| name | build |
| description | Describes how to build the NEXUS project and its plugins. Invoke this skill whenever building, compiling, or rebuilding the project or any plugin. |
Building
Build the Editor (most common)
& "___UEROOT___\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\Build.bat" NEXUSEditor Win64 Development "___PROJECTROOT___\NEXUS.uproject" -progress
Build Configurations
| Configuration | Use when |
|---|
Development | Day-to-day iteration — optimised but with debug info |
DebugGame | Stepping through game code in a debugger |
Shipping | Release / packaging builds |
Build Targets
| Target | Description |
|---|
NEXUSEditor | Editor target — use for local iteration and running tests |
NEXUS | Game target — use for cook / package / shipping |
Cook, Stage, and Package (UAT)
& "___UEROOT___\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\RunUAT.bat" BuildCookRun `
-project="___PROJECTROOT___\NEXUS.uproject" `
-target=NEXUS `
-platform=Win64 `
-clientconfig=Development `
-cook -stage -package -build -pak `
-archive -archivedirectory="___PROJECTROOT___\..\Staging\Build"
Diagnosing Build Failures
Build output is written to the terminal; for a detailed log check Saved/Logs/NEXUS.log. Look for error: lines. Common causes:
- Missing module dependency — add to
PublicDependencyModuleNames (headers in .h) or PrivateDependencyModuleNames (headers in .cpp only) in the plugin's .Build.cs.
- Missing API macro — tag the class/function with
NEXUS<UPPERCASEPLUGINNAME>_API.
- Stale generated files — delete
TestProject/Intermediate/ and rebuild.
