diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 5501465..49fdf0b 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ depends=(
 optdepends=('xcb-util-errors: better X error messages')
 source=()
 
-# pkgver() {
-#   git describe --tags --long | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
-# }
+pkgver() {
+  git describe --tags --long | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
+}
 
 build() {
   meson --buildtype=minsize --prefix=/usr -Dbackend-x11=enabled -Dbackend-wayland=enabled ../
diff --git a/PKGBUILD.wayland-only b/PKGBUILD.wayland-only
index f520f7c..b0fa853 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD.wayland-only
+++ b/PKGBUILD.wayland-only
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ depends=(
   'libmpdclient')
 source=()
 
-# pkgver() {
-#   git describe --tags --long | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
-# }
+pkgver() {
+  git describe --tags --long | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
+}
 
 build() {
   meson --buildtype=minsize --prefix=/usr -Dbackend-x11=disabled -Dbackend-wayland=enabled ../
diff --git a/bar/meson.build b/bar/meson.build
index c432817..30dfffc 100644
--- a/bar/meson.build
+++ b/bar/meson.build
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 bar_backends = []
 
-# TODO: X11
-if enable_x11
-  bar_x11 = declare_dependency(sources: ['xcb.c', 'xcb.h'],
-                               dependencies: [xcb_stuff, cairo, cairo_ft])
+if backend_x11
+  bar_x11 = declare_dependency(
+    sources: ['xcb.c', 'xcb.h'], dependencies: [xcb_stuff, cairo, cairo_ft])
   bar_backends += [bar_x11]
 endif
 
-# TODO: conditional Wayland
-if enable_wayland
+if backend_wayland
   wayland_protocols = dependency('wayland-protocols')
   wayland_protocols_datadir = wayland_protocols.get_pkgconfig_variable('pkgdatadir')
 
diff --git a/decorations/meson.build b/decorations/meson.build
index 1e20a4b..1b6daee 100644
--- a/decorations/meson.build
+++ b/decorations/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ deco_sdk = declare_dependency(dependencies: [cairo, cairo_ft])
 
 decorations = []
 foreach deco : ['background', 'stack', 'underline']
-  if get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')
+  if plugs_as_libs
     shared_module('@0@'.format(deco), '@0@.c'.format(deco),
                   dependencies: deco_sdk,
                   name_prefix: 'decoration_',
diff --git a/doc/f00bar.1.scd b/doc/f00bar.1.scd
index 3afc856..6116021 100644
--- a/doc/f00bar.1.scd
+++ b/doc/f00bar.1.scd
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ f00bar(1)
 f00bar - modular status panel for X11 and Wayland
 
 # SYNOPSIS
-*f00bar*
+*f00bar* [ -v ]
+
+# OPTIONS
+
+*-v, --version*
+	Show the version number and quit
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 *f00bar* is a light-weight and configurable status panel (_bar_, for
diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index f91e311..76967f8 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-sh = find_program('sh', native: true)
 scdoc = dependency('scdoc', native: true)
 scdoc_prog = find_program(scdoc.get_pkgconfig_variable('scdoc'), native: true)
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 927b586..46be1d9 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ main(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
     setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
 
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(argv[i], "-v") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--version") == 0) {
+            printf("f00bar version %s\n", F00BAR_VERSION);
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     const struct sigaction sa = {.sa_handler = &signal_handler};
     sigaction(SIGINT, &sa, NULL);
     sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL);
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d7080ca..4c359e7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
 project('f00bar', 'c',
+        version: '1.0.1',
         license: 'MIT',
-        version: '1.0.0',
+        meson_version: '>=0.48.0',
         default_options: ['c_std=c11', 'warning_level=1', 'werror=true'])
 
-add_project_arguments(
-  ['-D_GNU_SOURCE'] +
-  (get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries') ?
-   ['-DCORE_PLUGINS_AS_SHARED_LIBRARIES'] : []),
-  language: 'c',
-)
+plugs_as_libs = get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')
 
+version = '"@0@"'.format(meson.project_version())
+
+sh = find_program('sh', native: true)
+git = find_program('git', required: false, native: true)
+
+if git.found()
+  commit_hash = run_command(
+    [sh.path(), '-c',
+     '@0@ --git-dir=$MESON_SOURCE_ROOT/.git describe --always --tags'.format(
+       git.path())])
+
+  branch = run_command(
+    [sh.path(), '-c',
+     '@0@ --git-dir=$MESON_SOURCE_ROOT/.git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD'.format(
+       git.path())])
+
+  if commit_hash.returncode() == 0 and branch.returncode() == 0
+    version = '"@0@ (" __DATE__ ", branch \'@1@\')"'.format(
+      commit_hash.stdout().strip(), branch.stdout().strip())
+  endif
+endif
+
+# Common dependencies
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 dl = cc.find_library('dl', required : false)
 threads = dependency('threads')
@@ -18,6 +37,7 @@ cairo = dependency('cairo')
 cairo_ft = dependency('cairo-ft')
 yaml = dependency('yaml-0.1')
 
+# X11/XCB dependencies
 xcb_aux = dependency('xcb-aux', required: get_option('backend-x11'))
 xcb_cursor = dependency('xcb-cursor', required: get_option('backend-x11'))
 xcb_event = dependency('xcb-event', required: get_option('backend-x11'))
@@ -26,35 +46,33 @@ xcb_randr = dependency('xcb-randr', required: get_option('backend-x11'))
 xcb_render = dependency('xcb-render', required: get_option('backend-x11'))
 cairo_xcb = dependency('cairo-xcb', required: get_option('backend-x11'))
 xcb_errors = dependency('xcb-errors', required: false)
+backend_x11 = xcb_aux.found() and xcb_cursor.found() and xcb_event.found() and \
+              xcb_ewmh.found() and xcb_randr.found() and xcb_render.found() and \
+              cairo_xcb.found()
 
