diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3a35b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.o
+simulacrum
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8f8608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+APPLICATION=simulacrum
+
+CC? = gcc
+CFLAGS = 
+
+SOURCES = $(wildcard ./src/*.c)
+OBJECTS = $(patsubst %.c,%.o, $(SOURCES))
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
+
+$(APPLICATION): $(OBJECTS)
+	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(CFLAGS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(APPLICATION)
+	rm -f $(OBJECTS)
+
+.PHONY: all
+
+all: $(APPLICATION)
+
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca68d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  return 0;
+}