diff --git a/recipes/wip/dev/cargo-tools/carwash/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/dev/cargo-tools/carwash/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23536826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/dev/cargo-tools/carwash/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/epistates/carwash"
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/finance/market/merkato/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/finance/market/merkato/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..436229ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/finance/market/merkato/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/sheep-farm/merkato"
+rev = "0.2.0.1"
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+dependencies = [
+    "gtk4",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/gnucash/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/gnucash/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93880f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/finance/mgmt/gnucash/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO discover the minimum dependencies from cmake log
+# build instructions: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Building_On_Linux
+# dependencies: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Dependencies
+[source]
+tar = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucash/files/gnucash%20(stable)/5.13/gnucash-5.13.tar.bz2"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/graphics/viewers/exhibit/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/graphics/viewers/exhibit/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bdf621e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/graphics/viewers/exhibit/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/Nokse22/Exhibit"
+rev = "v1.5.1"
+[build]
+template = "meson"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/math/gnome-calculator/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/math/gnome-calculator/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..333ffd55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/math/gnome-calculator/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+# lacking build instructions
+# build options: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-calculator/-/blob/main/meson_options.txt?ref_type=heads
+[source]
+tar = "https://download.gnome.org/sources/gnome-calculator/49/gnome-calculator-49.1.1.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+mesonflags = [
+    "-Ddisable-introspection=true",
+    "-Ddoc=false",
+]
+#dependencies = [
+#    "glib",
+#    "libsoup",
+#    "mpc",
+#    "mpfr",
+#]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/ssh/filessh/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/ssh/filessh/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e6ec4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/ssh/filessh/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/JayanAXHF/filessh"
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/ssh/termirs/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/ssh/termirs/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ebb4402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/ssh/termirs/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/caelansar/termirs"
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/cavasik/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/cavasik/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55e4e3ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/cavasik/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/TheWisker/Cavasik"
+rev = "v3.2.0"
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+dependencies = [
+    "gtk4",
+    "libadwaita",
+]
+[package]
+dependencies = ["cava"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/sound/euphonica/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/sound/euphonica/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47f1e383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/sound/euphonica/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+# build instructions: https://github.com/htkhiem/euphonica#meson
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/htkhiem/euphonica"
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "gtk4",
+    "libadwaita",
+    "sqlite3",
+]
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_cargo
+"""
+[package]
+dependencies = ["mpd"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/term39/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/term39/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61590f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/term39/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/alejandroqh/term39"
+[build]
+template = "cargo"