diff --git a/dotfiles/bash/scripts/cgen.sh b/dotfiles/bash/scripts/cgen.sh
index e834af0..e7e3b48 100644
--- a/dotfiles/bash/scripts/cgen.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/bash/scripts/cgen.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ echo "ENDIF(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES DEBUG)" >> $cmake_config
 echo "" >> $cmake_config
 echo "add_executable($name \${SOURCE} \${INCLUDE})" >> $cmake_config
 
+sample_file=$name/src/main.c
+
+echo "#include <stdio.h>" >> $sample_file
+echo ""
+echo ""
+echo "int main(int argc, char **argv)" >> $sample_file
+echo "{" >> $sample_file
+echo "    printf(\"Hello, world!\\n\")" >> $sample_file
+echo "    return 0;" >> $sample_file
+echo "}" >> $sample_file
+echo "" >> $sample_file
+
 git --version 2>&1 >/dev/null
 GIT_IS_AVAILABLE=$?