If you have a project that uses Meson that you want to add to this list, please [file a pull-request](https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/edit/master/docs/markdown/Users.md) for it. All the software on this list is tested for regressions before release, so it's highly recommended that projects add themselves here. Some additional projects are
listed in the [`meson` GitHub topic](https://github.com/topics/meson).
- [2048.cpp](https://github.com/plibither8/2048.cpp), Fully featured terminal version of the game "2048" written in C++
- [Akira](https://github.com/akiraux/Akira), Native Linux App for UI and UX Design built in Vala and Gtk
- [2048.cpp](https://github.com/plibither8/2048.cpp), a fully featured terminal version of the game "2048" written in C++
- [Akira](https://github.com/akiraux/Akira), a native Linux app for UI and UX design built in Vala and Gtk
- [AQEMU](https://github.com/tobimensch/aqemu), a Qt GUI for QEMU virtual machines, since version 0.9.3
- [bolt](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/bolt/bolt) Userspace daemon to enable security levels for Thunderbolt™ 3 on Linux
- [bolt](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/bolt/bolt), userspace daemon to enable security levels for Thunderbolt™ 3 on Linux
- [Budgie Desktop](https://github.com/budgie-desktop/budgie-desktop), a desktop environment built on GNOME technologies
- [Cage](https://github.com/Hjdskes/cage), a Wayland kiosk
- [casync](https://github.com/systemd/casync), Content-Addressable Data Synchronization Tool
- [cinnamon-desktop](https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-desktop), the cinnamon desktop library
- [dav1d](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d), an AV1 decoder
- [dbus-broker](https://github.com/bus1/dbus-broker), Linux D-Bus Message Broker
- [Dpdk](http://dpdk.org/browse/dpdk), Data plane development kit, a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing
- [DPDK](http://dpdk.org/browse/dpdk), Data Plane Development Kit, a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing
- [DXVK](https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk), a Vulkan-based Direct3D 11 implementation for Linux using Wine
- [elementary OS](https://github.com/elementary/), Linux desktop oriented distribution
- [Emeus](https://github.com/ebassi/emeus), Constraint based layout manager for GTK+
- [ESP8266 Arduino sample project](https://github.com/trilader/arduino-esp8266-meson) Sample project for using the ESP8266 Arduino port with Meson
- [Emeus](https://github.com/ebassi/emeus), constraint based layout manager for GTK+
- [ESP8266 Arduino sample project](https://github.com/trilader/arduino-esp8266-meson), sample project for using the ESP8266 Arduino port with Meson
- [FeedReader](https://github.com/jangernert/FeedReader), a modern desktop application designed to complement existing web-based RSS accounts
- [Fractal](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Fractal/), a Matrix messaging client for GNOME
- [Frida](https://github.com/frida/frida-core), a dynamic binary instrumentation toolkit
- [fwupd](https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd), a simple daemon to allow session software to update firmware
- [GameMode](https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode), A daemon/lib combo for Linux that allows games to request a set of optimisations be temporarily applied to the host OS
- [GameMode](https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode), a daemon/lib combo for Linux that allows games to request a set of optimisations be temporarily applied to the host OS
- [Geary](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary), an email application built around conversations, for the GNOME 3 desktop.
- [GLib](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib), cross-platform C library used by GTK+ and GStreamer (not the default yet)
- [GNOME Boxes](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-boxes), a GNOME hypervisor
@ -42,12 +45,13 @@ listed in the [`meson` GitHub topic](https://github.com/topics/meson).
- [GVfs](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gvfs/), a userspace virtual filesystem designed to work with the I/O abstraction of GIO
- [Hardcode-Tray](https://github.com/bil-elmoussaoui/Hardcode-Tray), fixes hardcoded tray icons in Linux
- [HexChat](https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat), a cross-platform IRC client in C
- [IGT](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/intel-gpu-tools/), Linux kernel graphics driver test suite.
