diff --git a/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml
index cb89f636..21aff981 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/containers/docker/recipe.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# non-linux ports like macos use virtualization, examine the macos version
 #TODO implement go template
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/docker/cli"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml
index 210015fb..e7fb333c 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/containers/podman/recipe.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# non-linux ports like macos use virtualization, examine the macos version
 #TODO implement go template
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/containers/podman"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/db/databow/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/db/databow/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad9aba3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/db/databow/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/columnar-tech/databow"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
+[package]
+dependencies = [
+    "dbc",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/db/dbc/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/db/dbc/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bda33f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/db/dbc/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#TODO add script for compilation: https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/getting_started/installation/
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/columnar-tech/dbc"
+rev = "v0.3.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dev-dependencies = [
+    "host:python312",
+    "host:go",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/dev/git-tools/soft-serve/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/dev/git-tools/soft-serve/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..527488e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/dev/git-tools/soft-serve/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO implement go template
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/releases/download/v0.11.6/soft-serve-0.11.6.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/dev/ide/pragtical/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/dev/ide/pragtical/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2f64d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/dev/ide/pragtical/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://pragtical.dev/docs/setup/building
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/pragtical/pragtical"
+rev = "v3.12.0"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+mesonflags = [
+    "-Drenderer=true",
+    "-Drenderer_backend=sdlrenderer",
+    "-Duse_system_lua=true",
+    "-Djit=false",
+    "-Dnet=false",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "lua54",
+    "sdl3",
+    "freetype2",
+    "pcre2",
+    "uchardet",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/other/libconfuse/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/other/libconfuse/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..067b9d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/other/libconfuse/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/libconfuse/libconfuse/releases/download/v3.3/confuse-3.3.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/other/libdaemon/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/other/libdaemon/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e40a4cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/other/libdaemon/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/libdaemon/libdaemon-0.14.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/text/uchardet/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/text/uchardet/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62bca802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/text/uchardet/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/uchardet/uchardet/-/archive/v0.0.8/uchardet-v0.0.8.tar.bz2"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/other/avahi/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/other/avahi/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6660e1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/other/avahi/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/avahi/avahi/blob/master/docs/INSTALL
+# dependencies: https://github.com/avahi/avahi/blob/master/docs/README#L15
+[source]
+tar = "https://avahi.org/download/avahi-0.8.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+configureflags = [
+    "--disable-libsystemd"
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "glib",
+    "expat",
+    "libdaemon",
+    "dbus",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/sharing/ffsend/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/sharing/ffsend/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f81d061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/sharing/ffsend/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/timvisee/ffsend"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
+cargoflags = ["--no-default-features --features send3,crypto-ring"]
+dependencies = [
+    "openssl3",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/pv/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/pv/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..678bb92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/pv/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+[source]
+tar = "https://www.ivarch.com/s/pv-1.10.5.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/text/glow/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/text/glow/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa211611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/text/glow/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#TODO implement go template
+[source]
+tar = "https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow/releases/download/v2.1.2/glow-2.1.2.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "go"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/x11/xclip/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/x11/xclip/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0c50b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/x11/xclip/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#TODO compile and test
+# build instructions: https://github.com/astrand/xclip/blob/master/INSTALL
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/astrand/xclip"
+rev = "0.13"
+shallow_clone = true
+script = """
+autotools_recursive_regenerate
+"""
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "libx11",
+    "libxmu",
+    "libxt",
+]