diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright Marco Zocca (c) 2021
+
+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.
+
+    * Neither the name of Marco Zocca nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+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/README.md b/README.md
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+# include-env
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/unfoldml/include-env.png)](https://travis-ci.org/unfoldml/include-env)
+
+TODO Description.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/app/Main.hs b/app/Main.hs
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+{-# language TemplateHaskell #-}
+module Main where
+
+import IncludeEnv.TH (includeEnv)
+
+$(includeEnv "SHELL" "shl")
+shl :: String
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = putStrLn $ unwords ["your current shell :", shl] 
+
+
diff --git a/include-env.cabal b/include-env.cabal
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+name:                include-env
+version:             0.1.0.0
+synopsis:            Include the value of an environment variable at compile time
+description:         Embed secrets (e.g. API keys) inside production artifacts without checking them into the repository.
+homepage:            https://github.com/unfoldml/include-env
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Marco Zocca
+maintainer:          example@example.com
+copyright:           (c) 2021 Marco Zocca, UnfoldML AB
+category:            Development
+build-type:          Simple
+extra-source-files:  README.md
+cabal-version:       >=1.10
+tested-with:         GHC == 8.6.5, GHC == 8.10.4
+
+library
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
+  ghc-options:         -Wall
+  hs-source-dirs:      src
+  exposed-modules:     IncludeEnv.TH
+  build-depends:       base >= 4.7 && < 5
+                     , template-haskell >= 2.14
+
+executable include-env
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
+  ghc-options:         -threaded -rtsopts -with-rtsopts=-N
+  hs-source-dirs:      app
+  main-is:             Main.hs
+  build-depends:       base
+                     , include-env
+
+source-repository head
+  type:     git
+  location: https://github.com/unfoldml/include-env
diff --git a/src/IncludeEnv/TH.hs b/src/IncludeEnv/TH.hs
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+{-# language TemplateHaskell #-}
+{-# options_ghc -Wno-unused-imports #-}
+{-|
+Include the value of an environment variable at compile time
+
+== Rationale
+The first use case for this library is to embed secrets (e.g. API keys) inside production artifacts without checking them into the repository.
+
+-}
+module IncludeEnv.TH (includeEnv) where
+
+import System.Environment (lookupEnv)
+
+-- template-haskell
+import Language.Haskell.TH (runIO, runQ)
+import Language.Haskell.TH.Syntax (Q, Exp(..), Dec(..), Pat(..), Name, mkName, Body(..), Lit(..))
+import Language.Haskell.TH.Lib (valD)
+
+
+-- | Include the value of an environment variable at compile time
+--
+-- A fresh variable is declared each time this is computation is evaluated
+includeEnv :: String -- ^ name of environment variable to be looked up
+           -> String -- ^ name of new value
+           -> Q [Dec]
+includeEnv e varname = do
+  mstr <- runIO $ lookupEnv e
+  case mstr of
+    Just str -> decl varname str
+    Nothing -> error $ unwords ["Cannot find variable", e, "in the environment."]
+    where
+      decl :: String -> String -> Q [Dec]
+      decl n x = fmap (:[]) $ pure $ ValD qpat qbody [] where
+        qpat = VarP (mkName n)
+        qbody = NormalB (LitE (StringL x))
+
+
+