Build Script

Definitions

1. A script that drives some or all of a software build by invoking compilers, bundlers, tests, packaging steps, or code generation tools. Build scripts often start simple but become critical pieces of engineering infrastructure that need maintenance and portability care.

   In plain English: A script that automates part of the software build process.

   Example: "The release broke on Windows because the build script assumed GNU shell tools and path semantics that only existed in the Linux runners."

Related Terms

• Make
• Makefile
• NPM Script
• Slack Bot
• Automation Script
• Build Agent
• Build Environment
• Build Process
• Build Step
• Build Template