C++ Meson Template

Simple template for C++ projects with Meson Build System. This template follows this structure:

├── .clang-format
├── .clang-tidy
├── .gitignore
├── include
├── meson.build
├── README.md
└── src
    ├── main.cpp
    └── meson.build

Here is an explanation of what is each component:

• .clang-format: C++ code formatter;
• .clang-tidy: C++ code linter;
• .gitignore: Set what git must ignore (compiler generated files, build directories, ...);
• include/: Directory to store the header files (.hpp);
• src/: Directory to store the source files (.cpp, .cc, ...);
• src/meson.build: Configure source files for Meson;
• meson: Configure Meson;
• README.md: Documentation file in markdown;

Usage

1. Create a repository from this template;

2. Setup meson project name:

In the meson.build, you can change your project name to whatever you want:

project(
    "<project_name>",
    ...
)

3. Setup the meson build:

Assuming that the build/ is the release build directory:

meson setup build --buildtype=release

For debugging, setup a build_debug/ directory:

meson setup build_debug --buildtype=debug

4. Compile and run:

Compile the build:

meson compile -C <build_directory>

Run the the executable:

./<build_directory>/<project_name>

5. Write a README.md for your project.