diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32148fe..70e68f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 bin/*
 obj/*
 .vs
+
+
+# Added by cargo
+
+/target
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b091cdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "nmsrust"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c78f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[package]
+name = "nmsrust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["staticlib"]
+
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4394cdd..696bc1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CFLAGS ?= -Wextra -Wall -O2
 .PHONY: all install uninstall clean
 
 nms: $(OBJ)/input.o $(OBJ)/error.o $(OBJ)/nmscharset.o $(OBJ)/nmstermio.o $(OBJ)/nmseffect.o $(OBJ)/nms.o | $(BIN)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/$@ $^
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/$@ $^ target/release/libnmsrust.a
 
 sneakers: $(OBJ)/nmscharset.o $(OBJ)/nmstermio.o $(OBJ)/nmseffect.o $(OBJ)/sneakers.o | $(BIN)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(BIN)/$@ $^
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..318ddca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn rust_main() {
+    println!("Hello from rust");
+}
diff --git a/src/nms.c b/src/nms.c
index 5941db9..67d868d 100644
--- a/src/nms.c
+++ b/src/nms.c
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 
 #define VERSION "1.0.1"
 
+extern void rust_main();
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	rust_main();
 	int r, o;
 	unsigned char *input;