Just

Command runner that saves project-specific commands in a justfile

About Just

A command runner that lets projects save and run commands in a justfile, providing a convenient alternative to Make for task automation with cross-platform support and simple syntax. It is free and open source, so teams can self-host it, inspect the code and adapt it to their own infrastructure without licence fees or vendor lock-in. Typical users run it alongside existing workflows to cut manual effort, improve visibility and keep full control over data, configuration and upgrades over time.

Just key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: task runner, cli, automation, make alternative
Official site: just.systems

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 738 tools. Alongside Just, it includes Task, Podman, Buildah, Lima.

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