Explore small, concrete Netsuke manifests. Each example shows one part of the language clearly enough to steal without regret.
A small C build expressed in plain YAML. Reuse one compile rule, link two object files, and let Netsuke translate the graph for Ninja.
netsuke_version: "1.0.0"
rules:
- name: "compile"
command: "gcc -c {{ ins }} -o {{ outs }}"
targets:
- name: "main.o"
rule: "compile"
sources: "src/main.c"
- name: "app"
command: "gcc {{ ins }} -o {{ outs }}"
sources: ["main.o", "utils.o"]
The smallest useful Netsuke manifest in this repository. Demonstrates `vars`, inline target commands, source files, and default outputs without any reusable rule machinery.
Compile Markdown pages with Pandoc, then assemble a shared index page from the same sources. Shows `foreach`, `order_only_deps`, and reusable rules in one small manifest.
Convert RAW photos into JPEG output, then regenerate a gallery page from the converted files. Shows `foreach`, `always`, and a preview action.
Rasterise listed SVG designs from `design/svg/` into PNG output with Inkscape. Shows variable-driven tooling, templated output names, and a clean action without hiding the graph in helper scripts.
A small C build expressed in plain YAML. Reuse one compile rule, link two object files, and let Netsuke translate the graph for Ninja.
Convert chapter Markdown into TeX, then assemble a PDF with `latexmk`. Shows directory targets, explicit dependencies, and ordered document assembly in one manifest.
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