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🤖 Just a command runner
151 mentions on Hacker News by 120 people: 21 stories, 130 comments · first 2016-11-10 · latest 2026-10-21
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This is the dependency list of the just command runner https://github.com/casey/just/blob/master/Cargo.lock And the helix editor https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/Cargo.lock Compare them to the dependencies of gnu make…
comment by skydhash · 2026-10-21 · in Security advisory: Critical remote code execution vulnerabilities, update now -
…but this is mostly an exploration of whether the idea works or not. [1] https://roc-lang.org/ [2] https://github.com/casey/just
comment by grayrest · 2026-08-20 · in Show HN: Kandelo – a POSIX-compatible multi-process WASM kernel for the browser -
But sometimes it's applied properly! https://github.com/casey/just
comment by nine_k · 2026-08-17 · in Ask HN: Alternatives to GitHub -
…in. I left the job, but I still talk to some of the folks there. They still love the recipes. [1] https://github.com/casey/just
comment by BeetleB · 2026-07-10 · in In Emacs, everything looks like a service -
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Ten Years of Just (and Lists)story by rodarmor · 2026-06-16 · 0 comments
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…git branches + tags + commits, commands from shell history, files, shell jobs, processes, etc. 2. https://github.com/casey/just for more structured scripting.
comment by mcevoypeter · 2026-04-13 · in Ask HN: What dev tools do you rely on that nobody talks about? -
…all the slop-coding lately), just[1] is now a very mature and well thought out alternative. [1] https://github.com/casey/just
comment by axegon_ · 2026-04-03 · in Show HN: Home Maker: Declare Your Dev Tools in a Makefile -
…Even something like ‘just’ have tens of deps, including one to check that something is executable. https://github.com/casey/just/blob/master/Cargo.toml That’s just asking for trouble down the line.
comment by skydhash · 2026-02-18 · in Zero-day CSS: CVE-2026-2441 exists in the wild -
I've found https://github.com/casey/just to be very very useful. Allows to bind common commands simple smaller commands that can be easily referenced. Good for humans too.
comment by Maxion · 2026-02-17 · in Evaluating AGENTS.md: are they helpful for coding agents? -
https://github.com/casey/just is an uncursed make (for task running purposes - it's not a general build system)
comment by nicoburns · 2026-02-06 · in GitHub Actions is slowly killing engineering teams -
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Just – a handy way to save and run project-specific commandsstory by vismit2000 · 2025-12-15 · 0 comments
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…just, it could be a command alias or something, I probably am overengineering that lol. [0]: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by embeng4096 · 2025-10-29 · in Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade -
…in pursuing this approach further, there exist a polyglot task runner named 'just' [1]. [1] https://github.com/casey/just?tab=readme-ov-file#shebang-rec...
comment by garganzol · 2025-10-05 · in Show HN: Run – a CLI universal code runner I built while learning Rust -
Just is better choice imho https://github.com/casey/just
comment by zokier · 2025-10-01 · in Atuin Desktop: Runbooks That Run – Now Open Source -
…have required excessive poring over the man page. [1]: https://github.com/kurtbuilds/checkexec [2]: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by herewulf · 2025-08-22 · in My other email client is a daemon -
…them. I just hope muse stays mise, and doesn't become just[1] (whom I also install via mise) [1]: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by hks0 · 2025-06-29 · in Tools I love: mise(-en-place) -
and another alternative: just https://github.com/casey/just
comment by ulbu · 2025-06-20 · in Learn Makefiles -
This is excellent modern replacement for part where Makefiles get messy: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by llukas · 2025-06-20 · in Learn Makefiles -
…end up biting me. I find that 90% of the time what I actually want is a command runner like Just ( https://github.com/casey/just ) and have the make file contain the absolute sheer minimum required to build code. While we’re at it, CMake…
comment by subjectsigma · 2025-05-29 · in Show HN: I wrote a modern Command Line Handbook -
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Just – a handy way to save and run project-specific commandsstory by dsego · 2025-05-12 · 0 comments
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…philocalyst/tap/infat`(haven't done it myself but I bet it has just as a dependency anyway) [1] https://github.com/casey/just
comment by alkh · 2025-04-24 · in Show HN: Infat – Declaritive application assocation manager for macOS -
…also doesn't prevent more complex error states. For example this step from your config: curl -L "https://github.com/casey/just/releases/download/${{ matrix.just-version }}/just-${{ matrix.just-version }}-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz" \ |…
comment by 0xbadcafebee · 2025-04-08 · in Any program can be a GitHub Actions shell -
…a script in a different language as your command, so it basically "supports bash scripts" too. https://github.com/casey/just
comment by DanHulton · 2025-03-20 · in The Pain That Is GitHub Actions -
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Just a Command Runnerstory by tsujp · 2025-03-19 · 0 comments
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I’ve just switched to using just https://github.com/casey/just for my makefiles that were really just a collection of small snippets and it’s worked wonderfully
