Autopatch: allow configuring REBAR_GIT and REBAR_COMMIT

And use this in the tests to fetch Rebar only once and then
clone from the local repository. This should speed up tests
a little.

27 files changed, 259 insertions, 248 deletions

diff --git a/core/deps.mk b/core/deps.mk
index 8e18531..ed92daf 100644
--- a/core/deps.mk
+++ b/core/deps.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ export DEPS_DIR
 REBAR_DEPS_DIR = $(DEPS_DIR)
 export REBAR_DEPS_DIR
 
+REBAR_GIT ?= https://github.com/rebar/rebar
+REBAR_COMMIT ?= 576e12171ab8d69b048b827b92aa65d067deea01
+
 # External "early" plugins (see core/plugins.mk for regular plugins).
 # They both use the core_dep_plugin macro.
 
@@ -221,9 +224,9 @@ endef
 
 define dep_autopatch_fetch_rebar2
 	if [ ! -d $(ERLANG_MK_TMP)/rebar ]; then \
-		git clone -q -n -- https://github.com/rebar/rebar $(ERLANG_MK_TMP)/rebar; \
+		git clone -q -n -- $(REBAR_GIT) $(ERLANG_MK_TMP)/rebar; \
 		cd $(ERLANG_MK_TMP)/rebar; \
-		git checkout -q 576e12171ab8d69b048b827b92aa65d067deea01; \
+		git checkout -q $(REBAR_COMMIT); \
 		./bootstrap; \
 		cd -; \
 	fi
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index a66e9db..39973ce 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -94,17 +94,25 @@ endef
 
 # Main targets.
 
-.PHONY: all clean build
+.PHONY: all clean init
 
 all:: core
 
 clean::
 	$t rm -rf erl_crash.dump packages/ test_*/
 
-build:
+init: clean
+	$i "Prefetch Rebar if necessary"
+	$t if [ ! -d test_rebar_git ]; then \
+		git clone -q -n -- https://github.com/rebar/rebar test_rebar_git; \
+	fi
+
 	$i "Generate a bleeding edge Erlang.mk"
 	$t cd .. && $(MAKE) $v
 
+REBAR_GIT = file://$(CURDIR)/test_rebar_git
+export REBAR_GIT
+
 # Core.
 
 .PHONY: core
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@ packages: $(addprefix pkg-,$(PACKAGES))
 define pkg_target
 .PHONY: pkg-$1
 
-pkg-$1: build clean
+pkg-$1: init
 
 # Make sure $@ is defined inside the define.
 	$(eval @ = pkg-$1)
diff --git a/test/core_app.mk b/test/core_app.mk
index eaa059d..77df7ea 100644
--- a/test/core_app.mk
+++ b/test/core_app.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CORE_APP_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-app)
 core-app: $(CORE_APP_TARGETS)
 
 ifdef LEGACY
-core-app-appsrc-change: build clean
+core-app-appsrc-change: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ core-app-appsrc-change: build clean
 	$t rm $(APP)/EXPECT
 endif
 
-core-app-asn1: build clean
+core-app-asn1: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member({record_name_prefix, \"FOO-\"}, Opts), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-asn1-maps: build clean
+core-app-asn1-maps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ core-app-asn1-maps: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-auto-git-id: build clean
+core-app-auto-git-id: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ endif
 		halt()"
 
 ifndef LEGACY
-core-app-env: build clean
+core-app-env: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ core-app-env: build clean
 		{ok, '\\\$$test'} = application:get_env($(APP), test_atom), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-env-invalid: build clean
+core-app-env-invalid: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ core-app-env-invalid: build clean
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 endif
 
-core-app-erlc-exclude: build clean
+core-app-erlc-exclude: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ core-app-erlc-exclude: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-erlc-opts: build clean
+core-app-erlc-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ core-app-erlc-opts: build clean
 		false = proplists:is_defined(debug_info, proplists:get_value(options, girl:module_info(compile))), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-erlc-opts-filter: build clean
+core-app-erlc-opts-filter: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ core-app-erlc-opts-filter: build clean
 		false = proplists:is_defined(debug_info, proplists:get_value(options, girl:module_info(compile))), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-error: build clean
+core-app-error: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ core-app-error: build clean
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 
 ifndef LEGACY
-core-app-extra-keys: build clean
+core-app-extra-keys: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ core-app-extra-keys: build clean
 		halt()"
 endif
 
-core-app-generate-erl: build clean
+core-app-generate-erl: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-generate-erl-include: build clean
+core-app-generate-erl-include: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ core-app-generate-erl-include: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-generate-erl-prepend: build clean
+core-app-generate-erl-prepend: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl: build clean
+core-app-hrl: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-recursive: build clean
+core-app-hrl-recursive: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-makefile-change: build clean
+core-app-makefile-change: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ core-app-makefile-change: build clean
 	$t find $(APP) -type f -newer $(APP)/Makefile -not -path "$(APP)/.erlang.mk/*" | sort | diff $(APP)/EXPECT -
 	$t rm $(APP)/EXPECT
 
-core-app-mib: build clean
+core-app-mib: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ endif
 		halt()"
 
 ifndef LEGACY
-core-app-name-special-char: build clean
+core-app-name-special-char: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ core-app-name-special-char: build clean
 		halt()"
 endif
 
-core-app-no-app: build clean
+core-app-no-app: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a project without an OTP library"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ core-app-no-app: build clean
 	$i "Build the project"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 
-core-app-no-makedep: build clean
+core-app-no-makedep: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-project-mod: build clean
+core-app-project-mod: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ core-app-project-mod: build clean
 	$i "Check that the application starts correctly"
 	$t $(ERL) -pa $(APP)/ebin/ -eval "ok = application:start($(APP)), halt()"
 
-core-app-pt: build clean
+core-app-pt: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ core-app-pt: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-pt-erlc-opts: build clean
+core-app-pt-erlc-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ core-app-pt-erlc-opts: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-xrl: build clean
+core-app-xrl: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-xrl-help: build clean
+core-app-xrl-help: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ core-app-xrl-help: build clean
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/ebin/erlang_scan.beam
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/src/erlang_scan.erl
 
