mesonbuild/meson
The Meson Build System observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 29
- age_days: 4494
- days_rel: 23
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 22
Adoption not part of the score
6617 stars · 1934 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Meson is an open-source, high-performance build system written in Python that generates build files for backends like Ninja, Visual Studio, and Xcode. Build definitions are written in a readable, non-Turing-complete DSL with built-in dependency management and multiplatform support.
Use cases
- build a C/C++ project with a modern build system
- replace autotools or cmake for my project
- cross-compile for embedded or bare-metal targets
- generate visual studio or xcode project files
- manage dependencies in a build definition
- set up fast incremental builds for a large codebase
When to choose
- starting a new C, C++, Rust, or Fortran project and want fast, readable build definitions
- you need cross-compilation or multiplatform builds (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- you want a non-Turing-complete DSL that is easy to read and maintain
- you need built-in unit test integration and dependency discovery via pkg-config
When to avoid
- your project already relies on a mature CMake ecosystem with many CMake-only dependencies
- you need highly dynamic, programmatic build logic that a non-Turing-complete DSL cannot express
- your team has no Python 3 runtime available in the build environment
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool cli testing developer-tools developer-tools compilers cross-platform windows python cli cross-platform build-system ninja cmake-alternative dsl cross-compilation c-cpp linux macos
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson · fetched 2026-08-28 · f99bba549ce0
- homepage: http://mesonbuild.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · c021fb2ad548
- site_page: https://mesonbuild.com/Quick-guide.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 604204f9cf5d
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/meson/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · bb0432412518
- site_page: https://mesonbuild.com/Modules.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9c21fef10d4d
- site_page: https://mesonbuild.com/FAQ.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · bf258f7bb020
- site_page: https://mesonbuild.com/SimpleStart.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · b61d5fd8bffb
- site_page: https://mesonbuild.com/Additional.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ded1c66a0b19
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mesonbuild/meson | main | 98 |
For agents
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