# Zig Build System Basics

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**Created:** [May 27, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://ziggit.dev/t/zig-build-system-basics/10275 "2025-05-27T15:06:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Calder-Ty](https://ziggit.dev/user_avatar/ziggit.dev/calder-ty/32/10237_2.png) [@Calder-Ty](https://ziggit.dev/u/Calder-Ty)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://ziggit.dev/t/zig-build-system-basics/10275/13 "2025-05-28T10:25:06Z")

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> [@Build System Tricks](https://ziggit.dev/t/build-system-tricks/3531):
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> This community-driven doc is an attempt to expand on the [official Zig Build System documentation](https://ziglang.org/learn/build-system/) as well as the past community contributions by [xq](https://zig.news/xq/series/2), [Sobeston](https://zig.guide/build-system/build-modes/) and others. Here you’ll find a list of tricks on how to use every part of the build system while making sure to conveniently name and lay out your build steps. I. Basic Usage 1) Declare commonly used information upfront // Resolve a query for a custom target const my\_target = b.resolveTargetQuery(.{ .cpu\_arch = .wasm32, .os\_tag =…

We can always add more to it.

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