-core-app-xrl-include: build clean
+core-app-xrl-include: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-yrl: build clean
+core-app-yrl: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-yrl-header: build clean
+core-app-yrl-header: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ core-app-yrl-header: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-yrl-include: build clean
+core-app-yrl-include: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-yrl-test-build-then-normal-build: build clean
+core-app-yrl-test-build-then-normal-build: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ core-app-yrl-test-build-then-normal-build: build clean
 	$i "Build the application in normal mode"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 
-core-app-hrl-include-lib: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include-lib: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-include-lib-recursive: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include-lib-recursive: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-multiapps-include-lib: build clean
+core-app-hrl-multiapps-include-lib: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-multiapps-include-lib-recursive: build clean
+core-app-hrl-multiapps-include-lib-recursive: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-include-lib-src: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include-lib-src: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-include-lib-src-recursive: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include-lib-src-recursive: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-app-hrl-deps: build clean
+core-app-hrl-deps: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2495,7 +2495,7 @@ ifndef LEGACY
 		halt()"
 endif
 
-core-app-hrl-include-loop: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include-loop: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2518,7 +2518,7 @@ core-app-hrl-include-loop: build clean
 	$t grep -q "src/use_blue.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 	$t grep -q "src/use_red.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 
-core-app-hrl-include_lib-loop: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include_lib-loop: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ core-app-hrl-include_lib-loop: build clean
 	$t grep -q "src/use_blue.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 	$t grep -q "src/use_red.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 
-core-app-hrl-include-loop-define-protected: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include-loop-define-protected: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2564,7 +2564,7 @@ core-app-hrl-include-loop-define-protected: build clean
 	$t grep -q "src/use_blue.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 	$t grep -q "src/use_red.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 
-core-app-hrl-include_lib-loop-define-protected: build clean
+core-app-hrl-include_lib-loop-define-protected: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -2587,7 +2587,7 @@ core-app-hrl-include_lib-loop-define-protected: build clean
 	$t grep -q "src/use_blue.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 	$t grep -q "src/use_red.erl:: include/blue.hrl include/red.hrl; @touch" $(APP)/$(APP).d
 
-core-app-hrl-multiapps-include-loop-define-protected: build clean
+core-app-hrl-multiapps-include-loop-define-protected: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_apps.mk b/test/core_apps.mk
index 14cbb37..47040d0 100644
--- a/test/core_apps.mk
+++ b/test/core_apps.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CORE_APPS_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-apps)
 
 core-apps: $(CORE_APPS_TARGETS)
 
-core-apps-build: build clean
+core-apps-build: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ endif
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-apps-build-count: build clean
+core-apps-build-count: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ core-apps-build-count: build clean
 	$t test "`wc -c $(APP)/apps/app_one/count | awk '{printf $$1}'`" -eq 1
 	$t test "`wc -c $(APP)/apps/app_two/count | awk '{printf $$1}'`" -eq 1
 
-core-apps-conflict: build clean
+core-apps-conflict: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ core-apps-conflict: build clean
 	$i "Check that Cowlib wasn't fetched"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/deps/cowlib
 
-core-apps-deep-conflict: build clean
+core-apps-deep-conflict: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ core-apps-deep-conflict: build clean
 	$i "Check that Cowlib wasn't fetched"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/deps/cowlib
 
-core-apps-dir: build clean
+core-apps-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ endif
 	$i "Check that all relevant files were removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/deps
 
-core-apps-dir-include-lib: build clean
+core-apps-dir-include-lib: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ core-apps-dir-include-lib: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/deep/libs/girl_app/ebin/girl_app.app
 	$t test -f $(APP)/deep/libs/girl_app/ebin/girl.beam
 
-core-apps-new-app: build clean
+core-apps-new-app: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ endif
 		{module, my_server} = code:load_file(my_server), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-apps-new-lib: build clean
+core-apps-new-lib: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ endif
 		{module, my_server} = code:load_file(my_server), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-apps-new-tpl: build clean
+core-apps-new-tpl: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ core-apps-new-tpl: build clean
 		[{module, M} = code:load_file(M) || M <- Mods], \
 		halt()"
 
-core-apps-local-deps: build clean
+core-apps-local-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ core-apps-local-deps: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app_2/ebin/my_app_2_sup.beam
 	$t test -f $(APP)/deps/lager/ebin/lager.app
 
-core-apps-local-deps-circular: build clean
+core-apps-local-deps-circular: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ core-apps-local-deps-circular: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app_2/ebin/my_app_2_app.beam
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app_2/ebin/my_app_2_sup.beam
 
-core-apps-only: build clean
+core-apps-only: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ core-apps-only: build clean
 	$i "Check that all relevant files were removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/deps
 
-core-apps-toplevel-local-deps: build clean
+core-apps-toplevel-local-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_autopatch.mk b/test/core_autopatch.mk
index 21fad4b..e9364b8 100644
--- a/test/core_autopatch.mk
+++ b/test/core_autopatch.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CORE_AUTOPATCH_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-autopatch)
 
 core-autopatch: $(CORE_AUTOPATCH_TARGETS)
 
-core-autopatch-extended: build clean
+core-autopatch-extended: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ core-autopatch-extended: build clean
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/deps/ranch/src/ranch_protocol.erl
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/deps/ranch/ebin/ranch_protocol.beam
 
-core-autopatch-extended-erlc-opts: build clean
+core-autopatch-extended-erlc-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ core-autopatch-extended-erlc-opts: build clean
 	$i "Check that couchbeam_ejson was compiled with the added option"
 	$t $(ERL) -pa $(APP)/deps/couchbeam/ebin -eval 'c:m(couchbeam_ejson), halt()' | grep -c "WITH_JIFFY" | grep -q 1
 
-core-autopatch-no-autopatch: build clean
+core-autopatch-no-autopatch: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ core-autopatch-no-autopatch: build clean
 	$i "Check that Cowlib was not autopatched"
 	$t grep -q Hoguin $(APP)/deps/cowlib/erlang.mk
 
-core-autopatch-no-autopatch-erlang-mk: build clean
+core-autopatch-no-autopatch-erlang-mk: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ core-autopatch-no-autopatch-erlang-mk: build clean
 	$i "Check that Erlang.mk was not autopatched"
 	$t grep -q Hoguin $(APP)/deps/cowlib/erlang.mk
 
-core-autopatch-no-autopatch-rebar: build clean
+core-autopatch-no-autopatch-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ core-autopatch-no-autopatch-rebar: build clean
 	$t if grep -q erlang\.mk $(APP)/deps/goldrush/Makefile; then false; fi
 	$t if grep -q erlang\.mk $(APP)/deps/lager/Makefile; then false; fi
 
