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agentzh/makefile-parser-pm — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-01-03

★ 12PerlAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A Perl library that parses simple Makefiles to extract variables, targets, and build commands for use in other tools.

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    What it does
      Parses Makefile syntax
      Extracts variables and targets
      Reads build dependencies
    Tech stack
      Perl
      Makefile parsing
    Use cases
      Build visualization tools
      Makefile linters
      IDE project plugins
    Audience
      Developers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build a Makefile visualization tool using GraphViz

VIBE 2

Write a Makefile linter that checks for common mistakes

VIBE 3

Create an IDE plugin that understands a project's build targets

VIBE 4

Automate analysis of simple Makefiles in a Perl script

what's the stack?

Perl

how it stacks up fr

agentzh/makefile-parser-pmrobinpie/fontliberatorjordansissel/sysadvent
Stars121618
LanguagePerlPerlPerl
Last pushed2016-01-03—2012-12-25
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

Experimental and designed for simple Makefiles only, not all GNU make features are supported.

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prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to parse a simple Makefile with makefile-parser-pm and list its targets
prompt 2
Help me extract the dependencies for a specific target using this Perl library
prompt 3
Write a Perl script that reads the CC variable from a Makefile using this parser
prompt 4
Explain the limits of this parser compared to GNU make and when I'd need Makefile::Parser::GmakeDB instead

Frequently asked questions

what is makefile-parser-pm fr?

A Perl library that parses simple Makefiles to extract variables, targets, and build commands for use in other tools.

What language is makefile-parser-pm written in?

Mainly Perl. The stack also includes Perl.

Is makefile-parser-pm actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-01-03).

What license does makefile-parser-pm use?

No license information was found in the explanation.

How hard is makefile-parser-pm to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is makefile-parser-pm for?

Mainly developer.

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