diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2040c29..68557b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-zig-cache
+zig-*
+.zig-*
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 30802da..dd40eb6 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -1,7 +1,35 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 
 pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
+
     _ = b.addModule("diffz", .{
         .root_source_file = b.path("DiffMatchPatch.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
     });
+
+    const lib = b.addStaticLibrary(.{
+        .name = "diffz",
+        .root_source_file = b.path("DiffMatchPatch.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    // This declares intent for the library to be installed into the standard
+    // location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default step when
+    // running `zig build`).
+    b.installArtifact(lib);
+
+    // Run tests
+    const tests = b.addTest(.{
+        .name = "tests",
+        .root_source_file = b.path("DiffMatchPatch.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+    const step_tests = b.addRunArtifact(tests);
+
+    b.step("test", "Run diffz tests").dependOn(&step_tests.step);
 }
diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4e0b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.{
+    .name = "diffz",
+    .version = "0.0.1",
+    .paths = .{
+        "DiffMatchPatch.zig",
+        ".gitattributes",
+        ".gitignore",
+        "LICENSE",
+        "README.md",
+        "build.zig.zon",
+        "build.zig",
+    },
+}