-core-autopatch-port_env: build clean
+core-autopatch-port_env: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ endif
 	$i "Confirm that the port_env configuration was expanded properly"
 	$t grep -q "shell pkg-config" $(APP)/deps/my_dep/c_src/Makefile.erlang.mk
 
-core-autopatch-rebar: build clean
+core-autopatch-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ ifneq ($(PLATFORM),msys2)
 endif
 
 # This test is expected to fail when run in parallel and flock/lockf is not available.
-core-autopatch-two-rebar: build clean
+core-autopatch-two-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_compat.mk b/test/core_compat.mk
index c8de73b..e6dbd92 100644
--- a/test/core_compat.mk
+++ b/test/core_compat.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ REBAR3_BINARY = https://s3.amazonaws.com/rebar3/rebar3
 
 core-compat: $(CORE_COMPAT_TARGETS)
 
-core-compat-auto-rebar: build clean
+core-compat-auto-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ core-compat-auto-rebar: build clean
 	$i "Use rebar to build the application"
 	$t cd $(APP) && ./rebar compile $v
 
-core-compat-rebar: build clean
+core-compat-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ core-compat-rebar: build clean
 	$i "Use rebar to build the application"
 	$t cd $(APP) && ./rebar compile $v
 
-core-compat-rebar-deps-git: build clean
+core-compat-rebar-deps-git: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ core-compat-rebar-deps-git: build clean
 	$i "Use rebar to build the application"
 	$t cd $(APP) && ./rebar get-deps compile $v
 
-core-compat-rebar-deps-hex: build clean
+core-compat-rebar-deps-hex: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ core-compat-rebar-deps-hex: build clean
 	$i "Use rebar to build the application"
 	$t cd $(APP) && ./rebar3 compile $v
 
-core-compat-rebar-deps-pkg: build clean
+core-compat-rebar-deps-pkg: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ core-compat-rebar-deps-pkg: build clean
 	$i "Use rebar to build the application"
 	$t cd $(APP) && ./rebar get-deps compile $v
 
-core-compat-rebar-erlc-opts: build clean
+core-compat-rebar-erlc-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ core-compat-rebar-erlc-opts: build clean
 	$i "Use rebar to build the application"
 	$t cd $(APP) && ./rebar compile $v
 
-core-compat-rebar-pt: build clean
+core-compat-rebar-pt: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_deps.mk b/test/core_deps.mk
index 78180f3..9645c9f 100644
--- a/test/core_deps.mk
+++ b/test/core_deps.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CORE_DEPS_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-deps)
 core-deps: $(CORE_DEPS_TARGETS)
 
 ifneq ($(PLATFORM),msys2)
-core-deps-build-c-8cc: build clean
+core-deps-build-c-8cc: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ core-deps-build-c-8cc: build clean
 		halt()"
 endif
 
-core-deps-build-c-lz4: build clean
+core-deps-build-c-lz4: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ core-deps-build-c-lz4: build clean
 		false = lists:member(lz4, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-build-erl: build clean
+core-deps-build-erl: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ core-deps-build-erl: build clean
 		false = lists:member(cowlib, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-build-js: build clean
+core-deps-build-js: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ core-deps-build-js: build clean
 		false = lists:member(jquery, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-dep-built: build clean
+core-deps-dep-built: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ core-deps-dep-built: build clean
 	$t find $(APP)/deps/cowlib -type f -newer $(APP)/EXPECT | grep -v ".git" | sort | diff $(APP)/EXPECT -
 	$t rm $(APP)/EXPECT
 
-core-deps-dep-built-full: build clean
+core-deps-dep-built-full: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ core-deps-dep-built-full: build clean
 	$t find $(APP)/deps/cowlib -type f -newer $(APP)/EXPECT | grep -v ".git" | sort | diff $(APP)/EXPECT -
 	$t rm $(APP)/EXPECT
 
-core-deps-dep-built-ln: build clean
+core-deps-dep-built-ln: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ core-deps-dep-built-ln: build clean
 	$t find $(APP)/cowlib -type f -newer $(APP)/EXPECT | grep -v ".git" | sort | diff $(APP)/EXPECT -
 	$t rm $(APP)/EXPECT
 
-core-deps-dep-commit: build clean
+core-deps-dep-commit: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ endif
 		{ok, \"1.0.0\"} = application:get_key(cowboy, vsn), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-dir: build clean
+core-deps-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(cowboy, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-doc: build clean
+core-deps-doc: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ core-deps-doc: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/doc/boy.md
 	$t test -f $(APP)/doc/girl.md
 
-core-deps-fetch-cp: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-cp: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(my_dep, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-custom: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-custom: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(boop, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-fail-bad: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-fail-bad: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ core-deps-fetch-fail-bad: build clean
 	$i "Check that building the application fails"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 
-core-deps-fetch-fail-unknown: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-fail-unknown: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ core-deps-fetch-fail-unknown: build clean
 	$i "Check that building the application fails"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 
-core-deps-fetch-git: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-git: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ endif
 		{ok, \"1.0.0\"} = application:get_key(cowboy, vsn), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-git-subfolder: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-git-subfolder: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(my_dep, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-git-submodule: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-git-submodule: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(my_dep, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-hex: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-hex: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ endif
 		{ok, \"1.0.0\"} = application:get_key(cowboy, vsn), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-hg: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-hg: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ endif
 		halt()"
 
 # Legacy must fail for the top-level application, but work for dependencies.
-core-deps-fetch-legacy: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-legacy: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ core-deps-fetch-legacy: build clean
 	$i "Check that building the application works with IS_DEP=1"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) IS_DEP=1 $v
 
-core-deps-fetch-ln: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-ln: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(my_dep, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-fetch-svn: build clean
+core-deps-fetch-svn: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ endif
 		{ok, \"1.0.0\"} = application:get_key(cowlib, vsn), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-ignore: build clean
+core-deps-ignore: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ define add_dep_and_subdep
 		git commit -q --no-gpg-sign -m "Initial commit")
 endef
 
-core-deps-list-deps: build clean
+core-deps-list-deps: init
 
 # We pass $(MAKE) directly so that GNU Make can pass its context forward.
 # If we didn't then $(MAKE) would be expanded in the call without context.
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ dep_shelldep = git file://$(abspath $(APP)_shelldep) master\
 	$t cmp $(APP)/expected-all-deps.txt $(APP)/.erlang.mk/recursive-deps-list.log
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) --no-print-directory distclean $v
 
-core-deps-mv: build clean
+core-deps-mv: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ core-deps-mv: build clean
 	$i "Build the application"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP)-moved $v
 
