  Real-time detections of transients and rapid multi-wavelength follow-up are
at the core of modern multi-messenger astrophysics. MeerTRAP is one such
instrument that has been deployed on the MeerKAT radio telescope in South
Africa to search for fast radio transients in real-time. This, coupled with the
ability to rapidly localize the transient in combination with optical
co-pointing by the MeerLICHT telescope gives the instrument the edge in finding
and identifying the nature of the transient on short timescales. The commensal
nature of the project means that MeerTRAP will keep looking for transients even
if the telescope is not being used specifically for that purpose. Here, we
present a brief overview of the MeerTRAP project. We describe the overall
design, specifications and the software stack required to implement such an
undertaking. We conclude with some science highlights that have been enabled by
this venture over the last 10 months of operation.
