Makefile Launcher Plugin

Plugin to execute or build make targets from the Godot Editor.

The plugin adds a new dock to the bottom panel called Make that reads the makefile in your project root directory and creates a list build targets, each triggerable from the UI.

Installation

• Make sure to have the make executable in your PATH.
  • Windows: the easiest way to install make is to do so through scoop: scoop install make
  • MacOS: Install Xcode command line development tools or install them through brew.
  • Linux: Install make with your package manager. On Debian derived distros: sudo apt install build-essential
• Copy the addons/makefile_launcher folder in your addons folder.
• Navigate to Project -> Project Settings -> Plugins and enable the Makefile Launcher plugin.

How to use

• Place your makefile (or Makefile) in your project root folder.
• Open the Make bottom panel, the plugin will automatically load the build target it finds.
• Click the play icon to the left of a build target to trigger a make build, the output of the make command will appear in the Output panel when it terminates.

You're free to configure build targets however you like:

• Automations
• Execute scripts
• Build and compile programs
• GDNative development

Features

• Reload the build targets from the makefile clicking on the refresh icon on the top left.
• Show and hide the Output panel.
• Add optional directives before your make build targets:

  #confirm
  #args: message branch
  add_commit_push:
    git add .
    git commit -m "$(message)"
    git push origin $(branch)

  • #confirmRequire an extra user confirmation before triggering a make build.
  • #args: <arg_name1> ...Expose variables to the editor. These variables will appear as text fields in the Make panel and can be used during the make build.

Next steps

• Add support for light themes
• Add usage examples
• Add in-place build targets definition lookup
• Consolidate the directives system and add requested ones
• Better organize make targets' result outputs
• Add button to edit the makefile inside Godot
• Check if make is available
• More...?