-core-deps-mv-rebar: build clean
+core-deps-mv-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ core-deps-mv-rebar: build clean
 
 # A lower-level dependency of the first dependency always
 # wins over a lower-level dependency of the second dependency.
-core-deps-order-first: build clean
+core-deps-order-first: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ endif
 		halt()"
 
 # A higher-level dependency always wins.
-core-deps-order-top: build clean
+core-deps-order-top: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ endif
 		halt()"
 
 ifndef LEGACY
-core-deps-otp: build clean
+core-deps-otp: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ core-deps-otp: build clean
 		halt()"
 endif
 
-core-deps-pkg: build clean
+core-deps-pkg: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ endif
 		true = lists:member(cowboy, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-rel: build clean
+core-deps-rel: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release-enabled OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ else
 	$t $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/bin/$(APP)_release stop $v
 endif
 
-core-deps-search: build clean
+core-deps-search: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ core-deps-search: build clean
 	$i "Run 'make search q=cowboy' and check that it prints packages"
 	$t test -n "`$(MAKE) -C $(APP) search q=cowboy`"
 
-core-deps-shell: build clean
+core-deps-shell: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ core-deps-shell: build clean
 		false = lists:member(tddreloader, Deps), \
 		halt()"
 
-core-deps-skip: build clean
+core-deps-skip: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -d $(APP)/deps/cowboy
 	$t test -d $(APP)/deps/ranch
 
-core-deps-test: build clean
+core-deps-test: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_makedep.mk b/test/core_makedep.mk
index 027b859..6df5e8f 100644
--- a/test/core_makedep.mk
+++ b/test/core_makedep.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CORE_MAKEDEP_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-makedep)
 
 core-makedep: $(CORE_MAKEDEP_TARGETS)
 
-core-makedep-behavior: build clean
+core-makedep-behavior: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ core-makedep-behavior: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/ebin/boy.beam
 	$t test -f $(APP)/ebin/human.beam
 
-core-makedep-import: build clean
+core-makedep-import: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_misc.mk b/test/core_misc.mk
index 0d838ac..9b7aa92 100644
--- a/test/core_misc.mk
+++ b/test/core_misc.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CORE_MISC_TARGETS = $(filter-out core-misc,$(call list_targets,core))
 
 core-misc: $(CORE_MISC_TARGETS)
 
-core-clean-crash-dump: build clean
+core-clean-crash-dump: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ core-clean-crash-dump: build clean
 	$i "Check that the crash dump is removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/erl_crash.dump
 
-core-distclean-tmp: build clean
+core-distclean-tmp: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ core-distclean-tmp: build clean
 	$i "Check that .erlang.mk directory got removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/.erlang.mk
 
-core-help: build clean
+core-help: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_plugins.mk b/test/core_plugins.mk
index d116900..f8fbff3 100644
--- a/test/core_plugins.mk
+++ b/test/core_plugins.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CORE_PLUGINS_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-plugins)
 
 core-plugins: $(CORE_PLUGINS_TARGETS)
 
-core-plugins-all: build clean
+core-plugins-all: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ core-plugins-all: build clean
 	$i "Run 'make plugin2' and check that it prints plugin2"
 	$t test -n "`$(MAKE) -C $(APP) plugin2 | grep plugin2`"
 
-core-plugins-early: build clean
+core-plugins-early: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ core-plugins-early: build clean
 	$t test -e $(APP)/deps/cowlib
 	$t test -e $(APP)/deps/ranch
 
-core-plugins-early-local: build clean
+core-plugins-early-local: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ core-plugins-early-local: build clean
 	$i "Run 'make plugin2' and check that it prints plugin2"
 	$t $(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(APP) plugin2 | grep -qw plugin2
 
-core-plugins-early-help: build clean
+core-plugins-early-help: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ core-plugins-early-help: build clean
 	$i "Run 'make help' and check that it prints external plugins help"
 	$t test -n "`$(MAKE) -C $(APP) help` | grep WORKING"
 
-core-plugins-early-rebar: build clean
+core-plugins-early-rebar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ core-plugins-early-rebar: build clean
 	$i "Build the application"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) $v
 
-core-plugins-local: build clean
+core-plugins-local: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ core-plugins-local: build clean
 	$i "Run 'make plugin2' and check that it prints plugin2"
 	$t $(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(APP) plugin2 | grep -qw plugin2
 
-core-plugins-one: build clean
+core-plugins-one: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ core-plugins-one: build clean
 	$i "Run 'make plugin2' and confirm the target doesn't exist"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(APP) plugin2
 
-core-plugins-templates: build clean
+core-plugins-templates: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ core-plugins-templates: build clean
 	$i "Check that the file was compiled correctly"
 	$t test -f $(APP)/ebin/test_mk.beam
 
-core-plugins-templates-apps-only: build clean
+core-plugins-templates-apps-only: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ core-plugins-templates-apps-only: build clean
 	$i "Check that the file was compiled correctly"
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app/ebin/test_mk.beam
 
-core-plugins-test: build clean
+core-plugins-test: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/core_upgrade.mk b/test/core_upgrade.mk
index 2f729e8..84ff54a 100644
--- a/test/core_upgrade.mk
+++ b/test/core_upgrade.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CORE_UPGRADE_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,core-upgrade)
 
 core-upgrade: $(CORE_UPGRADE_TARGETS)
 
-core-upgrade-changelog: build clean
+core-upgrade-changelog: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ core-upgrade-changelog: build clean
 	$i "Update erlang.mk; CHANGELOG.asciidoc should be printed"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) erlang-mk | grep -c "$(APP)$(APP)" | grep -q 1
 
-core-upgrade-conflicting-configs: build clean
+core-upgrade-conflicting-configs: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ core-upgrade-conflicting-configs: build clean
 	$i "Check that the bootstrap plugin is gone"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) list-templates $v
 
-core-upgrade-custom-build-dir: build clean
+core-upgrade-custom-build-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ core-upgrade-custom-build-dir: build clean
 	$i "Check that the custom build directory is gone"
 	$t test ! -d $(APP)/custom/
 
-core-upgrade-custom-config: build clean
+core-upgrade-custom-config: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ core-upgrade-custom-config: build clean
 	$i "Check that the bootstrap plugin is gone"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) list-templates $v
 
-core-upgrade-custom-repo: build clean
+core-upgrade-custom-repo: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ core-upgrade-custom-repo: build clean
 	$i "Check our modification is there"
 	$t grep -q "# Copyright (c) erlang.mk Testsuite!" $(APP)/erlang.mk
 
