software tooling

noun

UK /ˈsɒftweə ˈtuːlɪŋ/

US /ˈsɔːftwer ˈtuːlɪŋ/

Software tooling is a set of computer helpers that people use to build and fix programs.

The team improved its software tooling so bugs could be found faster.

SYNONYMS

development tools programming utilities build tools dev toolchain

RELATED WORDS

compiler debugger IDE version control automation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The practice of setting up and maintaining tools for software development.

Good software tooling saves engineers hours every week.

3. A collection of programs that support a specific coding task.

Their testing software tooling includes linters and test runners.

4. The equipment and programs used to automate building and releasing software.

Continuous delivery depends on reliable software tooling.