https://github.com/intelxed/xed/issues/new
git clone https://github.com/intelxed/xed.git xed
git clone https://github.com/intelxed/mbuild.git mbuild
cd xed
./mfile.py
then get your libxed.a from the obj directory. Add " --shared" if you want a shared object build. Add " install" if you want the headers & libraries put in to a kit in the "kits" directory. Add "C:/python27/python " before "./mfile.py" if on windows.
See source build documentation for more information.