diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
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+project('vulkan learning', 'c')
+
+deps = [dependency('glfw3'), dependency('vulkan'), dependency('dl'), dependency('threads'), dependency('X11'), dependency('xxf86vm'), dependency('xrandr'), dependency('xi'), dependency('cglm')]
+
+executable('triangle', 'src/main.c', dependencies: deps)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
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+#define GLFW_INCLUDE_VULKAN
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main() {
+    glfwInit();
+
+    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CLIENT_API, GLFW_NO_API);
+    GLFWwindow* window = glfwCreateWindow(2560, 1440, "vulkan learning example", NULL, NULL);
+
+    uint32_t num_extensions = 0;
+    vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(NULL, &num_extensions, NULL);
+
+    printf("number of supported extensions %Xh\n", num_extensions);
+
+    while(!glfwWindowShouldClose(window)) {
+        glfwPollEvents();
+    }
+
+    glfwDestroyWindow(window);
+    glfwTerminate();
+
+    return 0;
+}