diff --git a/examples/simple/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/simple/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/examples/simple/CMakeLists.txt
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+set(TARGET simple)
+add_executable(${TARGET} simple.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE common llama ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+target_compile_features(${TARGET} PRIVATE cxx_std_11)
+if(TARGET BUILD_INFO)
+  add_dependencies(${TARGET} BUILD_INFO)
+endif()