-core-upgrade-delete-tmp-dir: build clean
+core-upgrade-delete-tmp-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ core-upgrade-delete-tmp-dir: build clean
 	$i "Check that the .erlang.mk directory was removed"
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/.erlang.mk/
 
-core-upgrade-no-config: build clean
+core-upgrade-no-config: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ core-upgrade-no-config: build clean
 	$i "Check that the rule is gone"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) erlang_mk_upgrade_test_rule $v
 
-core-upgrade-renamed-config: build clean
+core-upgrade-renamed-config: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_asciidoc.mk b/test/plugin_asciidoc.mk
index c2c4318..29dfd07 100644
--- a/test/plugin_asciidoc.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_asciidoc.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ asciidoc: $(ASCIIDOC_TARGETS)
 # Disable the Asciidoc tests requiring the DocBook toolchain
 # when Asciidoc is not installed. The toolchain is too heavy for CI.
 ifneq ($(shell which a2x),)
-asciidoc-build: build clean
+asciidoc-build: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ asciidoc-build: build clean
 	$i "Check that AsciiDoc errors out"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) asciidoc $v
 
-asciidoc-docs: build clean
+asciidoc-docs: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ asciidoc-docs: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/doc/guide.pdf
 	$t test -d $(APP)/doc/html/
 
-asciidoc-guide: build clean
+asciidoc-guide: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ asciidoc-guide: build clean
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/doc/man3/
 endif
 
-asciidoc-install: build clean
+asciidoc-install: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ asciidoc-install: build clean
 	$i "Check that the documentation was installed properly"
 	$t test -f $(APP)/installed/share/man3/erlang_mk.3.gz
 
-asciidoc-manual: build clean
+asciidoc-manual: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_bootstrap.mk b/test/plugin_bootstrap.mk
index ec71388..8f92fc7 100644
--- a/test/plugin_bootstrap.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_bootstrap.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BOOTSTRAP_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,bootstrap)
 
 bootstrap: $(BOOTSTRAP_TARGETS)
 
-bootstrap-app: build clean
+bootstrap-app: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -37,35 +37,35 @@ endif
 		{module, $(APP)_sup} = code:load_file($(APP)_sup), \
 		halt()"
 
-bootstrap-invalid-app-name-dash: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-app-name-dash: init
 
 	$i "Try to bootstrap a new OTP application named test_$@"
 	$t mkdir test_$@/
 	$t cp ../erlang.mk test_$@/
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C test_$@ -f erlang.mk bootstrap $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-app-name-uppercase: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-app-name-uppercase: init
 
 	$i "Try to bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)_HELLO"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)_HELLO/
 	$t cp ../erlang.mk $(APP)_HELLO/
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP)_HELLO -f erlang.mk bootstrap $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-lib-name-dash: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-lib-name-dash: init
 
 	$i "Try to bootstrap a new OTP library named test_$@"
 	$t mkdir test_$@/
 	$t cp ../erlang.mk test_$@/
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C test_$@ -f erlang.mk bootstrap-lib $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-lib-name-uppercase: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-lib-name-uppercase: init
 
 	$i "Try to bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)_HELLO"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)_HELLO/
 	$t cp ../erlang.mk $(APP)_HELLO/
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP)_HELLO -f erlang.mk bootstrap-lib $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-new-app-name-dash: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-new-app-name-dash: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bootstrap-invalid-new-app-name-dash: build clean
 	$i "Try to create a new application my-app"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) new-app in=my-app $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-new-app-name-uppercase: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-new-app-name-uppercase: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bootstrap-invalid-new-app-name-uppercase: build clean
 	$i "Try to create a new application My_app"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) new-app in=My_app $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-new-lib-name-dash: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-new-lib-name-dash: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ bootstrap-invalid-new-lib-name-dash: build clean
 	$i "Try to create a new library my-lib"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) new-lib in=my-lib $v
 
-bootstrap-invalid-new-lib-name-uppercase: build clean
+bootstrap-invalid-new-lib-name-uppercase: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ bootstrap-invalid-new-lib-name-uppercase: build clean
 	$i "Try to create a new library My_lib"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) new-lib in=My_lib $v
 
-bootstrap-lib: build clean
+bootstrap-lib: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ endif
 		{ok, []} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-bootstrap-new-app-sp: build clean
+bootstrap-new-app-sp: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app/ebin/my_app_app.beam
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app/ebin/my_app_sup.beam
 
-bootstrap-new-app-sp-override: build clean
+bootstrap-new-app-sp-override: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app/ebin/my_app_app.beam
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app/ebin/my_app_sup.beam
 
-bootstrap-rel: build clean
+bootstrap-rel: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release-enabled OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ endif
 	$i "Check that there's no erl_crash.dump file"
 	$t test ! -f $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/erl_crash.dump
 
-bootstrap-sp: build clean
+bootstrap-sp: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ endif
 		{module, $(APP)_sup} = code:load_file($(APP)_sup), \
 		halt()"
 
-bootstrap-tab: build clean
+bootstrap-tab: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ endif
 	$t test "`awk -F "\t" 'NF > 1' $(APP)/src/$(APP)_app.erl`"
 	$t test "`awk -F "\t" 'NF > 1' $(APP)/src/$(APP)_sup.erl`"
 
-bootstrap-templates: build clean
+bootstrap-templates: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_c_src.mk b/test/plugin_c_src.mk
index 289f08c..eeee445 100644
--- a/test/plugin_c_src.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_c_src.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ else
 C_SRC_OUTPUT_EXECUTABLE_EXTENSION = .so
 endif
 
-c-src-makefile-change: build clean
+c-src-makefile-change: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ c-src-makefile-change: build clean
 	$t find $(APP) -type f -newer $(APP)/Makefile -not -path "$(APP)/.erlang.mk/*" | sort | diff $(APP)/EXPECT -
 	$t rm $(APP)/EXPECT
 
-c-src-nif: build clean
+c-src-nif: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ c-src-nif: build clean
 	$i "Check that all files were removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/c_src/env.mk
 
-c-src-nif-missing-name: build clean
+c-src-nif-missing-name: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_cover.mk b/test/plugin_cover.mk
index ccb5f12..a1d7e51 100644
--- a/test/plugin_cover.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_cover.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COVER_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,cover)
 
 cover: $(COVER_TARGETS)
 
