CBT A New, Intuitive Build Tool for Scala

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CBT is a Scala-native build tool that actually exists as ~3,000 lines of code and runs a single JVM server via Nailgun so CLI calls return in ~0.1–0.2s. It provides compile/run/test/loop commands, prints classpaths, supports git dependencies, build composition, reproducible builds by pinning CBT versions, and plugins as simple traits. Dependency resolution uses a tiny custom Maven resolver (~60 lines) with aggressive caching (fast and offline) and a file-watch library for native change events; a few classloader and edge-case bugs remain.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 2:27Why Not Use Gradle
3. 2:55Agenda
4. 3:20Why Is Cbt Fast
5. 7:40Create a Build File
6. 7:53Build Script
7. 8:28Dependencies
8. 9:04Define Dependencies
9. 10:09Cbt Classpath
10. 10:55Loop Compile
11. 12:00Git Dependencies
12. 15:56Plugins
13. 18:37Logging
14. 21:04Features
15. 27:33How To Contribute
16. 31:35Sbt Interoperability
17. 32:38Parser for Scala Error Messages
18. 37:41Stack Trace
19. 39:42How Does the for the Get Integration if It's a Private Git Repository How Does It Handle Credentials and Authentication

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