8.5 released, Support for link sorting and unit testing

    by Ruki

    Before introducing new features, we have good news to tell you that Xmake has recently entered Debian's official repository: [https://packages.debian.org/sid/xmake](https://packages.debian.org/ sid/xmake), When Ubuntu 24.04 is released in April next year, we should be able to quickly install Xmake d...

    I would also like to thank @Lance Lin for his help. He helped us maintain and upload the Xmake package to the Debian repository throughout the whole process. Thank you very much!

    Next, let’s introduce some changes introduced in version 2.8.5. This version brings many new features, especially support for link sorting, link groups, and support for xmake test built-in unit tests. In addition, we have also added build support for the Apple XROS platform, which can be used to b...

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  • Xmake v2.8.3 Released, Improve Wasm and Support Xmake Source Debugging

    by Ruki

    In the new version, we have added breakpoint debugging support for Xmake's own source code, which can help contributors to get familiar with xmake's source code more quickly, and also help users to debug and analyse their own project's configure scripts.

    In addition, the number of packages in our xmake-repo repository is about to exceed 1100, with more than 100 packages added in just one month, thanks to @star-hengxing's contribution.

    At the same time, we focused on improving build support for Wasm and Qt6 for wasm.

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