-if xcb_aux.found() and xcb_cursor.found() and xcb_event.found() and \
-  xcb_ewmh.found() and xcb_randr.found() and xcb_render.found() and \
-  cairo_xcb.found()
-
-  enable_x11 = true
-  add_project_arguments('-DENABLE_X11', language: 'c')
-else
-  enable_x11 = false
-endif
-
+# Wayland dependencies
 wayland_client = dependency('wayland-client', required: get_option('backend-wayland'))
 wayland_cursor = dependency('wayland-cursor', required: get_option('backend-wayland'))
 wlroots = dependency('wlroots', required: get_option('backend-wayland'))
+backend_wayland = wayland_client.found() and wayland_cursor.found() and wlroots.found()
 
-if wayland_client.found() and wayland_cursor.found() and wlroots.found()
-  enable_wayland = true
-  add_project_arguments('-DENABLE_WAYLAND', language: 'c')
-else
-  enable_wayland = false
-endif
+add_project_arguments(
+  ['-D_GNU_SOURCE',
+   '-DF00BAR_VERSION=@0@'.format(version)] +
+  (backend_x11 ? ['-DENABLE_X11'] : []) +
+  (backend_wayland ? ['-DENABLE_WAYLAND'] : []) +
+  (plugs_as_libs ? ['-DCORE_PLUGINS_AS_SHARED_LIBRARIES'] : []),
+  language: 'c',
+)
 
-if enable_x11
+if backend_x11
   xcb_stuff_lib = static_library(
     'xcb-stuff', 'xcb.c', 'xcb.h',
     dependencies: [xcb_aux, xcb_cursor, xcb_event, xcb_ewmh, xcb_randr,
                    xcb_render, cairo_xcb, xcb_errors],
     c_args: xcb_errors.found() ? '-DHAVE_XCB_ERRORS' : [],
-    pic: get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries'))
+    pic: plugs_as_libs)
+
   xcb_stuff = declare_dependency(link_with: xcb_stuff_lib)
   install_headers('xcb.h', subdir: 'f00bar')
 endif
@@ -100,3 +118,10 @@ install_headers(
   'tllist.h',
   'yml.h',
   subdir: 'f00bar')
+
+message('')
+message('Build type:              @0@'.format(get_option('buildtype')))
+message('XCB backend:             @0@'.format(backend_x11))
+message('Wayland backend:         @0@'.format(backend_wayland))
+message('Core modules as plugins: @0@'.format(plugs_as_libs))
+message('')
diff --git a/modules/meson.build b/modules/meson.build
index 0d899c9..dc6c67f 100644
--- a/modules/meson.build
+++ b/modules/meson.build
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ deps = {
   'removables': [[], [dynlist, udev]],
 }
 
-if enable_x11
-  deps_x11_only = {
+if backend_x11
+  deps += {
     'xkb': [[], [xcb_stuff, xcb_xkb]],
     'xwindow': [[], [xcb_stuff]],
   }
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ foreach mod, data : deps
   sources = data[0]
   dep = data[1]
 
-  if get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')
+  if plugs_as_libs
     shared_module(mod, '@0@.c'.format(mod), sources,
                   dependencies: [module_sdk] + dep,
                   name_prefix: 'module_',
@@ -45,23 +45,3 @@ foreach mod, data : deps
       compile_args: '-DHAVE_PLUGIN_@0@'.format(mod))]
   endif
 endforeach
-
-if enable_x11
-  foreach mod, data : deps_x11_only
-    sources = data[0]
-    dep = data[1]
-
-    if get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')
-      shared_module(mod, '@0@.c'.format(mod), sources,
-                    dependencies: [module_sdk] + dep,
-                    name_prefix: 'module_',
-                    install: true,
-                    install_dir: join_paths(get_option('libdir'), 'f00bar'))
-    else
-      modules += [declare_dependency(
-        sources: ['@0@.c'.format(mod)] + sources,
-        dependencies: [module_sdk] + dep,
-        compile_args: '-DHAVE_PLUGIN_@0@'.format(mod))]
-    endif
-  endforeach
-endif
diff --git a/particles/meson.build b/particles/meson.build
index f016496..2b867c8 100644
--- a/particles/meson.build
+++ b/particles/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ particle_sdk = declare_dependency(dependencies: [cairo, cairo_ft])
 
 particles = []
 foreach particle : ['empty', 'list', 'map', 'progress-bar', 'ramp', 'string']
-  if get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')
+  if plugs_as_libs
     shared_module('@0@'.format(particle), '@0@.c'.format(particle),
                   dependencies: particle_sdk,
                   name_prefix: 'particle_',
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ endforeach
 
 dynlist_lib = build_target(
   'dynlist', 'dynlist.c', 'dynlist.h', dependencies: particle_sdk,
-  target_type: (get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')
-                ? 'shared_library' : 'static_library'),
+  target_type: plugs_as_libs ? 'shared_library' : 'static_library',
   override_options : ['b_lundef=false'],
-  install: get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries'),
+  install: plugs_as_libs,
   install_dir: get_option('libdir') + '/f00bar',
 )