diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml
index f2cd28e89..344a9a7e0 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/nidhoggfgg/rsille"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples anime-mix obj-mix cube cube-colorful
 recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
     for example in imgille
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rui/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rui/recipe.toml
index 00c861daf..67d5fba9c 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/rui/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rui/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/audulus/rui"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_packages calculator synth
-cookbook_cargo_examples action background basic canvas counter counter2 font_size gallery list menu shapes slider text_editor toggle
+cookbook_cargo_examples action background basic canvas \
+counter counter2 font_size gallery list menu shapes slider \
+text_editor toggle
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/ruscii/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/ruscii/recipe.toml
index e47657cab..400e6012d 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/ruscii/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/ruscii/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO device_query crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/lemunozm/ruscii"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples pong space_invaders
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rustubble/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rustubble/recipe.toml
index 022603b18..259672c2b 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/rustubble/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rustubble/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/warpy-ai/rustubble"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
-cookbook_cargo_examples list_example menu_list_example progress_bar_example spinner_example stopwatch_example table_example text_area_example text_input_example timer_example viewport_example
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_cargo_examples list_example menu_list_example \
+progress_bar_example spinner_example stopwatch_example \
+table_example text_area_example text_input_example \
+timer_example viewport_example
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rustui/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rustui/recipe.toml
index cda858c7b..a5b0deeae 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/rustui/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rustui/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #TODO not compiled or tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/broccolingual/rustui"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples hello_world colors inputs file_reader
 cookbook_cargo_packages tetris
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rusty-rain/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rusty-rain/recipe.toml
index e1e799b2e..d8a47e542 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/rusty-rain/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rusty-rain/recipe.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-#TODO working but don't exit and hang the orbterm window
+#TODO compiled but not tested for a long time
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/cowboy8625/rusty-rain"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/servo-gtk/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/servo-gtk/recipe.toml
index c512b5467..1a32ba039 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/servo-gtk/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/servo-gtk/recipe.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #TODO not compiled or tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/nacho/servo-gtk"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 dependencies = [
     "gtk4"
 ]
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples browser
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/simdjson-rs/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/simdjson-rs/recipe.toml
index 464baef0e..385d27fa1 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/simdjson-rs/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/simdjson-rs/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/simd-lite/simd-json"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples perf
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/slint/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/slint/recipe.toml
index ccdff83c1..8a3708720 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/slint/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/slint/recipe.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-#TODO make libwayland work
+#TODO not compiled or tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/slint-ui/slint"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
-dependencies = [
-    "libwayland",
-]
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_packages gallery energy-monitor carousel \
 memory imagefilter plotter opengl_underlay opengl_texture \
 maps virtual_keyboard 7guis
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/soft-ratatui/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/soft-ratatui/recipe.toml
index 581486de3..2fee98520 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/soft-ratatui/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/soft-ratatui/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #TODO glutin crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/gold-silver-copper/soft_ratatui"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
-template = "cargo"
-package_path = "egui_colors_example"
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_cargo_packages egui_colors_example
+"""
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/speedy2d/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/speedy2d/recipe.toml
index 5a84ea166..42de4fa7d 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/speedy2d/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/speedy2d/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO glutin crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/QuantumBadger/Speedy2D"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples animation hello_world moving_text
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/spinners/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/spinners/recipe.toml
index 42bd81e8c..d99ca635f 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/spinners/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/spinners/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/FGRibreau/spinners"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
-cookbook_cargo_examples cycle simple stop_persist stop_symbol timer
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_cargo_examples cycle simple stop_persist \
+stop_symbol timer
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/spinoff/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/spinoff/recipe.toml
index c531d028d..6b06f8ea1 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/spinoff/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/spinoff/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/ad4mx/spinoff"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples simple stop_and_persist stream
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/tachyonfx/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/tachyonfx/recipe.toml
index 840d1d58c..716935e96 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/tachyonfx/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/tachyonfx/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/junkdog/tachyonfx"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples basic-effects open-window tweens
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/taffy/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/taffy/recipe.toml
index 0be378225..9b28c45c4 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/taffy/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/taffy/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/DioxusLabs/taffy"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples basic
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/tenki/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/tenki/recipe.toml
