diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/scamp-cat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/scamp-cat/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..449b7cafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/scamp-cat/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/LordAizen1/scamp-cat"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/dev/debug/stratoshark/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/dev/debug/stratoshark/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd61f4869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/dev/debug/stratoshark/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#TODO: not compiled or tested
+#TODO: discover minimum dependencies from cmake log
+# build instructions: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupUNIX.html
+# build options: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/blob/master/CMakeOptions.txt
+[source]
+tar = "https://2.na.dl.wireshark.org/src/wireshark-4.6.5.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DBUILD_wireshark=OFF",
+    "-DBUILD_tshark=OFF",
+    "-DBUILD_strato=ON",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/strategy/xboard/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/strategy/xboard/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29176d006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/strategy/xboard/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+tar = "https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/xboard/xboard-4.9.1.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "cairo",
+    "librsvg",
+    "libxaw",
+]
+[package]
+dependencies = ["gnu-chess"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/analysis/wireshark/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/wireshark/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8071e5c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/analysis/wireshark/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#TODO: not compiled or tested
+#TODO: discover minimum dependencies from cmake log
+# build instructions: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupUNIX.html
+# build options: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/blob/master/CMakeOptions.txt
+[source]
+tar = "https://2.na.dl.wireshark.org/src/wireshark-4.6.5.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "cmake"
+cmakeflags = [
+    "-DBUILD_wireshark=OFF",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/rs/uutils-awk/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/rs/uutils-awk/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d4534571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/rs/uutils-awk/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/uutils/awk"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/science/weather/weathr/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/science/weather/weathr/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71f29f896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/science/weather/weathr/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/veirt/weathr"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/aircrack-ng/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/aircrack-ng/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f46f7851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/aircrack-ng/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+tar = "https://download.aircrack-ng.org/aircrack-ng-1.7.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "configure"
+dependencies = [
+    "openssl3",
+    #"hwloc" # enable for much better performance
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/security/hashcat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/security/hashcat/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e8c9e9f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/security/hashcat/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#TODO missing script for gnu make: https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/blob/master/BUILD.md
+[source]
+tar = "https://hashcat.net/files/hashcat-7.1.2.tar.gz"
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dev-dependencies = [
+    "host:python312"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/system/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/system/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d363e8265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/system/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+tar = "https://download.gnome.org/sources/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome/49/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome-49.0.tar.xz"
+[build]
+template = "meson"
+mesonflags = ["-Dsystemd=disabled"]
+dependencies = [
+    "xdg-desktop-portal",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/loop/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/loop/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec7617eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/loop/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/Miserlou/Loop"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/text/fulgur/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/text/fulgur/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4cf21197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/wip/text/fulgur/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#TODO not compiled or tested
+[source]
+git = "https://github.com/fulgur-rs/fulgur"
+shallow_clone = true
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
+cargopackages = ["fulgur-cli"]