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

24 mentions on Hacker News by 15 people: 9 stories, 15 comments · first 2017-03-16 · latest 2026-08-05

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  1. I like Task: https://taskfile.dev/ https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by OutOfHere · 2026-08-05 · in Use Task Runners for Common Coding Tasks
  2. Funny coincidence, I use this often and just opened an issue earlier today: https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/2303 :)
    comment by dakom · 2025-06-20 · in Learn Makefiles
  3. …you're looking for something fresh, and don't hesitate to ask any questions. https://taskfile.dev/ https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by andreynering · 2025-06-20 · in Learn Makefiles
  4. Or: - Task (Go): https://github.com/go-task/task - Cake (C#): https://github.com/cake-build/cake - Rake (Ruby): https://github.com/ruby/rake Or an entirely different concept: Makedown, as discussed on HN 8 months ago:…
    comment by PhilippGille · 2025-06-20 · in Learn Makefiles
  5. …if timeout support, while go-task seems more aimed to command line work/makefile replacement. —- https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by emmanueloga_ · 2024-03-05 · in Show HN: Workflow orchestrator in Golang
  6. If you're looking to an alternative, you could take a look at Task: https://taskfile.dev/ https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by andreynering · 2023-12-26 · in Using Make – writing less Makefile
  7. …am now using go-task with every project. Right after creating the gitignore, I create the Taskfile. https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by LeBit · 2023-05-15 · in Learn Makefiles with the Tastiest Examples
  8. I am surprised nobody is mentioning go-task https://github.com/go-task/task . It is a great project. I love the management of dotfiles, the inclusion of other Taskfiles, the namespacing, the fact it is an easily downloadable binary that…
    comment by LeBit · 2023-03-28 · in Automate your Python project with Makefile (2021)
  9. I also like https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by jcrben · 2022-12-25 · in Show HN: Shmux – run all your scripts from one file
  10. Even [task]( https://github.com/go-task/task ) (a tiny task-runner tool) does that... I don't know any build system that doesn't. Perhaps the OP means full incremental compilation, which requires "cooperation" from the compilers, really…
    comment by brabel · 2022-06-16 · in The Helios microkernel
  11. …if I wasn't so heavily invested in my own tool. [just]( https://github.com/casey/just ) [task]( https://github.com/go-task/task ) I'm not sure what Run does that the two above don't.
    comment by mmgutz · 2019-12-18 · in Show HN: Run – Easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers
  12. I'd also add https://github.com/go-task/task and https://github.com/magefile/mage (both written in Go) for people who are looking for alternatives to Make.
    comment by PhilippGille · 2019-11-18 · in The Language Agnostic, All-Purpose, Incredible, Makefile
  13. …being able to find the time to work on all the things I'd like to Take a look the the issues: https://github.com/go-task/task/issues There are many ideias, and many of them requires discussion with the community since there are many ways…
    comment by andreynering · 2018-07-28 · in Ask HN: Any small-to-medium-sized Go team need a contributor/project lead?
  14. I've used task with much success https://github.com/go-task/task
    comment by ENTP · 2018-04-24 · in Fast website link checker in Go
  15. I would love to have more help with Task: https://github.com/go-task/task Usually, though, people contribute to the projects they use. Not only because it's a boost in motivation, but also because you usually need to know very well the…
    comment by andreynering · 2018-02-10 · in Ask HN: Small Open source projects that need contributions