fastbuild ☆

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Description:
High performance build system for Windows, OSX and Linux

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.18@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: build-system c++ distributed caching performance

Install: brew install fastbuild

About:
FASTBuild is a cross-platform build system that prioritizes performance through aggressive caching and distributed compilation. It can drastically reduce build times by reusing previously compiled object files from a shared cache and distributing work across multiple machines. The tool is designed for large-scale C++ and other codebases where speed is critical.

Key Features:

Distributed compilation and caching
Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
High scalability for large codebases
Flexible dependency graph

Use Cases:

Accelerating large C++ project builds
Reducing CI/CD pipeline times
Sharing compiled artifacts across a development team

Alternatives:

CMake – CMake is a build system generator, while FASTBuild is a build system with built-in distributed capabilities.
Ninja – Ninja focuses on fast local builds, whereas FASTBuild adds distributed compilation and caching layers on top.

License: Zlib

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 8:01pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6e12afb6
Sep 13, 2025 4:52pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	74b0e04d