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The Meson Build System Documentation

Meson aims to provide an optimal syntax and implementation for a next-generation build system.

Meson documentation

• [Quick guide](Quick guide)
• A simple tutorial
• A more in-depth tutorial
• Manual
• [Reference manual](Reference manual)
• [Module reference](Module reference)
• FAQ
• How do I do X in Meson
• Mailing list

Wrap documentation

• [Wrap dependency system manual](Wrap dependency system manual)
• [Using the Wrap database](Using the WrapDB)
• [Using wraptool](Using wraptool)
• [Adding new projects to wrapdb](Adding new projects to wrapdb)
• [Shipping prebuilt binaries as wraps](Shipping prebuilt binaries as wraps)
• [Wrap best practices and tips](Wrap best practices and tips)

Additional documentation

• [Conference presentations](Conference presentations)
• List of projects using Meson
• Porting from autotools
• [Original design rationale](Design rationale)
• Design rationale for the Wrap dependency system
• [Use of Python](Use of Python)
• [Release procedure](Release procedure)
• Comparison to other build system
• [Using multiple build directories](Using multiple build directories)
• Screencast of basic features
• [Performance comparison](Performance comparison)
• [Trial conversions](Trial conversions) for existing projects
• [In the press](In the press)
• [Contact information](Contact information)