diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2325bcb..0000000
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
-
-project(linuxSmartie
-    VERSION 1.0
-    LANGUAGES C
-)
-
-# Use C99
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
-
-# Collect sources
-file(GLOB SOURCES
-    src/*.c
-)
-
-# Define executable
-add_executable(linuxSmartie ${SOURCES})
-
-# Include directories
-target_include_directories(linuxSmartie
-    PRIVATE
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
-)
-
-# Compiler warnings
-target_compile_options(linuxSmartie
-        PRIVATE
-        -O2
-        -Wall
-        -Wextra
-        -Werror
-        -Wshadow
-        -Wformat=2          # replaces what -Wpedantic caught for printf
-        -Wformat-security
-        -fdiagnostics-color=always
-)
-
-find_package(ZLIB QUIET)
-if(ZLIB_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries(linuxSmartie PRIVATE ZLIB::ZLIB)
-    target_compile_definitions(linuxSmartie PRIVATE ENABLE_ZLIB)
-else()
-    message(STATUS "no zlib found, disabling saving logs to gz")
-endif()
-
-find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-pkg_check_modules(LIBUSB REQUIRED libusb-1.0)
-
-target_link_libraries(linuxSmartie PRIVATE ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES})
-target_include_directories(linuxSmartie PRIVATE ${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index bd06390..0000000
--- a/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# wrapper around cmake, see CMakeLists.txt for compile options
-.PHONY: configure build clean nuke install install_service 
-
-BUILD_DIR ?= build
-
-build: configure
-	cmake --build ${BUILD_DIR} -j
-
-configure:
-	cmake -S . -B ${BUILD_DIR}
-
-clean:
-	cmake --build $(BUILD_DIR) --target clean
-
-nuke: clean
-	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
-
-install: build
-	mkdir -p ${HOME}/.local/bin
-	install ${BUILD_DIR}/linuxSmartie ${HOME}/.local/bin
-
-install_service: install
-	mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
-	cp linuxSmartie.service ~/.config/systemd/user/linuxSmartie.service
-	systemctl --user daemon-reload
-	systemctl --user enable linuxSmartie
-	systemctl --user start linuxSmartie
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd941f8..eb6043c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Alphanumeric LCD controller software for Linux (kind of LCDSmartie for Windows but no GUI, no config file, no plugins, no Windows).
 
  - Hardcoded to work with 4x40 character display because that's what I have. Uses Matrix Orbital protocol over serial. Should work with most other display sizes by modifying `src/lcd.c`. If you're trying to make it work with anything else, good luck.
- - Big ol rewrite in C, like God intended because GOOD LORD C++ IS A MESS. Originally written with C23, then ported to C99 because it's a bigger numer. Idk maybe I'll port it to C23 again since it's supported since GCC 9 and default since GCC 15. It's pretty trivial to port it.
+ - Originally written in C++26, then in C++20, and now finally in C23 because GOD C++ IS A MESS. 
  - -It is at feature parity with C++- It used to be at feature parity with C++ version, I added AIO and removed Home Assistant support.
  - Vaguely inspired by suckless software philosophy, as in:
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Text04="$dll(hwinfo,1,Vcore,3)V $Right($dll(hwinfo,1,Average Effective Clock,a)M
 ### Shit needed to compile on Debian 13
 V simple:
 ```bash
-sudo apt install build-essential cmake libusb-1.0-0-dev pkgconf
+sudo apt install build-essential meson libusb-1.0-0-dev pkgconf
 make configure
 make build
 ```
diff --git a/distrobox.ini b/distrobox.ini
index ba830eb..9eb6b5d 100644
--- a/distrobox.ini
+++ b/distrobox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [linuxsmartie]
-additional_packages="build-essential cmake libusb-1.0-0-dev pkgconf"
+additional_packages="build-essential meson libusb-1.0-0-dev pkgconf"
 image=debian-toolbox:13
 init=false
 replace=true
diff --git a/include/log.h b/include/log.h
index 4d3d439..b0eaf4e 100644
--- a/include/log.h
+++ b/include/log.h
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ typedef enum {
 } log_level_t;
 
 /* __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ is a GCC/Clang extension that gives the full
- s ignature: "voi*d foo(int x)" — same thing source_location gave you.
+ signature: "voi*d foo(int x)" — same thing source_location gave you.
  Falls back to plain __func__ (C99) if somehow unavailable. */
 #define applog(level, fmt, ...) \
-	log_write(level, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	log_write(level, __func__, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 /* format attribute gives compile-time printf format checking —
  better than wha*t std::format gave you at runtime */
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..870693c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+project(
+    'linuxSmartie',
+    'c',
+    version : '1.0',
+    default_options : [
+        'prefix=/home/drath/.local',
+        'c_std=c23',
+        'warning_level=3',
+    ],
+)
+
+cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+
+add_project_arguments(
+    '-D_GNU_SOURCE',
+    '-D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L',
+    language : 'c'
+)
+
+sources = files(
+    'src/aio.c',
+    'src/cpu.c',
+    'src/gpu.c',
+    'src/lcd.c',
+    'src/log.c',
+    'src/main.c',
+    'src/sys.c',
+    'src/utils.c'
+)
+
+zlib_dep = cc.find_library('z', required : false)
+
+c_args = [
+    '-O2',
+    '-Wall',
+    '-Wextra',
+    '-Wshadow',
+    '-Wformat=2',
+    '-Wformat-security',
+    '-fdiagnostics-color=always',
+]
+
+deps = []
+
+if zlib_dep.found()
+    deps += zlib_dep
+    c_args += '-DENABLE_ZLIB'
+else
+    message('no zlib found, disabling saving logs to gz')
+endif
+
+libusb_dep = dependency('libusb-1.0', required : true)
+
+executable(
+    'linuxSmartie',
+    sources,
+    include_directories : include_directories('include'),
+    dependencies : [
+        libusb_dep,
+        deps,
+    ],
+    c_args : c_args,
+    install : true,
+)
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