CMake Development

This directory contains documentation about development of CMake itself. It is not part of the user documentation distributed with CMake.

Contributor Instructions

See CONTRIBUTING.rst for instructions to contribute changes.

The process for contributing changes is the same whether or not one has been invited to participate directly in upstream development.

Upstream Development

CMake uses Kitware's GitLab Instance to manage development, review, and integration of changes. The CMake Repository holds the integration branches and tags. Upstream development processes are covered by the following documents:

• The CMake Review Process manages integration of changes.
• The CMake Integration Testing infrastructure tests changes before and after merging.

Developer Documentation

CMake developer documentation is provided by the following documents:

• The CMake Source Code Guide.
• The CMake Documentation Guide.
• The CMake Testing Guide.
• The CMake Experimental Features Guide.

Maintainer Documentation

CMake maintainer documentation is provided by the following documents:

• The CMake Maintainer Guide.