diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2014, Pat Brisbin
+
+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 Pat Brisbin 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
+"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
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/load-env.cabal b/load-env.cabal
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+Name:                   load-env
+Version:                0.0.1
+Author:                 Pat Brisbin <pbrisbin@gmail.com>
+Maintainer:             Pat Brisbin <pbrisbin@gmail.com>
+License:                BSD3
+License-File:           LICENSE
+Synopsis:               Load environment variables from a file.
+Description:            Parse a .env file and load any declared variables into
+                        the current process's environment. This allows for a
+                        .env file to specify development-friendly defaults for
+                        configuration values normally set in the deployment
+                        environment.
+Cabal-Version:          >= 1.10
+Build-Type:             Simple
+
+Library
+  Default-Language:     Haskell2010
+  HS-Source-Dirs:       src
+  GHC-Options:          -Wall
+  Exposed-Modules:      LoadEnv
+                      , LoadEnv.Parse
+  Build-Depends:        base >= 4.6.0 && < 5
+                      , parsec
+
+Test-Suite spec
+  Type:                 exitcode-stdio-1.0
+  Default-Language:     Haskell2010
+  Hs-Source-Dirs:       test
+  Ghc-Options:          -Wall
+  Main-Is:              Spec.hs
+  Build-Depends:        base
+                      , load-env
+                      , directory
+                      , hspec
+                      , HUnit
+                      , parsec
+
+Source-Repository head
+  Type:                 git
+  Location:             https://github.com/pbrisbin/load-env
diff --git a/src/LoadEnv.hs b/src/LoadEnv.hs
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+module LoadEnv
+    ( loadEnv
+    , loadEnvFrom
+    ) where
+
+
+import System.Environment (setEnv)
+import Text.Parsec.String (parseFromFile)
+
+import LoadEnv.Parse
+
+-- |
+--
+-- Parse @./.env@ for variable declariations. Set those variables in the
+-- currently running process's environment. Variables can be declared in the
+-- following form:
+--
+-- > FOO=bar
+-- > FOO="bar"
+-- > FOO='bar'
+--
+-- Declarations may optionally be preceded by @export@, which will be ignored.
+-- Lines beginning with @#@ and blank lines are ignored. Trailing whitespace is
+-- ignored. Quotes inside quoted values or spaces in unquoted values must be
+-- escaped with a backlash. All else will result in a parse error being printed
+-- to @stdout@.
+--
+-- If you wish to specify your own file, use @'loadEnvFrom'@. If you wish to
+-- pass your own string or work with the parse result directly, use the
+-- lower-level functions available in @"System.Env.Parse"@.
+--
+loadEnv :: IO ()
+loadEnv = loadEnvFrom ".env"
+
+loadEnvFrom :: FilePath -> IO ()
+loadEnvFrom fp =
+    parseFromFile parseEnvironment fp >>= either
+        (putStrLn . show) (mapM_ $ uncurry setEnv)
diff --git a/src/LoadEnv/Parse.hs b/src/LoadEnv/Parse.hs
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+module LoadEnv.Parse
+    ( Environment
+    , Variable
+    , parseEnvironment
+    , parseVariable
+    ) where
+
+import Control.Applicative ((<$>), (<*>))
+import Data.Maybe (catMaybes)
+
+import Text.Parsec
+import Text.Parsec.String
+
+type Environment = [Variable]
+type Variable = (String, String)
+
+parseEnvironment :: Parser Environment
+parseEnvironment = fmap catMaybes $ many1 parseLine
+
+parseLine :: Parser (Maybe Variable)
+parseLine = try (fmap Just $ parseVariable) <|> ignoreLine
+
+ignoreLine :: Parser (Maybe Variable)
+ignoreLine = (commentLine <|> blankLine) >> return Nothing
+
+commentLine :: Parser ()
+commentLine = do
+    _ <- spaces
+    _ <- char '#'
+    _ <- manyTill anyToken (char '\n')
+
+    return ()
+
+blankLine :: Parser ()
+blankLine = many1 space >> return ()
+
+parseVariable :: Parser Variable
+parseVariable = (,) <$> identifier <*> value
+
+identifier :: Parser String
+identifier = do
+    optional $ between spaces spaces $ string "export"
+
+    i <- many1 letter
+    _ <- char '='
+
+    return i
+
+value :: Parser String
+value = do
+    v <- quotedValue <|> unquotedValue <|> return ""
+    _ <- many $ oneOf " \t"
+    _ <- char '\n'
+
+    return v
+
+quotedValue :: Parser String
+quotedValue = do
+    q <- oneOf "'\""
+
+    manyTill (try (escaped q) <|> anyToken) (char q)
+
+unquotedValue :: Parser String
+unquotedValue = many1 $ try (escaped ' ') <|> (noneOf "\"' \n")
+
+escaped :: Char -> Parser Char
+escaped c = string ("\\" ++ [c]) >> return c
diff --git a/test/Spec.hs b/test/Spec.hs
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+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -F -pgmF hspec-discover #-}
