Waf
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The facts
Each one read from Waf's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build scripts
- Waf project scripts are Python files named wscript.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Build tasks
- Waf can run compilers and scripts, track changes to avoid unnecessary work, parallelize processes, and assist with tests and configuration checks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Build workflow
- Waf provides configure, build, install, uninstall, dist, and clean project phases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Commands
- Built-in commands include build, clean, configure, dist, distcheck, distclean, install, list, step, and uninstall.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compiler support
- Waf documentation describes tools for detecting C and C++ compilers including GCC, Clang, and MSVC.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Current download
- The homepage lists Waf 2.1.9 as the latest version, dated 2025-11-13.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download
- The site lists Waf 2.1.9 as its latest release, dated 2025-11-13, with signed executable and source downloads.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download security
- The site says downloads and most project commits are signed with the project's public key and provides instructions for verifying the archive and executable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Waf can be extended with reusable Python modules, and additional extensions can be included in a built Waf executable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Help and requests
- The site directs users to its documentation and API reference and directs feature requests to the issue tracker.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Incremental builds
- Waf can run processes only when needed by tracking what has changed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The executable requires no installation, but its folder must be writable so it can decompress its library when run.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrity
- The site says downloads and most project commits are signed with the project's public key and provides verification instructions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The Waf files are published under a BSD license that permits redistribution and modification subject to its conditions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Parallel builds
- Waf supports parallelizing processes for efficiency.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project configuration
- Projects use Python modules named wscript to define project-specific details and commands.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Waf is a build system that automates source code processing and custom command execution in software projects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Python interpreters
- The executable documentation lists cPython, PyPy, and Jython as supported interpreters, with compatibility depending on interpreter versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Waf requires Python and does not depend on additional software or libraries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- Waf requires only Python and does not depend on additional software or libraries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The homepage directs feature requests to the project's issue tracker.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Use without installation
- The Waf executable can be run directly with Python, and the documentation says no installation is necessary.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Windows support
- The documentation says a waf.bat file is provided for Windows to detect Python.checked 8 Oct 2026
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