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Autoconf vs Grunt

A side-by-side look at Autoconf and Grunt. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Autoconf

Autoconf

Development

Autoconf is an extensible package of M4 macros that produce shell scripts to automatically configure software source code packages. It can adapt the software to many kinds of Unix-like systems without manual user intervention.

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Grunt

Grunt

Development

Grunt is a popular JavaScript task runner used to automate repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, and linting. It has a large plugin ecosystem and helps streamline front-end web development workflows.

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