Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

curl -fsSL jakefile.dev/install.sh | sh

This downloads the latest release binary for your platform (Linux, macOS).

Environment Variables

• JAKE_VERSION - Install a specific version (default: latest)
• JAKE_INSTALL - Installation directory (default: ~/.local/bin)

From Source

Requires Zig 0.15.2 or later:

git clone https://github.com/HelgeSverre/jake.git
cd jake
zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast

The binary is at zig-out/bin/jake. Copy it to your PATH:

cp zig-out/bin/jake ~/.local/bin/
# or
sudo cp zig-out/bin/jake /usr/local/bin/

Pre-built Binaries

Download from GitHub Releases for:

• Linux (x86_64, aarch64)
• macOS (x86_64, aarch64/Apple Silicon)
• Windows (x86_64)

Verify Installation

jake --version

Shell Completions

Jake supports shell completions for bash, zsh, and fish:

# Print completion script to stdout
jake --completions bash
jake --completions zsh
jake --completions fish

# Auto-install to your shell config
jake --install

Uninstall

jake --uninstall  # Remove completions and config
rm ~/.local/bin/jake

Next Steps

• Quick Start Guide