diff --git a/src/misc/macros/debug.h b/src/misc/macros/debug.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0f7d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc/macros/debug.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifdef __GNUC__ // GCC and Clang
+    #define BREAKPOINT() __builtin_debugtrap()
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER) // MSVC
+    #define BREAKPOINT() __debugbreak()
+#elif defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__) // macOS with Clang and LLDB
+    #include <signal.h>
+    #define BREAKPOINT() raise(SIGTRAP)
+#else
+    #include <csignal>
+    #define BREAKPOINT() std::raise(SIGTRAP)
+#endif
diff --git a/src/misc/macros/meson.build b/src/misc/macros/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f91a3b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc/macros/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# ***********************************************************************
+#
+#   Copyright (C) 2025 -- The 4D-STAR Collaboration
+#   File Author: Emily Boudreaux
+#   Last Modified: March 19, 2025
+#
+#   4DSSE is free software; you can use it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms and restrictions the GNU General Library Public
+#   License version 3 (GPLv3) as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+#   4DSSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+#   See the GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+#   along with this software; if not, write to the Free Software
+#   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+# *********************************************************************** #
+macros_dep = declare_dependency(include_directories: include_directories('.'))
diff --git a/src/misc/macros/warning_control.h b/src/misc/macros/warning_control.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23bf5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc/macros/warning_control.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef WARNING_CONTROL_H
+#define WARNING_CONTROL_H
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
+    #define DEPRECATION_WARNING_OFF _Pragma("GCC diagnostic push") \
+                                    _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wdeprecated-declarations\"")
+    #define DEPRECATION_WARNING_ON  _Pragma("GCC diagnostic pop")
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+    #define DEPRECATION_WARNING_OFF __pragma(warning(push)) __pragma(warning(disable: 4996))
+    #define DEPRECATION_WARNING_ON  __pragma(warning(pop))
+#else
+    #define DEPRECATION_WARNING_OFF
+    #define DEPRECATION_WARNING_ON
+#endif
+
+#endif // WARNING_CONTROL_H
diff --git a/src/misc/meson.build b/src/misc/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..196a8e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# IMPORTANT: DO NOT MAKE MISC DEPEND ON ANY OTHER MODULE AS IT IS THE FIRST MODULE TO BE BUILT
+subdir('macros')