Taskfile
Every project accumulates a collection of commands: build the thing, run the tests, deploy to staging, convert images, lint the code. These commands live in README files, shell history, or the developer’s memory. Make has been the traditional solution for decades, but its tab-sensitivity and arcane syntax make it frustrating for simple task running. Taskfile offers a modern alternative.
Taskfile uses a simple YAML format that feels immediately familiar. Tasks have names, descriptions, and commands. Running task serve executes the serve task. Running task --list shows all available tasks with their descriptions. No tabs-versus-spaces gotchas, no implicit rules to remember, no wrestling with pattern matching when you just want to run a shell command.