-cover-ct: build clean
+cover-ct: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ cover-ct: build clean
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/cover/ct.coverdata
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/test/ct.cover.spec
 
-cover-ct-incl-apps: build clean
+cover-ct-incl-apps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/logs/ct_run.*/app_three_app.COVER.html
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/logs/ct_run.*/app_two_app.COVER.html
 
-cover-ct-incl-apps-default: build clean
+cover-ct-incl-apps-default: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/logs/ct_run.*/app_two_app.COVER.html
 	$t test -f $(APP)/logs/ct_run.*/app_three_app.COVER.html
 
-cover-ct-incl-deps: build clean
+cover-ct-incl-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/logs/ct_run.*/cow_http_hd.COVER.html
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/logs/ct_run.*/ranch_app.COVER.html
 
-cover-custom-dir: build clean
+cover-custom-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ cover-custom-dir: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) distclean $v
 	$t test -f $(APP)/custom_dir/file
 
-cover-eunit: build clean
+cover-eunit: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ cover-eunit: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) clean $v
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/cover/eunit.coverdata
 
-cover-eunit-apps-only: build clean
+cover-eunit-apps-only: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ cover-eunit-apps-only: build clean
 	$i "Check that the generated file exists"
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app/cover/eunit.coverdata
 
-cover-eunit-incl-apps: build clean
+cover-eunit-incl-apps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/cover/app_three_app.COVER.html
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/cover/app_two_app.COVER.html
 
-cover-eunit-incl-apps-default: build clean
+cover-eunit-incl-apps-default: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/cover/app_two_app.COVER.html
 	$t test -f $(APP)/cover/app_three_app.COVER.html
 
-cover-eunit-incl-deps: build clean
+cover-eunit-incl-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ endif
 	$t test -f $(APP)/cover/cow_http_hd.COVER.html
 	$t ! test -e $(APP)/cover/ranch_app.COVER.html
 
-cover-proper: build clean
+cover-proper: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ cover-proper: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) clean $v
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/cover/proper.coverdata
 
-cover-report-and-merge: build clean
+cover-report-and-merge: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ cover-report-and-merge: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) distclean $v
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/cover/
 
-cover-triq: build clean
+cover-triq: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_ct.mk b/test/plugin_ct.mk
index 0aaf1ea..381eb5a 100644
--- a/test/plugin_ct.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_ct.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CT_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,ct)
 
 ct: $(CT_TARGETS)
 
-ct-all: build clean
+ct-all: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ct-all: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) distclean $v
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/logs/index.html
 
-ct-apps: build clean
+ct-apps: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ct-apps: build clean
 	$i "Check that Common Test runs tests from a specific test suite using CT_SUITES"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) ct CT_SUITES=my_root $v
 
-ct-apps-only: build clean
+ct-apps-only: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ct-apps-only: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_app_only/logs/index.html
 	$t test -f $(APP)/apps/my_lib_only/logs/index.html
 
-ct-case: build clean
+ct-case: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ ct-case: build clean
 	$i "Check that we can run Common Test on a specific test case"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) ct-$(APP) t=mygroup:ok $v
 
-ct-case-without-group: build clean
+ct-case-without-group: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ ct-case-without-group: build clean
 	$i "Check that we can run Common Test on a specific test case"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) ct-$(APP) c=ok $v
 
-ct-check: build clean
+ct-check: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ ct-check: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) check $v
 	$t test -f $(APP)/logs/index.html
 
-ct-group: build clean
+ct-group: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ ct-group: build clean
 	$i "Check that we can run Common Test on a specific group"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) ct-$(APP) t=okgroup $v
 
-ct-opts: build clean
+ct-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ ct-opts: build clean
 	$i "Check that Common Test uses options from CT_OPTS"
 	$t grep -q hello_ct_opts $(APP)/logs/index.html
 
-ct-logs-dir: build clean
+ct-logs-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ ct-logs-dir: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) ct $v
 	$t test -f $(APP)/custom_dir/index.html
 
-ct-suite: build clean
+ct-suite: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ ct-suite: build clean
 	$i "Check that we can run Common Test on a specific test suite"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) ct-$(APP)_ok $v
 
-ct-tests: build clean
+ct-tests: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_dialyzer.mk b/test/plugin_dialyzer.mk
index a487fae..d8b9455 100644
--- a/test/plugin_dialyzer.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_dialyzer.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif
 
 dialyzer: $(DIALYZER_TARGETS)
 
-dialyzer-app: build clean
+dialyzer-app: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dialyzer-app: build clean
 	$i "Check that the PLT file was removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/.$(APP).plt
 
-dialyzer-apps-only: build clean
+dialyzer-apps-only: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ dialyzer-apps-only: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that Dialyzer errors out"
 	$t ! $(DIALYZER_MUTEX) $(MAKE) -C $(APP) dialyze $v
 
-dialyzer-apps-with-local-deps: build clean
+dialyzer-apps-with-local-deps: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ dialyzer-apps-with-local-deps: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that my_core_app was NOT included in the PLT"
 	$t ! dialyzer --plt_info --plt $(APP)/.$(APP).plt | grep -q my_core_app
 
-dialyzer-beam: build clean
+dialyzer-beam: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ dialyzer-beam: build clean
 	$i "Run Dialyzer again using the produced PLT file"
 	$t $(DIALYZER_MUTEX) $(MAKE) -C $(APP) dialyze $v
 
-dialyzer-check: build clean
+dialyzer-check: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ dialyzer-check: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that Dialyzer errors out on 'make check'"
 	$t ! $(DIALYZER_MUTEX) $(MAKE) -C $(APP) check $v
 
-dialyzer-custom-plt: build clean
+dialyzer-custom-plt: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ dialyzer-custom-plt: build clean
 	$i "Check that the PLT file was removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/custom.plt
 
-dialyzer-deps: build clean
+dialyzer-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ dialyzer-deps: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that Cowlib was included in the PLT"
 	$t dialyzer --plt_info --plt $(APP)/.$(APP).plt | grep -q cowlib
 
-dialyzer-erlc-opts: build clean
+dialyzer-erlc-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ dialyzer-erlc-opts: build clean
 	$i "Run Dialyzer"
 	$t $(DIALYZER_MUTEX) $(MAKE) -C $(APP) dialyze $v
 
-dialyzer-local-deps: build clean
+dialyzer-local-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ dialyzer-local-deps: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that runtime_tools was included in the PLT"
 	$t dialyzer --plt_info --plt $(APP)/.$(APP).plt | grep -q runtime_tools
 
