# Ninja

Generates `build.ninja` files.

A `build.ninja` file is generated into the build tree. Use the ninja program to build the project through the `all` target and install the project through the `install` (or `install/strip`) target.

For each subdirectory `sub/dir` of the project, additional targets are generated:

`sub/dir/all`

> New in version 3.6: Depends on all targets required by the subdirectory.

`sub/dir/install`

> New in version 3.7: Runs the install step in the subdirectory, if any.

`sub/dir/install/strip`

> New in version 3.7: Runs the install step in the subdirectory followed by a `CMAKE_STRIP` command, if any.

> The `CMAKE_STRIP` variable will contain the platform's `strip` utility, which removes symbols information from generated binaries.

`sub/dir/test`

> New in version 3.7: Runs the test step in the subdirectory, if any.

`sub/dir/package`

> New in version 3.7: Runs the package step in the subdirectory, if any.

## Fortran Support

New in version 3.7.

The `Ninja` generator conditionally supports Fortran when the `ninja` tool is at least version 1.10 (which has the required features).

## Swift Support

New in version 3.15.

The Swift support is experimental, not considered stable, and may change in future releases of CMake.

## See Also

New in version 3.17: The `Ninja Multi-Config` generator is similar to the `Ninja` generator, but generates multiple configurations at once.