After v2.5.9, we have added support for the Nimlang project. For related issues, see: #1756

Create an empty project

We can use the xmake create command to create an empty project.

xmake create -l nim -t console test
xmake create -l nim -t static test
xmake create -l nim -t shared test

Console Program

add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/main.nim")

$ xmake -v
[33%]: linking.release test
/usr/local/bin/nim c --opt:speed --nimcache:build/.gens/test/macosx/x86_64/release/nimcache -o:b
uild/macosx/x86_64/release/test src/main.nim
[100%]: build ok!

Static library program

add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

target("foo")
    set_kind("static")
    add_files("src/foo.nim")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_deps("foo")
    add_files("src/main.nim")

$ xmake -v
[33%]: linking.release libfoo.a
/usr/local/bin/nim c --opt:speed --nimcache:build/.gens/foo/macosx/x86_64/release/nimcache --app
:staticlib --noMain --passC:-DNimMain=NimMain_B6D5BD02 --passC:-DNimMainInner=NimMainInner_B6D5B
D02 --passC:-DNimMainModule=NimMainModule_B6D5BD02 --passC:-DPreMain=PreMain_B6D5BD02 --passC:-D
PreMainInner=PreMainInner_B6D5BD02 -o:build/macosx/x86_64/release/libfoo.a src/foo.nim
[66%]: linking.release test
/usr/local/bin/nim c --opt:speed --nimcache:build/.gens/test/macosx/x86_64/release/nimcache --pa
ssL:-Lbuild/macosx/x86_64/release --passL:-lfoo -o:build/macosx/x86_64/release/test src/main.nim
[100%]: build ok!

Dynamic library program

add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

target("foo")
    set_kind("shared")
    add_files("src/foo.nim")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_deps("foo")
    add_files("src/main.nim")

$ xmake -rv
[33%]: linking.release libfoo.dylib
/usr/local/bin/nim c --opt:speed --nimcache:build/.gens/foo/macosx/x86_64/release/nimcache --app
:lib --noMain -o:build/macosx/x86_64/release/libfoo.dylib src/foo.nim
[66%]: linking.release test
/usr/local/bin/nim c --opt:speed --nimcache:build/.gens/test/macosx/x86_64/release/nimcache --pa
ssL:-Lbuild/macosx/x86_64/release --passL:-lfoo -o:build/macosx/x86_64/release/test src/main.nim
[100%]: build ok!

C code mixed compilation

add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

target("foo")
    set_kind("static")
    add_files("src/*.c")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_deps("foo")
    add_files("src/main.nim")

Nimble dependency package integration

For a complete example, see: Nimble Package Example

add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

add_requires("nimble::zip >0.3")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/main.nim")
    add_packages("nimble::zip")

main.nim

import zip/zlib

echo zlibVersion()

Native dependency package integration

For a complete example, see: Native Package Example

add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

add_requires("zlib")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/main.nim")
    add_packages("zlib")

main.nim

proc zlibVersion(): cstring {.cdecl, importc}

echo zlibVersion()