diff --git a/reid_src/std.reid b/reid/src/lib/std.reid
similarity index 100%
rename from reid_src/std.reid
rename to reid/src/lib/std.reid
diff --git a/reid/src/mir/linker.rs b/reid/src/mir/linker.rs
index a955c46..7a1355b 100644
--- a/reid/src/mir/linker.rs
+++ b/reid/src/mir/linker.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use super::{
     Context, FunctionDefinition, Import, Metadata, Module,
 };
 
+pub static STD_SOURCE: &str = include_str!("../lib/std.reid");
+
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum ErrorKind {
     #[error("Unable to import inner modules, not yet supported: {0}")]
@@ -39,6 +41,19 @@ pub enum ErrorKind {
     FunctionIsPrivate(String, String),
 }
 
+fn compile_main() -> super::Module {
+    let module = compile_module(STD_SOURCE, "standard_library".to_owned(), None, false).unwrap();
+
+    let mut mir_context = super::Context::from(vec![module], Default::default());
+
+    let mut refs = super::typerefs::TypeRefs::default();
+    mir_context.pass(&mut super::typeinference::TypeInference { refs: &mut refs });
+    mir_context.pass(&mut super::typecheck::TypeCheck { refs: &mut refs });
+
+    let std_compiled = mir_context.modules.remove(0);
+    std_compiled
+}
+
 /// Struct used to implement a type-checking pass that can be performed on the
 /// MIR.
 pub struct LinkerPass;
@@ -71,6 +86,8 @@ impl Pass for LinkerPass {
             modules.insert(module.name.clone(), Rc::new(RefCell::new(module)));
         }
 
+        modules.insert("std".to_owned(), Rc::new(RefCell::new(compile_main())));
+
         let mut modules_to_process: Vec<Rc<RefCell<Module>>> = modules.values().cloned().collect();
 
         while let Some(module) = modules_to_process.pop() {