colcon-cmake
Extension for colcon to support CMake packages.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are using colcon and have CMake-based packages in your workspace. The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and installs with low friction. It is essential for colcon users building CMake projects; without it, colcon cannot recognize or build CMake packages. Not relevant if you are not using colcon.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires colcon-core to be installed; intended for use within a colcon workspace, not as a standalone tool.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance with a recent release (59 days ago) and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions; you must retain license notices but are free to modify and distribute.
last release 2026-06-16 (59 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-16 · 18 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 199,278 downloads/mo, #9,711 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install colcon-cmake
colcon build --packages-select my_cmake_package- Whether colcon-cmake handles modern CMake versions (3.x+) and any version constraints it enforces
- Whether this plugin works with non-standard CMake configurations or custom toolchains
What it is and what it does
colcon-cmake extends the colcon build orchestration framework to recognize and build CMake-based projects. colcon itself is a meta-build tool that manages multi-package workspaces; this plugin teaches it how to invoke CMake on individual packages, run their tests, and collect results. It works alongside colcon's core and test infrastructure to integrate CMake projects into a unified build pipeline.
The package is classified as Alpha and is designed for developers working with multi-package CMake codebases—common in robotics (ROS 2) and large C/C++ projects. It handles cross-platform builds on macOS, Windows, and POSIX systems, and depends on colcon-core, colcon-library-path, colcon-test-result, and packaging.
Use it for
- Build multiple interdependent CMake packages in a single colcon workspace command
- Integrate CMake projects into a ROS 2 workspace alongside other package types
- Run tests across CMake packages and aggregate results via colcon's test infrastructure
- Manage library paths and dependencies for CMake builds in a multi-package environment
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are using colcon and have CMake-based packages in your workspace.
The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and installs with low friction. It is essential for colcon users building CMake projects; without it, colcon cannot recognize or build CMake packages. Not relevant if you are not using colcon.
Install
colcon-cmake on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Active maintenance with a recent release (59 days ago) and ongoing repository activity. Depends on colcon-core and three lightweight colcon extensions.
Requires colcon-core to be installed; intended for use within a colcon workspace, not as a standalone tool.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions; you must retain license notices but are free to modify and distribute.
Quickstart
pip install colcon-cmake
colcon build --packages-select my_cmake_packageVerify before relying
- Whether colcon-cmake handles modern CMake versions (3.x+) and any version constraints it enforces
- Whether this plugin works with non-standard CMake configurations or custom toolchains
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagescolcon-corecolcon-library-pathcolcon-test-resultpackaging |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 59 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 199,278 / month, #9,711 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaEnvironment :: PluginsIntended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
Evidence: colcon_cmake-0.2.30-py3-none-any.whl
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