diff --git a/lib/cpp.py b/lib/cpp.py
index 6c58745..40e745d 100644
--- a/lib/cpp.py
+++ b/lib/cpp.py
@@ -51,6 +51,25 @@ def ninja_install(rem: list[str] = [], chdir: bool = True):
         os.chdir(os.environ["DESTDIR"])
 
 
+def meson_setup(rem: list[str] = []):
+    subprocess.run(["meson", "setup", "_meson_build"] + rem, check=True)
+
+
+def meson_compile(rem: list[str] = []):
+    subprocess.run(["meson", "compile", "-C", "_meson_build"] + rem, check=True)
+
+
+def meson_install(rem: list[str] | None = None, chdir: bool = True):
+    default_rem = ["--destdir", f"{os.getcwd()}/../cpp_install"]
+    if not rem:
+        os.makedirs("../cpp_install", exist_ok=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["meson", "install", "-C", "_meson_build"] + (rem or default_rem), check=True
+    )
+    if chdir:
+        os.chdir("../cpp_install")
+
+
 def _do_auto_pack(pc: pkgcomposer.PkgComposer, srcdir: str, dstdir: str, filter):
     if not os.path.exists(srcdir):
         return