2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig b/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b7410f2ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+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);
+}
diff --git a/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig b/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..128820d3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn main() anyerror!void {
+    std.debug.warn("All your base are belong to us.\n");
+}