index cd4343c87..a30667fb5 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/tenki/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/tenki/recipe.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/ckaznable/tenki"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/termtree/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/termtree/recipe.toml
index d23b074fe..dd6c6203a 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/termtree/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/termtree/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/rust-cli/termtree"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples tree
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/ternimal/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/ternimal/recipe.toml
index 9132d89ff..f638d40ba 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/ternimal/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/ternimal/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-#TODO probably wrong script, see https://github.com/p-e-w/ternimal#building
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO add condition script for multiarch compilation
+# build instructions: https://github.com/p-e-w/ternimal#building
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/p-e-w/ternimal"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
-rustc -O "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/ternimal.rs
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cp -v "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/ternimal.rs "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"
+rustc -O "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"/ternimal.rs --target x86_64-unknown-redox
+mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+cp -v "${COOKBOOK_BUILD}"/ternimal "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/terra/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/terra/recipe.toml
index 098123fe5..496c9d20c 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/terra/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/terra/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #TODO not compiled or tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/fintelia/terra"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
 dependencies = [
-    "openssl1",
+    "openssl3",
     "mesa",
 ]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/three-d/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/three-d/recipe.toml
index 1bc0882b0..9b2f62225 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/three-d/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/three-d/recipe.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 #TODO glutin crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/asny/three-d"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 dependencies = [
-    "openssl1",
+    "openssl3",
 ]
 script = """
-cookbook_cargo_examples animation environment fireworks fog forest image instanced_shapes lighting lights logo mandelbrot multiwindow pbr shapes shapes2d sprites statues terrain texture triangle
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_cargo_examples animation environment fireworks \
+fog forest image instanced_shapes lighting lights logo \
+mandelbrot multiwindow pbr shapes shapes2d sprites statues \
+terrain texture triangle
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/tquic/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/tquic/recipe.toml
index 18850514b..f4bab83b5 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/tquic/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/tquic/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #TODO tikv-jemalloc-sys crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/Tencent/tquic"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_packages tquic_tools
 mv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/tquic_server" "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/tquic-server"
 mv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/tquic_client" "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/tquic-client"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/uniocr/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/uniocr/recipe.toml
index c46f893fd..d52658f39 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/uniocr/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/uniocr/recipe.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #TODO xcap crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/mediar-ai/uniOCR"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 dependencies = [
-    "openssl1",
+    "openssl3",
 ]
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples basic batch_processing
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/usfx/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/usfx/recipe.toml
index 4d7eca8d8..5280d1279 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/usfx/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/usfx/recipe.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #TODO not compiled or tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/tversteeg/usfx"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 dependencies = [
@@ -8,5 +9,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "sdl2",
 ]
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples cpal music sdl2
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/vizia/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/vizia/recipe.toml
index 661efd38b..e7de869a6 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/vizia/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/vizia/recipe.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-#TODO make libwayland work
+#TODO not compiled or tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/vizia/vizia"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
-dependencies = [
-    "libwayland",
-]
+#dependencies = [
+#    "libwayland",
+#]
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples animation dragdrop number input timers
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/wavy/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/wavy/recipe.toml
index 8dc2e261f..5b5bcc30b 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/wavy/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/wavy/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/ardaku/wavy"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples monitor play query record
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/wgpu-sky-rendering/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/wgpu-sky-rendering/recipe.toml
index b46016b45..a05e809ec 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/wgpu-sky-rendering/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/wgpu-sky-rendering/recipe.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #TODO compiled but not tested
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/bmatthieu3/wgpu-sky-rendering"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/xaos/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/xaos/recipe.toml
index a13d2112a..82ff73f53 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/xaos/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/xaos/recipe.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-#TODO missing script for QMake, see https://github.com/xaos-project/XaoS/wiki/Developer's-Guide#build-instructions-for-version-43
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO determine minimum dependencies from cmake log
+# build instructions: https://github.com/xaos-project/XaoS/wiki/Developer's-Guide#build-instructions-for-version-433
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/xaos-project/XaoS"
-rev = "7f36177f32a23eea88911afb90878046912d7e2d"
+rev = "release-4.3.4"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
-template = "custom"
-dependencies = [
-    "qt6-base",
-    "mesa",
-]
+template = "cmake"
+#dependencies = [
+#    "qt6-base",
+#    "mesa",
+#]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/xilem/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/xilem/recipe.toml
index 75f76028a..08ac1a8a0 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/xilem/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/xilem/recipe.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #TODO xilem_core crate error
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/linebender/xilem"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
 cookbook_cargo_examples components
 """