# Task

Task is a task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use
than, for example, [GNU Make][make].

Since it's written in [Go][go], Task is just a single binary and has no other
dependencies, which means you don't need to mess with any complicated install
setups just to use a build tool.

Once [installed](installation.md), you just need to describe your build tasks
using a simple [YAML][yaml] schema in a file called `Taskfile.yml`:

```yaml
version: '2'

tasks:
  hello:
    cmds:
      - echo 'Hello World from Task!'
    silent: true
```

And call it by running `task hello` from you terminal.

The above example is just the start, you can take a look at the [usage](usage.md)
guide to check the full schema documentation and Task features.

## Features

- [Easy installation](installation.md): just download a single binary, add to
  $PATH and you're done! Or you can also install using [Homebrew][homebrew],
  [Snapcraft][snapcraft], or [Scoop][scoop] if you want;
- Available on CIs: by adding [this simple command](installation.md#install-script)
  to install on your CI script and you're done to use Task as part of your CI pipeline;
- Truly cross-platform: while most build tools only work well on Linux or macOS,
  Task also supports Windows thanks to [this awesome shell interpreter for Go][sh];
- Great for code generation: you can easily [prevent a task from running](usage.md#prevent-unnecessary-work)
  if a given set of files haven't changed since last run (based either on its
  timestamp or content).

## Sponsors

[![Sponsors](https://opencollective.com/task/sponsors.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/task)

## Backers

[![Backers](https://opencollective.com/task/backers.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/task)

## Contributors

[![Contributors](https://opencollective.com/task/contributors.svg?width=890)](https://github.com/go-task/task/graphs/contributors)

[make]: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/
[go]: https://golang.org/
[yaml]: http://yaml.org/
[homebrew]: https://brew.sh/
[snapcraft]: https://snapcraft.io/
[scoop]: https://scoop.sh/
[sh]: https://mvdan.cc/sh