-dialyzer-opts: build clean
+dialyzer-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ dialyzer-opts: build clean
 	$i "Check that the output file was created"
 	$t test -f $(APP)/output.txt
 
-dialyzer-plt-apps: build clean
+dialyzer-plt-apps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ dialyzer-plt-apps: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that runtime_tools was included in the PLT"
 	$t dialyzer --plt_info --plt $(APP)/.$(APP).plt | grep -q runtime_tools
 
-dialyzer-plt-ebin-only: build clean
+dialyzer-plt-ebin-only: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ dialyzer-plt-ebin-only: build clean
 	$i "Confirm that rebar files were not included in the PLT"
 	$t ! dialyzer --plt_info --plt $(APP)/.$(APP).plt | grep -q rebar
 
-dialyzer-plt-swallow-warnings: build clean
+dialyzer-plt-swallow-warnings: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ dialyzer-plt-swallow-warnings: build clean
 	$i "Create the PLT file"
 	$t $(DIALYZER_MUTEX) $(MAKE) -C $(APP) plt $v
 
-dialyzer-pt: build clean
+dialyzer-pt: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_edoc.mk b/test/plugin_edoc.mk
index 1ae11b1..1779797 100644
--- a/test/plugin_edoc.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_edoc.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EDOC_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,edoc)
 
 edoc: $(EDOC_TARGETS)
 
-edoc-build: build clean
+edoc-build: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ edoc-build: build clean
 	$i "Check that EDoc errors out"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) edoc $v
 
-edoc-docs: build clean
+edoc-docs: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ edoc-docs: build clean
 	$i "Check that the overview.edoc file was used"
 	$t grep -q frobnicator $(APP)/doc/overview-summary.html
 
-edoc-no-overview: build clean
+edoc-no-overview: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ edoc-no-overview: build clean
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) docs $v
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/doc/index.html
 
-edoc-opts: build clean
+edoc-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ edoc-opts: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/doc/$(APP)_app.md
 	$t test -f $(APP)/doc/$(APP)_sup.md
 
-edoc-src-dirs: build clean
+edoc-src-dirs: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with a root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_erlydtl.mk b/test/plugin_erlydtl.mk
index 1735595..1dac6e1 100644
--- a/test/plugin_erlydtl.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_erlydtl.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ERLYDTL_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,erlydtl)
 
 erlydtl: $(ERLYDTL_TARGETS)
 
-erlydtl-compile: build clean
+erlydtl-compile: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ erlydtl-compile: build clean
 		{ok, [$(APP_)_one_dtl, $(APP)_two_dtl]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-erlydtl-custom-tag: build clean
+erlydtl-custom-tag: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ erlydtl-custom-tag: build clean
 		'file:write_file("$(APP)/OUT", element(2, $(APP)_dtl:render())), halt()'
 	$t cat $(APP)/OUT | grep -q hello
 
-erlydtl-full-path: build clean
+erlydtl-full-path: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ erlydtl-full-path: build clean
 		{ok, [deep_$(APP)_two_dtl, $(APP_)_one_dtl]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-erlydtl-include-template: build clean
+erlydtl-include-template: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ erlydtl-include-template: build clean
 		{ok, [foo, foo_bar, foo_baz]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-erlydtl-opts: build clean
+erlydtl-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ erlydtl-opts: build clean
 		<<\"<&>\", _/binary>> = iolist_to_binary(Result), \
 		halt()"
 
-erlydtl-path-full-path-suffix: build clean
+erlydtl-path-full-path-suffix: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ erlydtl-path-full-path-suffix: build clean
 		{ok, [one_suffix, two_three_suffix]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-erlydtl-prefix: build clean
+erlydtl-prefix: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ erlydtl-prefix: build clean
 		{ok, [number_one_dtl, number_two_dtl]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-erlydtl-suffix: build clean
+erlydtl-suffix: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_escript.mk b/test/plugin_escript.mk
index 4a3d7a0..f80db46 100644
--- a/test/plugin_escript.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_escript.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ESCRIPT_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,escript)
 
 escript: $(ESCRIPT_TARGETS)
 
-escript-build: build clean
+escript-build: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ escript-build: build clean
 	$i "Check that the escript was removed"
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/$(APP)
 
-escript-build-deps: build clean
+escript-build-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ escript-build-deps: build clean
 	$i "Check that the escript does not contain the build dependency"
 	$t ! zipinfo $(APP)/$(APP) 2> /dev/null | grep -q lfe
 
-escript-deps: build clean
+escript-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ escript-deps: build clean
 	$i "Check that the escript contains the dependency"
 	$t zipinfo $(APP)/$(APP) 2> /dev/null | grep -q ranch
 
-escript-deps-with-deps: build clean
+escript-deps-with-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ escript-deps-with-deps: build clean
 	$t zipinfo $(APP)/$(APP) 2> /dev/null | grep -q cowlib
 	$t zipinfo $(APP)/$(APP) 2> /dev/null | grep -q ranch
 
-escript-distclean: build clean
+escript-distclean: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ escript-distclean: build clean
 	$t test ! -f $(APP)/$(APP)
 	$t test ! -f $(APP)/real-escript
 
-escript-extra: build clean
+escript-extra: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_eunit.mk b/test/plugin_eunit.mk
index 083803a..e5fc197 100644
--- a/test/plugin_eunit.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_eunit.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EUNIT_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,eunit)
 
 eunit: $(EUNIT_TARGETS)
 
-eunit-all: build clean
+eunit-all: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ eunit-all: build clean
 	$i "Check that EUnit errors out"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) eunit $v
 
-eunit-apps-include-lib: build clean
+eunit-apps-include-lib: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ eunit-apps-include-lib: build clean
 	$i "Distclean the application"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) distclean $v
 
-eunit-apps-one-app-tested: build clean
+eunit-apps-one-app-tested: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ eunit-apps-one-app-tested: build clean
 	$i "Run EUnit on my_app only"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP)/apps/my_app eunit | grep -c "Test passed." | grep -q 1
 
-eunit-apps-only: build clean
+eunit-apps-only: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ eunit-apps-only: build clean
 	$i "Check that EUnit runs tests"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) eunit | grep -c "Test passed." | grep -q 2
 
-eunit-apps-only-error: build clean
+eunit-apps-only-error: init
 
 	$i "Create a multi application repository with no root application"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ eunit-apps-only-error: build clean
 	$i "Check exit code of EUnit for the whole project with broken test should be non-zero"
 	$t ! $(MAKE) -C $(APP) eunit $v
 
