CMake Templates

Concise CMake 3.31+ templates for C++ executables and libraries.

Setup

Prompt your AI assistant with:

Create a new [executable|header-only library|library] [with vcpkg] called [project name] from acdemiralp/cmake_templates and apply the setup steps from the repository readme.

Alternatively:

• Copy the desired template directory and rename it to your project name.
• Replace the project name in the CMakeLists.txt with your project name.
• Optional: Add your dependencies to the CMakeLists.txt.
• Rename the include directory under include/ to your project name.
• For libraries, update source/library.cpp to use your renamed export header and macro.
• For templates with vcpkg:
  • Replace the name in the vcpkg.json with your project name.
  • Optional: Add your dependencies to the vcpkg.json.
  • Run bootstrap.[bat|sh].

Usage

• Configure : cmake --preset ninja-multi.
• Build : cmake --build --preset [debug|release|relwithdebinfo].
• Test : ctest --preset [debug|release|relwithdebinfo].
• Package : cpack --preset [binary|source].
• Workflows : cmake --workflow --preset [test|package].

Notes

Templates follow modern CMake best practices and the VCPKG CMake Style Guide, with the following exceptions: Alignment and glob are used, variable names are uppercase.