diff --git a/recipes/wip/bench/bencher/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/bench/bencher/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e58099dea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/bench/bencher/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# self-hosted documentation: https://bencher.dev/docs/explanation/bencher-self-hosted/
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/bencherdev/bencher"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
+cargopackages = ["bencher_cli"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/health/anki/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/health/anki/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b78d0c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/health/anki/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#TODO add script for proper packaging
+# use the "./run" command to run
+# build instructions: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/blob/main/docs/development.md#building-from-source
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/ankitects/anki"
+rev = "25.09.4"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/anki"
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/anki"
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/net-snmp/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/net-snmp/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c8276936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/net-snmp/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/blob/master/INSTALL
+[source]
+tar = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/net-snmp/files/net-snmp/5.9.5.2/net-snmp-5.9.5.2.tar.gz/download"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/openbsd-netcat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/openbsd-netcat/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f00dd354d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/openbsd-netcat/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#TODO missing script for gnu make
+[source]
+git = "https://salsa.debian.org/debian/netcat-openbsd"
+rev = "upstream/1.234"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/tcpflow/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/tcpflow/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..069eb9bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/tcpflow/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow/releases/download/tcpflow-1.6.1/tcpflow-1.6.1.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "libpcap",
+    "boost",
+    "openssl3",
+    "zlib",
+    "cairo",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/snort/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/snort/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a6b252f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/snort/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO missing script for the cmake wrapper script: https://github.com/snort3/snort3#build-snort
+#TODO determine minimum dependencies from cmake log
+[source]
+tar = "https://api.github.com/repos/snort3/snort3/tarball/3.12.2.0"
+[build]
+template = "custom"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/sqlmap/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/sqlmap/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12bd0033a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/sqlmap/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#TODO test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap"
+rev = "1.10.5"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/sqlmap-dir
+cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/* "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/sqlmap-dir
+echo "python3 /usr/bin/sqlmap-dir/sqlmap.py" > "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/sqlmap
+chmod a+x "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}"/usr/bin/sqlmap
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/wazuh/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/wazuh/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72a40b927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/wazuh/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO missing script for gnu make
+#TODO determine minimum dependencies from cmake log
+# agent build instructions: https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/deployment-options/wazuh-from-sources/wazuh-agent/index.html
+# manager build instructions: https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/deployment-options/wazuh-from-sources/wazuh-server/index.html
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh"
+rev = "v4.14.5"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/guitarix/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/guitarix/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1b9e208e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/guitarix/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO missing script for waf: https://github.com/brummer10/guitarix#building-guitarix-from-source-code
+#TODO discover minimum dependencies from waf log
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/brummer10/guitarix/releases/download/V0.47.0/guitarix2-0.47.0.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "custom"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/music/helio/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/music/helio/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af02c9a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/music/helio/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#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/music/lilypond/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/music/lilypond/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec11f4993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/music/lilypond/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+#TODO determine minimum dependencies from configure log
+# build instructions: https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.26/Documentation/contributor/compiling
+[source]
+tar = "https://lilypond.org/download/sources/v2.26/lilypond-2.26.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+#dependencies = [
+#    "cairo",
+#    "pango",
+#    "fontconfig",
+#    "freetype2",
+#    "glib",
+#    "libpng",
+#]
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "python312",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/music/musescore/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/music/musescore/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39a1e9358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/music/musescore/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+#TODO discover minimum dependencies from cmake log
+# build instructions: https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/tree/4.7#release-build
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore"
+rev = "v4.7.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DMUSE_APP_BUILD_MODE=release",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_PROJECT_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_BRAILLE_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_CONVERTER_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_ENGRAVING_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_IMPORTEXPORT_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_NOTATION_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_NOTATIONSCENE_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_PLAYBACK_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_BUILD_MACOS_INTEGRATION=OFF",
+    "-DMUE_RUN_WINDEPLOYQT=OFF",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/storage/dosfstools/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/storage/dosfstools/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d404c9a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/storage/dosfstools/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/download/v4.2/dosfstools-4.2.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/conserver/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/conserver/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d8e71b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/conserver/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/bstansell/conserver/releases/download/v8.3.0/conserver-8.3.0.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/ttywatch/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/ttywatch/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67b859fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/ttywatch/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO missing script for gnu make
+[source]
+tar = "https://danlj.org/mkj/ttywatch/ttywatch-0.14.tar.bz2"
+[build]
+template = "custom"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/tests/check/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/tests/check/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f1021a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/tests/check/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/libcheck/check/releases/download/0.15.2/check-0.15.2.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DCHECK_ENABLE_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DENABLE_MEMORY_LEAKING_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DCHECK_ENABLE_TIMEOUT_TESTS=OFF",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/text/diffstat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/text/diffstat/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ca0385d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/text/diffstat/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://invisible-island.net/archives/diffstat/diffstat-1.69.tgz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"