CMake Generator

CMake generators are an essential feature of CMake that generate build files for various build systems and platforms. A CMake generator is responsible for creating the necessary files and configurations to build a project using a specific build system, such as Makefiles, Ninja, Visual Studio, Xcode, etc.

2026

• 2026-05-11 – CMake default generator introspection
• 2026-02-06 – CMake VS 2026 on GitHub Actions
• 2026-01-23 – Install Intel oneAPI C++ and Fortran compiler

2024

• 2024-10-01 – Detect CMake generator from CMakeCache.txt
• 2024-08-29 – Switch CMake Generator to Ninja
• 2024-06-24 – Static environment variables in GitHub Actions

2021

• 2021-11-19 – CMake Ninja Multi-Config generator
• 2021-01-18 – Using CMake on Windows