diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 215663c..4d3842b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ devenv.local.nix
 ### direnv ###
 .direnv
 
+### custom -- build artifacts directory ###
+bin 
+**/bin
diff --git a/devenv.nix b/devenv.nix
index 00ae6e0..b575b76 100644
--- a/devenv.nix
+++ b/devenv.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   scripts = {
     hello.exec = "echo $GREET";
     cat.exec = "bat $@";
-
+    build.exec = "go build -o ./bin/";
     show = {
       # Prints scripts that have a description
       # Adapted from https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/ef61728d91ad5eb91f86cdbcc16070602e7afa16/examples/scripts/devenv.nix#L34