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ake 1.0
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#!/bin/sh
# ake 1.0: build system agnostic utility for invoking project build scripts.
#
# Usage:
# - Install this script on PATH as 'ake'.
# - Create an executable 'akefile' and add it your project directory.
#
# Copyright 2025 Timo Savola
# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
[ -e akefile ] && exec ./akefile "$@"
rel=..
while [ "$(cd $rel && pwd)" != / ]
do
[ -e $rel/akefile ] && exec $rel/akefile "$@"
rel=$rel/..
done
echo >&2 "akefile not found in directory tree"
exit 1
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