diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cbf3024..4ce1907 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -71,3 +71,8 @@ Network Trash Folder
 Temporary Items
 .apdisk
 
+
+
+# Added by cargo
+
+/target
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15e4908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[package]
+name = "matrix-desktop"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]