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cmkr vs Meson: catalog facts
cmkr	Meson
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple TOML project files instead of hand-written CMake Generates readable, idiomatic CMakeLists.txt	Readable build definition language Fast full and incremental builds
Still depends on CMake underneath Only covers C and C++ projects built with CMake	Build language is deliberately limited, so unusual logic can be awkward Smaller ecosystem than CMake
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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