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What does the Build Cmake skill do?

Build an iPlug2 plugin project using CMake with Ninja, Xcode, or Visual Studio generators It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Build Cmake by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Build Cmake
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

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Build iPlug2 Plugin with CMake

Use this skill when the user wants to build their plugin project using CMake.

Prerequisites

CMake 3.14+
Ninja (recommended) or Xcode/Visual Studio
Plugin SDKs downloaded (VST3, CLAP, etc.) via /setup-deps

Quick Start

cd [ProjectFolder]
mkdir -p build && cd build
cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
cmake --build .

Generators

Generator	Command	Platform	Notes
Ninja	`-G Ninja`	macOS, Windows	Fast, recommended
Xcode	`-G Xcode`	macOS, iOS, visionOS	Multi-config, good for debugging
Visual Studio	`-G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64`	Windows	Multi-config

Build Commands

Configure (choose one):

cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..          # Ninja
cmake -G Xcode ..                                      # Xcode
cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 ..             # VS 2022

Build all targets:

cmake --build . --config Release

Build specific target:

cmake --build . --config Release --target [PluginName]-vst3

Target Suffixes

Format	Target Suffix
Standalone App	`-app`
VST2	`-vst2`
VST3	`-vst3`
CLAP	`-clap`
AAX	`-aax`
AUv2	`-au`

Common Options

# Debug build
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug

# Release build
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

# Universal binaries (macOS)
-DIPLUG2_UNIVERSAL=ON

# IGraphics backend
-DIGRAPHICS_BACKEND=SKIA -DIGRAPHICS_RENDERER=METAL

# Debug host for plugins
-DIPLUG2_DEBUG_HOST="/Applications/REAPER.app"

Platform-Specific

iOS Device:

cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DIPLUG2_IOS_PLATFORM=OS ..

iOS Simulator:

cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DIPLUG2_IOS_PLATFORM=SIMULATOR ..

visionOS:

cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DIPLUG2_IOS_PLATFORM=VISIONOS ..

Web (Emscripten):

emcmake cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
cmake --build . --target [PluginName]-wam

Build Output

Output goes to build/out/:

[PluginName].app - Standalone
[PluginName].vst3/ - VST3
[PluginName].clap/ - CLAP
[PluginName].component/ - AUv2
[PluginName].aaxplugin/ - AAX

Workflow

Ask for build preferences:
- Generator (Ninja/Xcode/VS)
- Configuration (Debug/Release)
- Specific target or all
- IGraphics backend if relevant
Configure if needed (only once per build directory)
Build the requested target(s)
Report output location from build/out/

Tips

Ninja is fastest for iterative development
Xcode generator required for Swift examples (IPlugSwiftUI, IPlugCocoaUI)
Use --target to build specific formats and avoid SDK-related failures
Check Documentation/cmake.md for full reference

---name: build-cmakedescription: Build an iPlug2 plugin project using CMake with Ninja, Xcode, or Visual Studio generators--- # Build iPlug2 Plugin with CMake Use this skill when the user wants to build their plugin project using CMake. ## Prerequisites - CMake 3.14+ - Ninja (recommended) or Xcode/Visual Studio - Plugin SDKs downloaded (VST3, CLAP, etc.) via `/setup-deps` ## Quick Start ```bash cd [ProjectFolder] mkdir -p build && cd build cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. cmake --build . ``` ## Generators | Generator | Command | Platform | Notes | |-----------|---------|----------|-------| | Ninja | `-G Ninja` | macOS, Windows | Fast, recommended | | Xcode | `-G Xcode` | macOS, iOS, visionOS | Multi-config, good for debugging | | Visual Studio | `-G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64` | Windows | Multi-config | ## Build Commands **Configure (choose one):** ```bash cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. # Ninja cmake -G Xcode .. # Xcode cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 .. # VS 2022 ``` **Build all targets:** ```bash cmake --build . --config Release ``` **Build specific target:** ```bash cmake --build . --config Release --target [PluginName]-vst3 ``` ## Target Suffixes | Format | Target Suffix | |--------|---------------| | Standalone App | `-app` | | VST2 | `-vst2` | | VST3 | `-vst3` | | CLAP | `-clap` | | AAX | `-aax` | | AUv2 | `-au` | ## Common Options ```bash # Debug build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug # Release build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release # Universal binaries (macOS) -DIPLUG2_UNIVERSAL=ON # IGraphics backend -DIGRAPHICS_BACKEND=SKIA -DIGRAPHICS_RENDERER=METAL # Debug host for plugins -DIPLUG2_DEBUG_HOST="/Applications/REAPER.app" ``` ## Platform-Specific **iOS Device:** ```bash cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DIPLUG2_IOS_PLATFORM=OS .. ``` **iOS Simulator:** ```bash cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DIPLUG2_IOS_PLATFORM=SIMULATOR .. ``` **visionOS:** ```bash cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DIPLUG2_IOS_PLATFORM=VISIONOS .. ``` **Web (Emscripten):** ```bash emcmake cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. cmake --build . --target [PluginName]-wam ``` ## Build Output Output goes to `build/out/`: - `[PluginName].app` - Standalone - `[PluginName].vst3/` - VST3 - `[PluginName].clap/` - CLAP - `[PluginName].component/` - AUv2 - `[PluginName].aaxplugin/` - AAX ## Workflow 1. **Ask for build preferences:** - Generator (Ninja/Xcode/VS) - Configuration (Debug/Release) - Specific target or all - IGraphics backend if relevant 2. **Configure if needed** (only once per build directory) 3. **Build the requested target(s)** 4. **Report output location** from `build/out/` ## Tips - Ninja is fastest for iterative development - Xcode generator required for Swift examples (IPlugSwiftUI, IPlugCocoaUI) - Use `--target` to build specific formats and avoid SDK-related failures - Check [Documentation/cmake.md](../../../Documentation/cmake.md) for full reference

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