diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/other/mosquitto/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/other/mosquitto/recipe.toml
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+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO need the pthreads library for thread-safety, but what library?
+# build instructions: https://github.com/eclipse-mosquitto/mosquitto#building-from-source
+[source]
+tar = "https://mosquitto.org/files/source/mosquitto-2.1.2.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DWITH_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DWITH_DOCS=OFF",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "libedit",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/science/multiqc/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/science/multiqc/recipe.toml
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+#TODO configure for proper packaging
+# run "pip install ." or "uv pip install ."
+# installation instructions: https://docs.seqera.io/multiqc/getting_started/installation#cloning-the-repository
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/MultiQC/MultiQC"
+rev = "v1.34"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/multiqc"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/multiqc"
+"""