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Task

A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows.

just and Mage. 2 alternatives to Task, in Rust, Go. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
justPartial36kCC0-1.0Not checkedNoRust1.59.02026-10-19
MagePartial4.7kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGov1.17.22026-10-01

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justPartial

🤖 Just a command runner

Recipes in a Justfile with Make-like syntax, without YAML or file-change checks.

Language
Rust
Licence
CC0-1.0
Stars
36k
Latest
1.59.0
Last push
2026-10-19
MagePartial

a Make/rake-like dev tool using Go

Tasks written as Go functions instead of a YAML Taskfile.

Language
Go
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
4.7k
Latest
v1.17.2
Last push
2026-10-01

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Language
Go
Licence
MIT
Stars
16k
Last push
2026-10-19

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