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title: "CMake"
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generatedAt: "2026-09-15T07:02:20.000Z"
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# CMake

Cross-platform build-system generator for native software.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 97/100
- Health score: 97/100
- Shipping score: 97/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 100/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-14

## Classification

- Use case: Build Systems (build-systems)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Tags: open-source, cross-platform, build-system, build-generator, native-software, build-automation

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [Kitware/CMake](https://github.com/Kitware/CMake)
- Stars: 8073 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 2703
- Open issues: 2
- Last commit date: 2026-09-14
- Releases in 90 days: 10

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://cmake.org/) — checked 2026-09-14
- [Source repository](https://github.com/Kitware/CMake) — checked 2026-09-14

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.