diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Change log
+
+## 0.1.0.0
+
+* Initial release
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
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+++ b/LICENSE.md
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+Copyright SimSpace (c) 2020
+
+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 SimSpace 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/package.yaml b/package.yaml
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+++ b/package.yaml
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+name:                postgresql-tx-squeal-compat-simple
+version:             0.1.0.0
+github:              "simspace/postgresql-tx"
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE.md
+author:              "Jason Shipman"
+maintainer:          "jasonpshipman@gmail.com"
+copyright:           "2020 SimSpace"
+synopsis:            Connection interop from postgresql-simple connections to postgresql-libpq connections.
+category:            Database
+description:         Please see the README on GitHub at <https://github.com/simspace/postgresql-tx#readme>
+
+extra-source-files:
+- CHANGELOG.md
+- LICENSE.md
+- package.yaml
+
+ghc-options:
+  - -Wall
+
+dependencies:
+- base >= 4.7 && < 5
+- postgresql-simple >= 0.6.2 && < 0.7
+- postgresql-tx-squeal >= 0.2.0.0 && < 0.3
+
+library:
+  source-dirs: src
diff --git a/postgresql-tx-squeal-compat-simple.cabal b/postgresql-tx-squeal-compat-simple.cabal
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+cabal-version: 1.12
+
+-- This file has been generated from package.yaml by hpack version 0.31.2.
+--
+-- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
+--
+-- hash: 9e41fa7e1ce0b7332c8127c01fcc669021bd3a67e11cfcf296209d780df16fcc
+
+name:           postgresql-tx-squeal-compat-simple
+version:        0.1.0.0
+synopsis:       Connection interop from postgresql-simple connections to postgresql-libpq connections.
+description:    Please see the README on GitHub at <https://github.com/simspace/postgresql-tx#readme>
+category:       Database
+homepage:       https://github.com/simspace/postgresql-tx#readme
+bug-reports:    https://github.com/simspace/postgresql-tx/issues
+author:         Jason Shipman
+maintainer:     jasonpshipman@gmail.com
+copyright:      2020 SimSpace
+license:        BSD3
+license-file:   LICENSE.md
+build-type:     Simple
+extra-source-files:
+    CHANGELOG.md
+    LICENSE.md
+    package.yaml
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: https://github.com/simspace/postgresql-tx
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:
+      Database.PostgreSQL.Tx.Squeal.Compat.Simple
+  other-modules:
+      Paths_postgresql_tx_squeal_compat_simple
+  hs-source-dirs:
+      src
+  ghc-options: -Wall
+  build-depends:
+      base >=4.7 && <5
+    , postgresql-simple >=0.6.2 && <0.7
+    , postgresql-tx-squeal >=0.2.0.0 && <0.3
+  default-language: Haskell2010
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Tx/Squeal/Compat/Simple.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Tx/Squeal/Compat/Simple.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE BlockArguments #-}
+module Database.PostgreSQL.Tx.Squeal.Compat.Simple
+  ( withSquealConnection
+  ) where
+
+import Database.PostgreSQL.Tx.Squeal.Internal (SquealConnection(UnsafeSquealConnection))
+import qualified Control.Concurrent as Concurrent
+import qualified Database.PostgreSQL.Simple as Simple
+import qualified Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Internal as Simple.Internal
+
+-- | Used in the 'Database.PostgreSQL.Tx.Squeal.Internal.SquealEnv' to specify
+-- the 'Database.PostgreSQL.Tx.Squeal.Internal.SquealConnection' from a
+-- @postgresql-simple@ 'Simple.Connection'.
+--
+-- 'Database.PostgreSQL.Tx.Squeal.Internal.mkSquealConnection' should be
+-- preferred over this function if you are only working with
+-- @postgresql-libpq@ connections.
+--
+-- @since 0.1.0.0
+withSquealConnection :: Simple.Connection -> (SquealConnection -> IO a) -> IO a
+withSquealConnection conn f = do
+  f $ UnsafeSquealConnection
+    $ Concurrent.readMVar
+    $ Simple.Internal.connectionHandle conn