diff --git a/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/constants.py b/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/constants.py
index 2ec3ef02..658f7a09 100644
--- a/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/constants.py
+++ b/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/constants.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 class OutputTypes(Enum):
     CONDA = "conda"
+    CONDA_META = "conda_meta"
     REQUIREMENTS = "requirements"
     PYPROJECT = "pyproject"
     NONE = "none"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 ]
 
 default_conda_dir = "conda/environments"
+default_conda_meta_dir = "conda/recipes/"
 default_requirements_dir = "python"
 default_pyproject_dir = "python"
 default_dependency_file_path = "dependencies.yaml"
diff --git a/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/rapids_dependency_file_generator.py b/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/rapids_dependency_file_generator.py
index 9d7ed046..47e7a0a7 100644
--- a/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/rapids_dependency_file_generator.py
+++ b/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/rapids_dependency_file_generator.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     cli_name,
     default_channels,
     default_conda_dir,
+    default_conda_meta_dir,
     default_pyproject_dir,
     default_requirements_dir,
 )
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ def dedupe(dependencies):
     """
     deduped = sorted({dep for dep in dependencies if not isinstance(dep, dict)})
     dict_deps = defaultdict(list)
+    # The purpose of the outer loop is to support nested dependency lists such as the
+    # `pip:` list. If multiple are present, they must be internally deduped as well.
     for dep in filter(lambda dep: isinstance(dep, dict), dependencies):
         for key, values in dep.items():
             dict_deps[key].extend(values)
@@ -83,6 +86,10 @@ def grid(gridspec):
     Iterable[dict]
         Each yielded value is a dictionary containing one of the unique
         combinations of parameter values from `gridspec`.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    An empty `gridspec` dict will result in an empty dict as the single yielded value.
     """
     for values in itertools.product(*gridspec.values()):
         yield dict(zip(gridspec.keys(), values))
@@ -131,6 +138,12 @@ def make_dependency_file(
                 "dependencies": dependencies,
             }
         )
+    elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.CONDA_META):
+        file_contents += yaml.dump(
+            {
+                "dependencies": dependencies,
+            }
+        )
     elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.REQUIREMENTS):
         file_contents += "\n".join(dependencies) + "\n"
     elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.PYPROJECT):
@@ -208,7 +221,7 @@ def get_requested_output_types(output):
     return output
 
 
-def get_filename(file_type, file_key, matrix_combo):
+def get_filename(file_type, file_key, matrix_combo, extras=None):
     """Get the name of the file to which to write a generated dependency set.
 
     The file name will be composed of the following components, each determined
@@ -229,6 +242,8 @@ def get_filename(file_type, file_key, matrix_combo):
     matrix_combo : dict
         A mapping of key-value pairs corresponding to the
         [files.$FILENAME.matrix] entry in dependencies.yaml.
+    extras : dict
+        Any extra information provided for generating this filename.
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -240,6 +255,18 @@ def get_filename(file_type, file_key, matrix_combo):
     file_name_prefix = file_key
     if file_type == str(OutputTypes.CONDA):
         file_ext = ".yaml"
+    elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.CONDA_META):
+        file_ext = ".yaml"
+        file_name_prefix = "_".join(
+            filter(
+                None,
+                [
+                    "meta_dependencies",
+                    extras.get("output", ""),
+                    extras.get("section", ""),
+                ],
+            )
+        )
     elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.REQUIREMENTS):
         file_ext = ".txt"
         file_type_prefix = "requirements"
@@ -282,6 +309,8 @@ def get_output_dir(file_type, config_file_path, file_config):
     path = [os.path.dirname(config_file_path)]
     if file_type == str(OutputTypes.CONDA):
         path.append(file_config.get("conda_dir", default_conda_dir))
+    elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.CONDA_META):
+        path.append(file_config.get("conda_meta_dir", default_conda_meta_dir))
     elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.REQUIREMENTS):
         path.append(file_config.get("requirements_dir", default_requirements_dir))
     elif file_type == str(OutputTypes.PYPROJECT):
@@ -425,7 +454,7 @@ def make_dependency_files(parsed_config, config_file_path, to_stdout):
                                 )
 
                 # Dedupe deps and print / write to filesystem
-                full_file_name = get_filename(file_type, file_key, matrix_combo)
+                full_file_name = get_filename(file_type, file_key, matrix_combo, extras)
                 deduped_deps = dedupe(dependencies)
 
                 output_dir = (
diff --git a/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/schema.json b/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/schema.json
index 1c2c7d03..5882ec9d 100644
--- a/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/schema.json
+++ b/src/rapids_dependency_file_generator/schema.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
                         "matrix": {"$ref": "#/$defs/matrix"},
                         "requirements_dir": {"type": "string"},
                         "conda_dir": {"type": "string"},
+                        "conda_meta_dir": {"type": "string"},
                         "pyproject_dir": {"type": "string"}
                     },
                     "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@
             "items": {"$ref": "#/$defs/matrix-matcher"}
         },
         "output-types": {
-            "enum": ["conda", "requirements", "pyproject"]
+            "enum": ["conda", "conda_meta", "requirements", "pyproject"]
         },
         "output-types-array": {
             "type": "array",
@@ -162,22 +163,16 @@
         "extras": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "section": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": ["build", "host", "run"]
+                },
                 "table": {
                     "type": "string",
                     "enum": ["build-system", "project", "project.optional-dependencies"]
                 },
-                "key": {"type": "string"}
-            },
-            "if": {
-                "properties": { "table": { "const": "project.optional-dependencies" } }
-            },
-            "then": {
-                "required": ["key"]
-            },
-            "else": {
-                "not": {
-                    "required": ["key"]
-                }
+                "key": {"type": "string"},
+                "additionalProperties": false
             },
             "additionalProperties": false
         }