There are several very useful utility scripts located in the utils-directory:

utils/bootstrap

Prepares the built sources (like wrapper classes for IPC messages) and Makefiles (by scanning the component files), and runs the autoconf toolchain.

utils/update-components.sh

Scans for .component and .build files, and creates src/Makefile.am

utils/update-messages.sh

Scans src/system/carmen++/messages.def for IPC message definitions, and creates C++ wrapper classes for them by invoking the msgcompiler binary.

utils/add-panel.sh

Add a new panel (interactive console script)

utils/add-toolbar.sh

Add a new toolbar (interactive console script)

utils/insert-gui-element.sh

Insert a gui element (like toolbar buttons or context menu items) into an existing GUI component (like a toolbar or a panel). The script adds all necessary declarations and functions to the code.