CLI for building, running, testing, and managing your Emacs Lisp dependencies

Eask was originally designed as a package development tool for Elisp projects. However, it has since expanded to support a wide range of Emacs Lisp tasks. It can now be used in three major ways:

1. As a development tool for Elisp packages.
2. For managing dependencies in your Emacs configuration.
3. To run Elisp programs for a variety of purposes (essentially functioning as a runtime).

With these capabilities in mind, what sets Eask apart from other build tools like Cask, makem.sh, and Eldev?

Great question! Eask has evolved beyond just a build tool—it serves multiple purposes! Here’s what Eask aims to be:

• Consistent: Provides a reliable sandboxing environment across all systems.
• Versatile: Includes commonly used Emacs commands like byte-compilation, checkdoc, and more.
• Robust: Delivers useful results even when user errors occur.
• Lightweight: Runs on any platform without dependencies.

📝 P.S. See Why Eask? for more detailed information.

💡 node is not required to use Eask!

• Documentation
• Installation
• Command-line interface
• Examples
• FAQ

We have incorporated a range of tests to ensure Eask remains stable throughout its release cycle.

Description	Done	Status
Keep the documentation page up to date	✔

Description	Done	Status
Compile source and check redefined	✔
Compatibility check for each Emacs version	✔
Build executables	✔

Description	Done	Status
Test commands in global (~/.eask/) mode	✔
Test commands in config (~/.emacs.d/) mode	✔
Test commands in development (./) mode	✔
Test install packages	✔
Test link packages	✔
Test analyze command / Eask-file checker	✔
Test docker command	✔
Test exec command	✔
Test emacs command	✔
Test search packages	✔
Test upgrade and check outdated packages	✔
Test upgrade-eask command	✔

Description	Done	Status
Test option switches	✔

Description	Done	Status
Test ert command	✔
Test ert-runner command	✔
Test buttercup command	✔
Test ecukes command	✔

Description	Done	Status
Webinstall	✔
Exit Status	✔

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

See COPYING for details.