Collider extends Meson's native wrap ecosystem with modern package management features including automatic dependency resolution, lockfiles, and publish/share capabilities, fully compatible with WrapDB.
# Index - Collider
Source: [https://collider.ee/1.5.1/](https://collider.ee/1.5.1/)
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**Collider brings modern package management to Meson's native wrap ecosystem\.**
Rather than replacing Meson's dependency model, Collider extends it: automatic dependency resolution, lockfiles, and a streamlined day\-to\-day workflow, fully compatible with wraps and WrapDB\.
## Key Features[¶](https://collider.ee/1.5.1/#key-features)
- **Publish and share**Meson projects as wrap packages to local or remote repositories\.
- **Add, upgrade, and remove**dependencies with version constraints\.
- **Resolve transitive dependencies**automatically by scanning`meson\.build`files\.
- **Lock dependencies**for reproducible builds across machines and CI\.
- **Offline builds**through a local cache of wraps and archives\.
- **Host your own repository**with a built\-in HTTP server or a static filesystem layout\.
- **WrapDB\-compatible**: works with the official Meson WrapDB out of the box\.
## Next Steps[¶](https://collider.ee/1.5.1/#next-steps)
- [Install Collider](https://collider.ee/1.5.1/getting-started/installation/)
- [Follow the Quick Start guide](https://collider.ee/1.5.1/getting-started/quickstart/)
- [Read the CLI reference](https://collider.ee/1.5.1/reference/cli/)
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