> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bakefile.wisl.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # bakefile > An OOP task runner. Write tasks once, reuse everywhere. Like a Makefile, but reusable and in Python. An OOP task runner. Write tasks once, reuse everywhere. An OOP task runner. Write tasks once, reuse everywhere.
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## Why bakefile? * **Reusable** - Makefile and Justfile work well, but reusing tasks across projects is hard. bakefile makes tasks Python class methods, so you inherit and share them like any other code. * **Python** - Write Python instead of a DSL. Real language features, type checking, and the rest of Python's tooling. `ctx.run()` still handles normal CLI commands through subprocess. * **Language-agnostic** - Tasks are Python, but the commands they run can target any language (Go, Rust, JS, etc.). See the full [comparison](/getting-started/why-bakefile) against Make, Just, Task, mise, and Invoke. ## A taste ```python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} from bake import Bakebook, command, console bakebook = Bakebook() @bakebook.command() def hello(name: str = "world"): console.echo(f"Hello {name}!") ``` ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} bake hello --name Alice # Hello Alice! ``` Install with pip or uv, plus the optional bakelib helpers. Create a bakefile.py, define tasks, and run them with bake.