moshfeu/heroku-buildpack-cmake

This buildpack lets you add CMake to your Heroku app's build process. Heroku is a platform that hosts your web app online, and when you deploy your code there, it runs a series of automated steps to prepare everything. CMake is a popular tool that helps compile and build software, especially for projects written in languages like C or C++. By adding this buildpack, you ensure that CMake is available on Heroku when your app is being assembled. The way it works is straightforward. When Heroku is getting your app ready to go live, it runs through a checklist of setup tasks. You tell Heroku to include this buildpack in that checklist. During the build process, this buildpack reaches out to the official CMake website and downloads the tool directly. This means your app has the exact version of CMake it needs before the rest of your build steps run. This is useful for developers and teams who are deploying C or C++ applications, or any project that relies on CMake to manage its build process, to Heroku. For example, if you have a web service that includes a performance-critical component written in C++, that code needs to be compiled when you deploy. Without this buildpack, Heroku would not know how to handle your CMake files, and the deployment would fail. The project is notably simple and focused. Rather than bundling its own copy of CMake or pulling from third-party sources, it fetches the tool straight from the official source. This keeps things lightweight and ensures you are getting an authentic, unmodified version of the software. The README does not go into further detail about specific configuration options or advanced setups, keeping the scope limited to its single task.