diff --git a/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml
index ceb2a386..cb89f636 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#TODO implement a Cookbook template for the Go programming language
+#TODO implement go template
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/docker/cli"
 branch = "27.x"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml
index 3bcc6720..210015fb 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#TODO Implement a Cookbook template for the Go programming language
+#TODO implement go template
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/containers/podman"
 branch = "v5.2"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/containers/skopeo/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/containers/skopeo/recipe.toml
index 0b72488c..5c90679e 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/containers/skopeo/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/containers/skopeo/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#TODO Implement the Cookbook template for the Go programming language
+#TODO implement go template
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/containers/skopeo"
 branch = "release-1.16"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/hledger/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/hledger/recipe.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b93f31e..00000000
--- a/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/hledger/recipe.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#TODO missing script for stack or cabal: https://hledger.org/install.html#build-from-source
-[source]
-git = "https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger"
-rev = "1.52.1"
-shallow_clone = true
-[build]
-template = "custom"
-dependencies = [
-    "libgmp",
-    "ncursesw",
-    "zlib",
-]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/ledger/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/ledger/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f920f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/ledger/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/ledger/ledger#building
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/ledger/ledger"
+rev = "v3.4.1"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DBUILD_LIBRARY=OFF",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "boost",
+    "libgmp",
+    "libmpfr",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/fuse/goofys/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/fuse/goofys/recipe.toml
index 767ca5fc..4433bf38 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/fuse/goofys/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/fuse/goofys/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-#TODO missing script for Go, see https://github.com/kahing/goofys/#installation
+#TODO implement go template
+# build instructions: https://github.com/kahing/goofys/#installation
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/kahing/goofys"
-rev = "45b8d78375af1b24604439d2e60c567654bcdf88"
+rev = "v0.24.0"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
-template = "custom"
+template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/monitors/glances/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/monitors/glances/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b50c49be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/monitors/glances/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#TODO add script for proper packaging: https://github.com/nicolargo/glances#source
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/nicolargo/glances"
+rev = "v4.5.4"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/glances"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/glances"
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/bmon/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/bmon/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5599092e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/bmon/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/tgraf/bmon#compile-yourself
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/tgraf/bmon/releases/download/v4.0/bmon-4.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "libconfuse",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/justniffer/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/justniffer/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d6bfd17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/justniffer/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://onotelli.github.io/justniffer/
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/onotelli/justniffer"
+rev = "v0.6.13"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "libpcap",
+    "boost",
+]
+script = """
+COOKBOOK_SOURCE="${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/main"
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_configure
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/mtr/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/mtr/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e92af00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/mtr/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/traviscross/mtr#installing
+[source]
+tar = "https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/files/mtr-0.96.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+configureflags = [
+    "--without-gtk"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/ngrep/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/ngrep/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..674111a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/ngrep/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO need the pcap driver
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/jpr5/ngrep/blob/master/INSTALL
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/jpr5/ngrep"
+rev = "v1.49.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "libpcap",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/monitor/ntopng/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/monitor/ntopng/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9caefaad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/monitor/ntopng/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# probably missing dependencies
+# build instructions: https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/6.6-stable/doc/README.compilation
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/ntop/ntopng"
+rev = "6.6"
+shallow_clone = true
+script = """
+autotools_recursive_regenerate
+"""
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "glib",
+    "libxml2",
+    "sqlite3",
+    "curl",
+    "libmaxminddb",
+]
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "valkey",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/security/zeek-lts/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/security/zeek-lts/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef4ef1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/security/zeek-lts/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://docs.zeek.org/en/v8.0.8/building-from-source.html
+[source]
+tar = "https://download.zeek.org/zeek-8.0.8.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "libpcap",
+    "openssl3",
+    "zlib",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/science/beagle/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/science/beagle/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f35e9dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/science/beagle/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#TODO port openjdk
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+wget https://faculty.washington.edu/browning/beagle/beagle.27Feb25.75f.jar "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/beagle.jar
+echo "#!/usr/bin/env sh \n java -jar /usr/bin/beagle.jar" > "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/beagle
+chmod a+x "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/beagle
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = ["openjdk17"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/angr/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/angr/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aebbc039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/angr/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#TODO add script for proper packaging: https://docs.angr.io/en/latest/getting-started/installing.html
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/angr/angr"
+rev = "v9.2.221"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/angr"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/angr"
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/capa/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/capa/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1de5d88c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/capa/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#TODO add script for proper packaging: https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/doc/installation.md
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/mandiant/capa"
+rev = "v9.4.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/capa"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/capa"
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/fail2ban/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/fail2ban/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65acc851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/fail2ban/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#TODO add script for proper packaging: https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban#installation
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban"
+rev = "1.1.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/fail2ban"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/fail2ban"
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/shells/elvish/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/shells/elvish/recipe.toml
index be529018..0c5ee6fc 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/shells/elvish/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/shells/elvish/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#TODO missing script for go
+#TODO implement go template
 # build instructions: https://github.com/elves/elvish/blob/main/docs/building.md
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/elves/elvish"
 branch = "v0.21-release"
 shallow_clone = true
 [build]
-template = "custom"
+template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/music/helio/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/music/helio/recipe.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index af02c9a7..00000000
--- a/recipes/wip/sound/music/helio/recipe.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#TODO finish cross-compilation script
-# build instructions: https://github.com/helio-fm/helio-sequencer/blob/develop/Docs/readme.md#building-from-source
-[source]
-git = "https://github.com/helio-fm/helio-sequencer"
-rev = "3.17"
-shallow_clone = true
-[build]
-template = "custom"
-script = """
-DYNAMIC_INIT
-rsync -av --delete "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/" ./
-cd Projects/LinuxMakefile
-make CONFIG=Release64
-"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/radio-active/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/radio-active/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92cfb53c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/radio-active/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO add script for proper packaging: https://deepwiki.com/deep5050/radio-active/2-installation-and-setup
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/deep5050/radio-active"
+rev = "v4.0.2"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/radio-active"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/radio-active"
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+    "ffmpeg6",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/freeze/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/freeze/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0fe8e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/freeze/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO implement go template
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/charmbracelet/freeze/releases/download/v0.2.2/freeze-0.2.2.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/progress/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/progress/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cab35b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/progress/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO add script for gnu make: https://github.com/Xfennec/progress#how-do-you-build-it-from-source
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/Xfennec/progress"
+rev = "v0.17"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "ncursesw",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/tools/rclone/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/tools/rclone/recipe.toml
index 39e934f3..b1a66ef3 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/tools/rclone/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/tools/rclone/recipe.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-#TODO missing script for Go, see https://rclone.org/install/#source
+#TODO implement go template
+# build instructions: https://rclone.org/install/#source
 [source]
 tar = "https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/download/v1.64.2/rclone-v1.64.2.tar.gz"
 [build]
-template = "custom"
+template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/tools/restic/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/tools/restic/recipe.toml
index f7aab431..2298916f 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/tools/restic/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/tools/restic/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#TODO missing script for Go, see https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/020_installation.html#from-source
-#TODO maybe needs to be patched
+#TODO implement go template
+# build instructions: https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/020_installation.html#from-source
 [source]
 tar = "https://github.com/restic/restic/releases/download/v0.16.2/restic-0.16.2.tar.gz"
 [build]
-template = "custom"
+template = "go"