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# Index
[cmkr](https://github.com/build-cpp/cmkr), pronounced "cmaker", is a modern build system based on [CMake](https://cmake.org/) and [TOML](https://toml.io). It was originally created by [Mohammed Alyousef](https://github.com/MoAlyousef).
`cmkr` parses `cmake.toml` files and generates a modern, idiomatic `CMakeLists.txt` for you. A minimal example:
```toml
[project]
name = "cmkr_for_beginners"
description = "A minimal cmkr project."
[target.hello_world]
type = "executable"
sources = ["src/main.cpp"]
```
`cmkr` can bootstrap itself from CMake and consumers of your project do not need to install anything to work with it.
