Modern Make by tj
Modern Make
About Modern Make
From the project's README at github.com/tj/mmake. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Mmake is a small program which wraps to provide additional functionality, such as user-friendly help output, remote includes, and eventually more. It otherwise acts as a pass-through to standard make. Installation
Next add the following alias to your profile: Features Help output
Make's primary function is not to serve as a "task runner", however it's often used for that scenario due to its ubiquitous nature, and if you're already using it, why not! Make is however lacking a built-in mechanism for displaying help information.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.7k | github.com/tj/mmake |
| GitHub forks | 44 | github.com/tj/mmake |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.2 years | since Feb 2017 |
| Last commit | 2.9 years ago | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Releases shipped | 8 | last: 6.5 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Airlock – self-upgrading compiled AI agents
- Show HN: Statewright – Visual state machines that make AI agents reliable
- Show HN: Stage CLI – a tool to make reading your AI generated changes easier
- Show HN: Essentials for Safari – Arc-style Essentials panel
- If You Can Make a Compute Engine, You Can Sell a Compute Engine
Replaces these paid SaaS
Modern Make is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Modern Make?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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