diff --git a/dataforge-scripting/build.gradle.kts b/dataforge-scripting/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c37715d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-scripting/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+plugins {
+    kotlin("multiplatform")
+}
+
+kotlin {
+    jvm()
+    sourceSets {
+        val commonMain by getting {
+            dependencies {
+                api(project(":dataforge-workspace"))
+                implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-scripting-common")
+            }
+        }
+        val jvmMain by getting {
+            dependencies {
+                implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-scripting-jvm-host")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/dataforge-scripting/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/scripting/Builders.kt b/dataforge-scripting/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/scripting/Builders.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe5569a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-scripting/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/scripting/Builders.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package hep.dataforge.scripting
+
+import java.io.File
+
+fun buildWorkspace(file: File) {
+
+}
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diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 670d7438..75af1911 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ include(
     ":dataforge-context",
     ":dataforge-data",
     ":dataforge-io",
-    ":dataforge-workspace"
+    ":dataforge-workspace",
+    ":dataforge-scripting"
 )