diff --git a/neb/README.md b/neb/README.md
index ff6b41a..f05b0cc 100644
--- a/neb/README.md
+++ b/neb/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ There is also Github mirror of Comet if you would prefer that: https://github.co
 
 ## Usage
 ### Installing a Package
-To install a package type:
+To install a rock type:
 ```
 neb install packageName
 ```
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ Or if you wish to install a particular version:
 ```
 neb install packageName@1.0.0
 ```
-(replace the number with the version number of the package you want to install)
+(replace the number with the version number of the rock you want to install)
 
 ## Changelog
 ### 1.2.0
 - Add support for modules written in Comet
 - Made it so that you don't have to build Comet to install the headers
+- Added the `neb build` command to make it easier to develop rocks
 
 ### 1.1.0
 - Switched from getting the latest commit of packages to getting the latest release
diff --git a/neb/src/build.py b/neb/src/build.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b608cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neb/src/build.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from .util import libs_dir, print_error_message
+from .console import console
+
+import sys
+import os
+import glob
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+
+def build(args):
+    comet_libs_dir = libs_dir()
+    
+    folder_path = pathlib.Path(args.path).resolve()
+    folder_name = folder_path.name
+    
+    out_path = os.path.join(comet_libs_dir, f"{folder_name}.cometlib")
+    
+    c_files = glob.glob(f"{args.path}/*.c", recursive=True)
+    if len(c_files) == 0:
+        print_error_message(f"No C files were found in that directory! [d white]({folder_name})[/d white]")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    with console.status("Building", spinner="moon") as status:
+        try:       
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["gcc"] + c_files + ["-fPIC", "-shared", "-Wl,-undefined,symbol_lookup", "-o", out_path] + args.gcc_args,
+                check=True
+            )
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print_error_message(f"Failed to install [b]{folder_name}[/]: build failed!")
+            sys.exit(1)
+            
+    console.log(f"[b][:white_check_mark:] Installed [green]{folder_name}[/green]![/b]")
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diff --git a/neb/src/main.py b/neb/src/main.py
index 611ffd9..3e7c9ab 100644
--- a/neb/src/main.py
+++ b/neb/src/main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from .pull import pull
 from .list import list_packages
 from .uninstall import uninstall
 from .search import search
+from .build import build
 
 
 def main() -> int:
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ def main() -> int:
     uninstall_cmd = sub_parsers.add_parser(name="uninstall", description="uninstall an installed rock(s)")
     uninstall_cmd.add_argument("names", help="name of the rocks to uninstall", nargs="+")
     
+    # build command
+    build_cmd = sub_parsers.add_parser(name="build", description="build a module")
+    build_cmd.add_argument("path", help="the path to build from")
+    build_cmd.add_argument("gcc_args", nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="args to give to gcc")
+    
     # search command
     search_cmd = sub_parsers.add_parser(name="search", description="search for rocks")
     search_cmd.add_argument("query", help="search query")
@@ -55,6 +61,8 @@ def main() -> int:
             uninstall(args)
         case "search":
             search(args)
+        case "build":
+            build(args)
     
     # really feeling like a C programmer lmao
     return 0