diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
index bda58004..b3353930 100644
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 [alias]
 repbuild = "run --manifest-path ./repbuild/Cargo.toml -r --"
+dev = "run --manifest-path ./dev/Cargo.toml -r --"
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cc154456..b75962c2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dev"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "embedded-graphics"
 version = "0.7.1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9d2b277e..85e0ede6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [workspace]
 resolver = "2"
-members = ["kernel", "repbuild"]
+members = [ "dev","kernel", "repbuild"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c07362b..181fbb13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ For running AbleOS, `repbuild` uses QEMU.
 1. Ensure you have qemu installed
 2. `git submodule update --init`
 3. `cargo repbuild run`
+
+# Developing
+There is a new work in progress developer tool for hblang. 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/Cargo.toml b/dev/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cf2f73c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[package]
+name = "dev"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/dev/README.md b/dev/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ccaea72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# dev
+`dev` is an ableOS specific tool meant to help the development of ableOS.
+
+At the current stage changes are not welcome. If you have feature suggestions ping me on discord `@abletheabove`.
+
+Run `cargo dev help` to see usage.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/src/main.rs b/dev/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0be01577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+use std::{fmt::format, io::Write};
+
+pub enum Options {
+    Build,
+    Clean,
+    New,
+    Run,
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
+    args.remove(0);
+    args.reverse();
+
+    let binding = args.pop().unwrap_or("help".to_string());
+    let subcommand = binding.as_str();
+
+    match subcommand {
+        "build" => {
+            let name = &args[1];
+            build(name.to_string())
+        }
+        "new" => {
+            let binding = args.pop().unwrap();
+            let dev_type = binding.as_str();
+            let name = args.pop().unwrap();
+            match dev_type {
+                "lib" | "library" => new(true, name),
+                "prog" | "program" => new(false, name),
+                _ => {}
+            };
+        }
+        "run" => run(),
+
+        "help" => {
+            // println!("This is the help message.");
+            // println!("A prototype build tool meant to help with ableOS software development.");
+            help()
+        }
+        _ => {
+            println!("Error");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn new(library: bool, name: String) {
+    let (folder_hierarchy, entry_name) = match library {
+        true => ("libraries", "lib.hb"),
+        false => ("programs", "main.hb"),
+    };
+    let project_folder_path_string = format!("sysdata/{folder_hierarchy}/{name}");
+
+    if std::path::Path::new(&project_folder_path_string).exists() {
+        panic!("Project already exists.")
+    }
+
+    std::fs::create_dir(project_folder_path_string.clone()).unwrap();
+    let readme_path_string = format!("{}/README.md", project_folder_path_string);
+    let mut readme_file = std::fs::File::create(readme_path_string.clone()).unwrap();
+
+    let readme_contents = format!("# {}", name);
+    readme_file.write_all(readme_contents.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+
+    let src_folder_path_string = format!("{}/src", project_folder_path_string);
+    std::fs::create_dir(src_folder_path_string.clone()).unwrap();
+
+    let full_path_string = format!("{src_folder_path_string}/{entry_name}");
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::create(full_path_string.clone()).unwrap();
+    let file_contents = if library {
+        ""
+    } else {
+        "main := fn(): int {
+    return 0
+}"
+    }
+    .to_string();
+    file.write_all(file_contents.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+
+    println!("{}", full_path_string);
+}
+
+fn run() {
+    println!("Running is not supported on a non-ableOS platform");
+}
+
+fn build(name: String) {
+    println!("building {}", name);
+}
+
+fn help() {
+    println!(
+        "==========
+=  Help  =
+==========
+Subcommands
+- new  Usage: `cargo dev new library name` or `cargo dev new program name`"
+    )
+}