diff --git a/tvix/eval/.gitignore b/tvix/eval/.gitignore
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index 000000000..ea8c4bf7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tvix/eval/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/tvix/eval/Cargo.lock b/tvix/eval/Cargo.lock
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index 000000000..4436529cd
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+++ b/tvix/eval/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "tvix-eval"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/tvix/eval/Cargo.toml b/tvix/eval/Cargo.toml
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index 000000000..aca73c164
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+++ b/tvix/eval/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "tvix-eval"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/tvix/eval/src/main.rs b/tvix/eval/src/main.rs
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index 000000000..e7a11a969
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+++ b/tvix/eval/src/main.rs
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+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}