diff --git a/build/file/build.bash b/build/file/build.bash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d938f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/file/build.bash
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+. "$PROJECTDIR/build/file/package.env"
+
+fetch $FILE_URL
+
+
+cd "$SOURCES" && tar xf file-$FILE_VERSION.tar.gz && cd file-$FILE_VERSION
+
+
+bootstrap() {
+	echo bootstrap
+}
+
+
+toolchain() {
+	mkdir -p build
+	pushd build
+		../configure \
+			--disable-bzlib \
+			--disable-libseccomp \
+			--disable-xzlib \
+			--disable-zlib > /dev/null
+		make > /dev/null
+	popd
+
+	./configure \
+		--prefix=/usr \
+		--host="$TARGET" \
+		--build=$(./config.guess) > /dev/null
+
+	make FILE_COMPILE="$(pwd)/build/src/file" > /dev/null && make DESTDIR="$SYSROOT" install > /dev/null 
+	rm "$SYSROOT/usr/lib/libmagic.la"
+}
+
+setup() {
+	echo setup
+}
+
+final() {
+	echo final
+}
+
+case $1 in 
+	bootstrap)
+		bootstrap
+		;;
+	toolchain)
+		toolchain
+		;;
+	setup)
+		setup
+		;;
+	final)
+		final
+		;;
+esac
+
+
+rm -rf "$SOURCES/file-$FILE_VERSION"
diff --git a/build/file/package.env b/build/file/package.env
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index 0000000..4394b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/file/package.env
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+export FILE_VERSION=5.46
+
+IFS='.' read -r FILE_VERSION_MAJOR FILE_VERSION_MINOR <<< $FILE_VERSION
+export FILE_VERSION_MAJOR FILE_VERSION_MINOR
+
+export FILE_URL=https://astron.com/pub/file/file-$FILE_VERSION.tar.gz
+