Versions:

  • 1.12.8
  • 1.12.7
  • 1.12.6
  • 1.12.5
  • 1.12.4
  • 1.12.3
  • 1.12.2
  • 1.12.1
  • 1.12.0
  • 1.11.7
  • 1.11.6
  • 1.11.5
  • 1.11.4
  • 1.11.3
  • 1.11.2
  • 1.11.1
  • 1.11.0
  • 1.10.11
  • 1.10.7
  • 1.10.2
  • 1.10.1
  • 1.10.0
  • 1.9.8
  • 1.9.7
  • 1.9.6
  • 1.9.5
  • 1.9.4
  • 1.9.3
  • 1.9.0
  • 1.8.3
  • 1.8.2
  • 1.8.1
  • 1.8.0
  • 1.7.3
  • 1.7.2
  • 1.7.1
  • 1.7.0
  • 1.6.2
  • 1.6.1
  • 1.6.0
  • 1.5.8
  • 1.5.7
  • 1.5.6
  • 1.5.5
  • 1.5.4
  • 1.5.3
  • 1.5.2
  • 1.5.1
  • 1.4.9
  • 1.3.8

sbt is an open-source build tool developed by Lightbend, Inc. that automates compilation, testing, packaging and dependency management for Scala projects while also supporting mixed Scala/Java codebases and a growing number of other JVM languages. Designed around a Scala-based DSL, it offers incremental compilation, an interactive shell, continuous execution modes and a plugin ecosystem that covers everything from code coverage to native packaging, making it the de-facto standard for Scala development. Typical use cases range from compiling small academic exercises and running unit tests in continuous-integration pipelines to orchestrating multi-module micro-service repositories, cross-building against several Scala versions, and producing deployable Docker images or GraalVM native executables. The tool is distributed as a platform-independent launcher that bootstraps the correct build definition version for each project, so teams can share identical build logic across macOS, Linux and Windows without imposing specific IDE requirements. Version 1.12.8, released in February 2025, refines watch mode performance, shortens classpath indexing, upgrades the embedded Zinc compiler bridge and resolves several edge cases in Coursier dependency resolution, while the broader version history spans fifty feature releases that introduced constructs such as multi-project builds, slash syntax for scoped keys, supershell output and built-in BSP support for Language Server Protocol compatibility. sbt belongs to the Developer Tools / Build Automation category and is available for free on get.nero.com; downloads are provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

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