diff --git a/Data/FileEmbed.hs b/Data/FileEmbed.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+module Data.FileEmbed
+    ( embedFile
+    , embedDir
+    ) where
+
+import Language.Haskell.TH (runQ,
+                            Exp(AppE, ListE, LitE, TupE),
+                            Lit(IntegerL, StringL),
+                            Q,
+                            runIO)
+import System.Directory (doesDirectoryExist, doesFileExist,
+                         getDirectoryContents)
+import Control.Monad (filterM)
+import qualified Data.ByteString as B
+import Control.Arrow ((&&&), second, first)
+import Control.Applicative ((<$>))
+import Data.Monoid (mappend)
+
+embedFile :: FilePath -> Q Exp
+embedFile fp = (runIO $ B.readFile fp) >>= bsToExp
+
+embedDir :: FilePath -> Q Exp
+embedDir fp = ListE <$> ((runIO $ fileList fp) >>= mapM pairToExp)
+
+pairToExp :: (FilePath, B.ByteString) -> Q Exp
+pairToExp (path, bs) = do
+    exp' <- bsToExp bs
+    return $! TupE [LitE $ StringL path, exp']
+
+bsToExp :: B.ByteString -> Q Exp
+bsToExp bs = do
+    pack <- runQ [| B.pack |]
+    return $!
+        AppE pack .
+        ListE .
+        map (LitE . IntegerL . fromIntegral) .
+        B.unpack $
+        bs
+
+notHidden :: FilePath -> Bool
+notHidden ('.':_) = False
+notHidden _ = True
+
+fileList :: FilePath -> IO [(FilePath, B.ByteString)]
+fileList top = map (first tail) <$> fileList' top ""
+
+fileList' :: FilePath -> FilePath -> IO [(FilePath, B.ByteString)]
+fileList' realTop top = do
+    let prefix1 = top ++ "/"
+        prefix2 = realTop ++ prefix1
+    allContents <- filter notHidden <$> getDirectoryContents prefix2
+    let all' = map (mappend prefix1 &&& mappend prefix2) allContents
+    files <- filterM (doesFileExist . snd) all' >>=
+             mapM (liftPair2 . second B.readFile)
+    dirs <- filterM (doesDirectoryExist . snd) all' >>=
+            mapM (fileList' realTop . fst)
+    return $ concat $ files : dirs
+
+liftPair2 :: Monad m => (a, m b) -> m (a, b)
+liftPair2 (a, b) = b >>= \b' -> return (a, b')
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+The following license covers this documentation, and the source code, except
+where otherwise indicated.
+
+Copyright 2008, Michael Snoyman. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
+OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.lhs b/Setup.lhs
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+#!/usr/bin/env runhaskell
+
+> module Main where
+> import Distribution.Simple
+
+> main :: IO ()
+> main = defaultMain
diff --git a/file-embed.cabal b/file-embed.cabal
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+name:            file-embed
+version:         0.0.0
+license:         BSD3
+license-file:    LICENSE
+author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
+maintainer:      Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
+synopsis:        Use Template Haskell to embed file contents directly.
+category:        Data
+stability:       unstable
+cabal-version:   >= 1.2
+build-type:      Simple
+homepage:        http://github.com/snoyberg/file-embed/tree/master
+
+library
+    build-depends:   base >= 4 && < 5,
+                     bytestring >= 0.9.1.4 && < 1,
+                     directory >= 1.0.0.3 && < 2,
+                     template-haskell
+    exposed-modules: Data.FileEmbed
+    ghc-options:     -Wall