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Maid is a task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use than, for example, GNU Make. Tasks are stored in a file called maidfile using the TOML syntax.

Quick Start

See the installation section for how to install just on your computer. Try running maid --version to make sure that it's installed correctly.

Once maid is installed and working, create a file named maidfile in the root of your project with the following contents:

toml [tasks.hello] path = "" info = "this is a comment" script = "echo 'hello world'"

Running maid with no arguments shows a list of tasks in the maidfile:

```bash ~ $ maid ? Select a task to run:

hello: this is a comment [↑↓ to move, enter to select, type to filter] ```

Installation

Pre-built binaries for Linux, MacOS, and Windows can be found on the releases page.

Building

• Clone the project git clone https://github.com/exact-labs/maid.git
• Open a terminal in the project folder
• Check if you have cargo (Rust's package manager) installed, just type in cargo
• If cargo is installed, run cargo build --release
• Put the executable into one of your PATH entries
  • Linux: usually /bin/ or /usr/bin/
  • Windows: C:\Windows\System32 is good for it but don't use windows