diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e35d885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+_build
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4431722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+
+ML_FILES=$(wildcard *.ml)
+NATIVE_FILES=$(patsubst %.ml,%.native,$(ML_FILES))
+
+all: build
+
+build: $(NATIVE_FILES)
+
+clean: 
+	rm -f $(NATIVE_FILES)
+
+%.native: %.ml
+	corebuild $@
+
+.PHONY: all build clean
diff --git a/the-bridge/Makefile b/the-bridge/Makefile
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..d0b0e8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/the-bridge/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../Makefile
\ No newline at end of file