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MESON
Fast, user-friendly build system with native multi-language support
Apache-2.0
ABOUT
CMake and Autotools are powerful but have steep learning curves and verbose syntax. Meson offers a clean, readable DSL (meson.build) with first-class support for Fortran, Rust, Cython, CUDA, and Objective-C alongside C and C++. It detects the compiler and environment automatically, generates optimized Ninja files, and supports out-of-source builds, cross-compilation, and dependency management out of the box. Meson also natively handles subprojects (wrap files) and provides built-in coverage, test, and install targets without additional tooling.
INSTALL
pip install mesonINTEGRATION GUIDE
1. Build cross-platform C/C++ libraries and applications with a readable meson.build file instead of complex CMakeLists.txt
2. Manage dependencies declaratively using Meson Wrap files that pull and build subprojects from source
3. Drive GPU-accelerated projects that mix C++, CUDA, and Python Cython extensions in a single build graph
4. Replace autotools for system-level Linux projects that need fast configure times and reliable cross-compilation
5. Build GNOME and freedesktop.org ecosystem projects that standardize on Meson as the build system
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build-systemcpppythonninjacross-platformcompilationdeveloper-tools