Maybe it only copies files with a .pm extension? Your example added another module to the tree, not an internal file that would be "required".

Yes it does, and that is a good thing. Why? Because copying .pl files by default is an often overlooked and most surprising feature of ExtUtils::MakeMaker , new authors just don't expect it, and they forget to check blib 

$ md tmp7

$ module-starter --eumm  --module=Straypl     --author=name  --email=e
+mail
Added to MANIFEST: Changes
Added to MANIFEST: ignore.txt
Added to MANIFEST: lib/Straypl.pm
Added to MANIFEST: Makefile.PL
Added to MANIFEST: MANIFEST
Added to MANIFEST: README
Added to MANIFEST: t/00-load.t
Added to MANIFEST: t/boilerplate.t
Added to MANIFEST: t/manifest.t
Added to MANIFEST: t/pod-coverage.t
Added to MANIFEST: t/pod.t
Created starter directories and files

$ cd Straypl

$ echo print "i'm a stray\n"; 1; > imastray.pl

$ perl Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Straypl

$ dmake
cp lib/Straypl.pm blib\lib\Straypl.pm
cp imastray.pl blib\lib\imastray.pl

$ echo print "i'm a stray\n"; 2; > lib\Straypl.pl.pl.pl

$ dmake

$ perl Makefile.PL
Writing Makefile for Straypl

$ dmake
cp lib/Straypl.pl.pl.pl blib\lib\Straypl.pl.pl.pl
Skip blib\lib\Straypl.pm (unchanged)
Skip blib\lib\imastray.pl (unchanged)

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If you want Module::Build to do the same, you'll have to be proactive, one way is Module::Build::Cookbook#Adding new file types to the build process.

Also, consider Module::Build::API#share_dir or AutoSplit

Oh, and now is a good time to review How do I post a question effectively? :)

In reply to Re^3: Build.PL usage during module authoring by Anonymous Monk
in thread Build.PL usage during module authoring by John M. Dlugosz

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