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Supports viewing and\nediting build options, per-project user-configurable presets, running compile\nand install steps and executing test suites.\n\n* [Downloads](https://github.com/andy5995/mesonfe/releases/latest)\n\n## Disclaimer\n\nThis project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Meson project or its\ndevelopers.\n\n## Dependencies\n\n- Python 3\n- PyQt5\n- platformdirs\n- meson\n\n## Usage\n\n```sh\nmesonfe                    # auto-detect build directory via .mesonferc or open picker\nmesonfe /path/to/builddir  # explicit build directory\n```\n\nIf no build directory is found automatically, the window opens and you can use\n**File → Open Build Directory…** to select one.\n\nTo set up a new build from scratch, use **File → Open Project Directory…**\nto select a source directory. This enables the **Setup** tab, where you can\nspecify a build directory and extra args before running `meson setup`. 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