comment by mwdomino · 2025-02-08 · in Do-nothing scripting: the key to gradual automation (2019) -
…and supports shell scripting explicitly (so at least equivalent in power, though so is Make) [0]: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by hardwaresofton · 2025-01-21 · in I'll think twice before using GitHub Actions again -
I use `just` - https://github.com/casey/just and have a `docs` task. That runs a bash script that does all the heavy lifting (python install, and so on). Though given all the chatter on here in the last couple of weeks, I'd migrate some of…
comment by DrBazza · 2025-01-13 · in DoxyPress – Modern Doxygen -
I haven’t used them yet, but I keep seeing people touting alternatives, and in particular “just”: https://github.com/casey/just This is primarily aimed at a “task runner” replacement rather than a “compilation with automatic file timestamp…
comment by TheTaytay · 2025-01-11 · in Be Aware of the Makefile Effect -
…file: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/build-script-examp... . There's also tools like: https://github.com/casey/just and https://sagiegurari.github.io/cargo-make/ I rarely use multiple languages with Rust. A lot of interpreted…
comment by nostradumbasp · 2025-01-02 · in Static search trees: faster than binary search -
…with the real world 99% of the time. Mocks in general are rarely worth it, the DB ones: 10x so. [0] https://github.com/casey/just
comment by pdimitar · 2024-12-30 · in Database mocks are not worth it -
…things always become more complex that some script you do for your own specific use-case. [1]: https://github.com/casey/just/tree/v0.2.23
comment by hk__2 · 2024-12-08 · in Just: Just a Command Runner -
Justfile[0] was a more familiar makefiles replacement for me [0]: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by zero-g · 2024-12-08 · in Mise: Dev tools, env vars, task runner -
…have. I had a look at the top issues for just and pretty much all of them I've handled in mise: https://github.com/casey/just/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+... here's my unashamedly biased thoughts on why I like mise tasks compared to…
comment by jdxcode · 2024-12-07 · in Just: Just a Command Runner -
…use-cases like CI, you are likely already coding in a proprietary YAML/JSON/XML format. [1] https://github.com/casey/just/blob/e1b85d9d0bc160c1ac8ca3bca... [2] https://taskfile.dev/usage/#prevent-unnecessary-work
comment by no_circuit · 2024-12-07 · in Just: Just a Command Runner -
…the command, no need to prepend pyqwe or anything. See also justfile for a non-python specific tool https://github.com/casey/just Which I just learned can be installed with Python! https://pypi.org/project/rust-just/
comment by odie5533 · 2024-11-25 · in Pyqwe: The quick work environment for Python -
…approach. These days I have completely switched to just[0] tool for similar use case. [0]: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by psibi · 2024-10-16 · in Show HN: Makedown – A Markdown powered Makefile alternative -
https://github.com/casey/just?tab=readme-ov-file#what-are-th...
comment by xigoi · 2024-09-21 · in I Like Makefiles -
I think just [1] is a good generic "do stuff" tool [1] https://github.com/casey/just
comment by feelamee · 2024-09-21 · in I Like Makefiles -
https://github.com/casey/just https://just.systems/
comment by pletnes · 2024-09-21 · in I Like Makefiles -
Agree with the sentiment here but I've been rewriting lots of things to use Justfiles instead https://github.com/casey/just Avoids lots of weird makefileisims
comment by AdamJacobMuller · 2024-09-21 · in I Like Makefiles -
…this the default behavior, and is generally simpler to use. Things like parameters are simpler. https://github.com/casey/just
comment by bluejekyll · 2024-09-21 · in I Like Makefiles -
…similar. If I had to submit a tip on top of yours, it's to use justfiles instead of Makefiles :-) https://github.com/casey/just
comment by BeetleB · 2024-09-16 · in Plain Text Accounting (PTA) -
…set it up with proper apps and desktop environment settings. https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra https://github.com/casey/just
comment by duckmysick · 2024-08-26 · in Server Setup Basics for Self Hosting -
If you’re going to use make, use just instead: https://github.com/casey/just
comment by hardwaresofton · 2024-08-24 · in Makefiles for Web Work (2022) -
I find that https://github.com/casey/just is a great answer to a lot of problems in this thread. I have a justfile in all my projects now and I'm very happy.
comment by peauc · 2024-08-24 · in Makefiles for Web Work (2022) -
You said the key word there, "just": https://github.com/casey/just This is what I use when I want the "common entry points" to a project, but don't need all the "make weirdness". It makes it very easy to essentially create a…
comment by DanHulton · 2024-08-24 · in Makefiles for Web Work (2022) -
…didn't end. It looks like the project is using 'just' for command running (for those unfamiliar, https://github.com/casey/just ). It isn't my preferred way to do things but you probably have it already like I do. 20 minutes later: alright…
comment by survirtual · 2024-08-24 · in Slime mold simulation in Rust using WASM and WebGPU -
…went looking in the docs and found this[0] which I'd missed last time I looked into justfiles. [0] https://github.com/casey/just?tab=readme-ov-file#what-are-th...
comment by mijoharas · 2024-07-13 · in Show HN: 30ms latency screen sharing in Rust -
…to experiment but there are tools out there and I wish we finally started unifying things. [0] https://github.com/casey/just [1] https://magefile.org/magefiles/ [2] https://github.com/bitfield/script
comment by pdimitar · 2024-06-16 · in I am not yet ready to switch to Zig from Rust