- [IGT](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/intel-gpu-tools/), Linux kernel graphics driver test suite
- [iSH](https://github.com/tbodt/ish), Linux shell for iOS
- [json](https://github.com/nlohmann/json), JSON for Modern C++
- [JsonCpp](https://github.com/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp), a C++ library for interacting with JSON
- [Mesa](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/), An open source graphics driver project
- [Marker](https://github.com/fabiocolacio/Marker), a GTK-3 markdown editor
- [Mesa](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/), an open source graphics driver project
- [MiracleCast](https://github.com/albfan/miraclecast), connect external monitors to your system via Wifi-Display specification aka Miracast
- [Nautilus](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus), the GNOME file manager
- [Nemo](https://github.com/linuxmint/nemo), the file manager for the Cinnamon desktop environment
- [oomd](https://github.com/facebookincubator/oomd), A userspace Out-Of-Memory (OOM) killer for Linux systems
- [OpenH264](https://github.com/cisco/openh264), Open Source H.264 Codec
- [oomd](https://github.com/facebookincubator/oomd), a userspace Out-Of-Memory (OOM) killer for Linux systems
- [OpenH264](https://github.com/cisco/openh264), open source H.264 codec
- [OpenHMD](https://github.com/OpenHMD/OpenHMD), a free and open source API and drivers for immersive technology, such as head mounted displays with built in head tracking
- [Orc](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/orc/), the Optimized Inner Loop Runtime Compiler (not the default yet)
- [OTS](https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots), the OpenType Sanitizer, parses and serializes OpenType files (OTF, TTF) and WOFF and WOFF2 font files, validating and sanitizing them as it goes. Used by Chromium and Firefox
- [Outlier](https://github.com/kerolasa/outlier), a small Hello World style meson example project
- [Pango](https://git.gnome.org/browse/pango/), an Internationalized text layout and rendering library (not the default yet)
- [Parzip](https://github.com/jpakkane/parzip), a multithreaded reimplementation of Zip
- [Peek](https://github.com/phw/peek), Simple animated GIF screen recorder with an easy to use interface
- [Peek](https://github.com/phw/peek), simple animated GIF screen recorder with an easy to use interface
- [PipeWire](https://github.com/PipeWire/pipewire), a framework for video and audio for containerized applications
- [Pithos](https://github.com/pithos/pithos), a Pandora Radio client
- [Pitivi](https://github.com/pitivi/pitivi/), a nonlinear video editor
- [Playerctl](https://github.com/acrisci/playerctl), mpris command-line controller and library for spotify, vlc, audacious, bmp, cmus, and others
- [Polari](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/polari), an IRC client
- [radare2](https://github.com/radare/radare2), unix-like reverse engineering framework and commandline tools (not the default)
- [SSHFS](https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs), allows you to mount a remote filesystem using SFTP
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- [systemd](https://github.com/systemd/systemd), the init system
- [szl](https://github.com/dimkr/szl), a lightweight, embeddable scripting language
- [Taisei Project](https://taisei-project.org/), an open-source Touhou Project clone and fangame
- [Tilix](https://github.com/gnunn1/tilix), A tiling terminal emulator for Linux using GTK+ 3
- [xi-gtk](https://github.com/eyelash/xi-gtk), a GTK+ front-end for the Xi editor
- [Xorg](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/), the X.org display server (not the default yet)
- [Terminology](https://github.com/billiob/terminology), a terminal emulator based on the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries
- [Tilix](https://github.com/gnunn1/tilix), a tiling terminal emulator for Linux using GTK+ 3
- [Valum](https://github.com/valum-framework/valum), a micro web framework written in Vala
- [Wayland and Weston](https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2016-November/031984.html), a next generation display server (not merged yet)
- [wlroots](https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots), a modular Wayland compositor library
- [wxFormBuilder](https://github.com/wxFormBuilder/wxFormBuilder), RAD tool for wxWidgets GUI design
- [xi-gtk](https://github.com/eyelash/xi-gtk), a GTK+ front-end for the Xi editor
- [Xorg](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/), the X.org display server (not the default yet)
- [zathura](https://github.com/pwmt/zathura), a highly customizable and functional document viewer based on the
girara user interface library and several document libraries
- [ZStandard](https://github.com/facebook/zstd/commit/4dca56ed832c6a88108a2484a8f8ff63d8d76d91), a compression algorithm developed at Facebook (not used by default)
Note that a more up-to-date list of GNOME projects that use Meson can be found [here](https://wiki.gnome.org/Initiatives/GnomeGoals/MesonPorting).