diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6bed438..0517809 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ target
 # MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
 *.pdb
 
+
+
+# Added by cargo
+
+/target
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1316a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "filaments"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7c772a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+[workspace]
+members = []
+
+
+[workspace.package]
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+authors = ["suri.codes <suri312006@gmail.com>"]
+description = "Personal-Knowledge-System, with deeply integrated task tracking and long term goal planning capabilities."
+license = "GNU GPLv3"
+repository = "https://tangled.org/suri-codes/filaments"
+# once we have this up on my website
+# homepage = ""
+# documentation = ""
+readme = "README.md"
+keywords = ["PKS", "todo", "personal tools"]
+
+[workspace.lints.rust]
+unsafe_code = "forbid"
+missing_docs = "warn"
+
+[workspace.lints.clippy]
+pedantic = "deny"
+nursery = "deny"
+
+[workspace.dependencies]
+
+
+[package]
+name = "filaments"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+description.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+# homepage.workspace = true
+# documentation.workspace = true
+readme.workspace = true
+keywords.workspace = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1120ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//! Filaments
+//! My (suri.codes) personal-knowledge-system, with deeply integrated task tracking and long term goal planning capabilities.
+//!
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}