| CMAKE_GENERATOR | |
| --------------- | |
| The generator used to build the project. See :manual:`cmake-generators(7)`. | |
| The name of the generator that is being used to generate the build | |
| files. (e.g. ``Unix Makefiles``, ``Ninja``, etc.) | |
| The value of this variable should never be modified by project code. | |
| A generator may be selected via the :option:`cmake -G` option, | |
| interactively in :manual:`cmake-gui(1)`, or via the :envvar:`CMAKE_GENERATOR` | |
| environment variable. |