What I meant is a format that is officially part of the C++ standard. The standard would define how it works, and build systems would implement support for it.

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1. Re: std::build (Standardized Project Description Format)
(Harald Achitz)

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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 09:18:50 +0100
From: Harald Achitz <harald@swedencpp.se>
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Subject: Re: [isocpp-sg15] std::build (Standardized Project
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Probably this: https://cps-org.github.io/cps/

On 2024-11-14 23:53, James via SG15 wrote:
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> Has there been any consideration for establishing a standardized
> format to describe C++ projects that could be universally recognized
> by different build systems? This wouldn?t involve creating a new build
> system, but rather defining a common file format that accurately
> describes project structure, dependencies, and build requirements in a
> standardized way.
>
> The goal would be to improve interoperability and developer experience
> across different build systems and generators, also allowing projects
> to seamlessly transition between them without modifications to the
> project file itself.
>
> Additionally such a change could improve tooling and IDEs, enhancing
> the developer experience even more!
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