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diff --git a/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig b/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
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+++ b/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
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+const Builder = @import("std").build.Builder;
+
+pub fn build(b: *Builder) void {
+    const mode = b.standardReleaseOptions();
+    const exe = b.addExecutable("$", "src/main.zig");
+    exe.setBuildMode(mode);
+    exe.install();
+
+    const run_cmd = exe.run();
+    run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+
+    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
+    run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+}