---
name: "makefile2graph"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "makefile2graph"
version: "2021.11.06-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/makefile2graph"
---

# makefile2graph(1)

Creates a graph of dependencies from GNU-Make

## NAME

makefile2graph - Creates a graph of dependencies from GNU-Make

## SYNOPSIS

makefile2graph\
 makefile2graph -B

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a graph of dependencies from GNU-Make; Output is a graphiz-dot file. sub-makefiles are not supported.

## OPTIONS

The options of makefile2graph are the same as [make(1)](/make/1.md).

- **-B**, **--always-make**

  Show the graph as though all targets would be remade from scratch.

## SEE ALSO

[make2graph(1)](/make2graph/1.md), [make(1)](/make/1.md), [dot(1)](/dot/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Shaun jackmnan (@sjackman) wrote this small script.\
 Pierre Lindenbaum (@yokofakun) wrote make2graph.