-eunit-check: build clean
+eunit-check: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ eunit-check: build clean
 	$i "Check that EUnit runs on 'make check'"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) check | grep -c "Test passed." | grep -q 1
 
-eunit-erl-opts: build clean
+eunit-erl-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ eunit-erl-opts: build clean
 	$i "Check that EUnit uses EUNIT_ERL_OPTS"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) eunit | grep -c "hello" | grep -q 1
 
-eunit-fun: build clean
+eunit-fun: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ eunit-fun: build clean
 	$i "Check that we can run EUnit on a specific test"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) eunit t=$(APP):ok_test $v
 
-eunit-mod: build clean
+eunit-mod: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ eunit-mod: build clean
 	$i "Check that we can run EUnit on a specific module"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) eunit t=$(APP) $v
 
-eunit-priv: build clean
+eunit-priv: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ eunit-priv: build clean
 	$i "Check that EUnit can resolve the priv_dir"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) tests | grep -c "Test passed." | grep -q 1
 
-eunit-test-dir: build clean
+eunit-test-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ eunit-test-dir: build clean
 	$i "Check that tests were both run only once"
 	$t printf "%s\n" $(APP) $(APP)_tests | cmp $(APP)/eunit.log -
 
-eunit-tests: build clean
+eunit-tests: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_proper.mk b/test/plugin_proper.mk
index ca92d91..108b6e4 100644
--- a/test/plugin_proper.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_proper.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PROPER_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,proper)
 
 proper: $(PROPER_TARGETS)
 
-proper-test-dir: build clean
+proper-test-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_protobuffs.mk b/test/plugin_protobuffs.mk
index 5a23cf4..0d29e4b 100644
--- a/test/plugin_protobuffs.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_protobuffs.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ protobuffs: $(PROTOBUFFS_TARGETS)
 
 PROTOBUFFS_URL = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/basho/erlang_protobuffs/master/test/erlang_protobuffs_SUITE_data
 
-protobuffs-compile: build clean
+protobuffs-compile: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ protobuffs-compile: build clean
 		{ok, [empty_pb, simple_pb]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-protobuffs-compile-with-gpb: build clean
+protobuffs-compile-with-gpb: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protobuffs-compile-with-gpb: build clean
 		{ok, [empty_pb, simple_pb]} = application:get_key($(APP), modules), \
 		halt()"
 
-protobuffs-makefile-change: build clean
+protobuffs-makefile-change: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_relx.mk b/test/plugin_relx.mk
index 92b141f..e71cb8f 100644
--- a/test/plugin_relx.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_relx.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif
 
 relx: $(RELX_TARGETS)
 
-relx-rel: build clean
+relx-rel: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ relx-rel: build clean
 	$i "Check that the output directory was removed entirely"
 	$t test ! -d $(APP)/_rel/
 
-relx-apps-with-deps: build clean
+relx-apps-with-deps: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release as a multi application repository"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ endif
 	$i "Check that Cowlib was included in the release"
 	$t test -d $(APP)/_rel/test_relx_apps_with_deps_release/lib/cowlib-1.0.2
 
-relx-bare-rel: build clean
+relx-bare-rel: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ relx-bare-rel: build clean
 	$t test -d $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/releases
 	$t test -d $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/releases/1
 
-relx-post-rel: build clean
+relx-post-rel: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ relx-post-rel: build clean
 	$i "Check that the output directory was removed entirely"
 	$t test ! -d $(APP)/_rel/
 
-relx-relup: build clean
+relx-relup: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),msys2)
 	$t $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/bin/$(APP)_release$(RELX_REL_EXT) uninstall $v
 endif
 
-relx-start-stop: build clean
+relx-start-stop: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ endif
 	$i "Check that further pings get no replies"
 	$t ! $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/bin/$(APP)_release$(RELX_REL_EXT) ping $v
 
-relx-tar: build clean
+relx-tar: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ relx-tar: build clean
 	$i "Check that tarball exists"
 	$t test -f $(APP)/_rel/$(APP)_release/$(APP)_release-1.tar.gz
 
-relx-vsn: build clean
+relx-vsn: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new release named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_shell.mk b/test/plugin_shell.mk
index 5a43678..06b973a 100644
--- a/test/plugin_shell.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_shell.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SHELL_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,shell)
 
 shell: $(SHELL_TARGETS)
 
-shell-compile: build clean
+shell-compile: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ shell-compile: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/ebin/$(APP)_app.beam
 	$t test -f $(APP)/ebin/$(APP)_sup.beam
 
-shell-default: build clean
+shell-default: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ shell-default: build clean
 	$i "Run the shell"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) shell SHELL_OPTS="-eval 'halt()'" $v
 
-shell-kjell: build clean
+shell-kjell: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ shell-kjell: build clean
 	$i "Run the shell"
 	$t $(MAKE) -C $(APP) shell SHELL_OPTS="-eval 'halt()'" $v
 
-shell-test-dir: build clean
+shell-test-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP library named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_sphinx.mk b/test/plugin_sphinx.mk
index d5e51e4..915bf8b 100644
--- a/test/plugin_sphinx.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_sphinx.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endif
 
 sphinx: $(SPHINX_TARGETS)
 
-sphinx-build: build clean
+sphinx-build: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ sphinx-build: build clean
 	$i "Check that the 'today' macro was defined"
 	$t grep -q erlang_mk_sphinx_today $(APP)/html/manpage.html
 
-sphinx-source-dir: build clean
+sphinx-source-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ sphinx-source-dir: build clean
 	$t test -f $(APP)/html/index.html
 	$t test -f $(APP)/html/manpage.html
 
-sphinx-formats: build clean
+sphinx-formats: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ sphinx-formats: build clean
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/sphinx/html_output/index.html
 	$t test ! -e $(APP)/sphinx/html_output/manpage.html
 
-sphinx-format-opts: build clean
+sphinx-format-opts: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/
diff --git a/test/plugin_triq.mk b/test/plugin_triq.mk
index 7350cf7..58fd217 100644
--- a/test/plugin_triq.mk
+++ b/test/plugin_triq.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TRIQ_TARGETS = $(call list_targets,triq)
 
 triq: $(TRIQ_TARGETS)
 
-triq-test-dir: build clean
+triq-test-dir: init
 
 	$i "Bootstrap a new OTP application named $(APP)"
 	$t mkdir $(APP)/