diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe0c339b07..e2a83f310c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -497,15 +497,27 @@ args = ["--lsp"]
 
 ### Hacking on haskell-language-server
 
-Haskell-language-server can be used on its own project.  We have supplied
-preset samples of `hie.yaml` files for stack and cabal, simply copy
-the appropriate template to `hie.yaml` and it should work.
+Haskell-language-server can be used on itself. We provide
+preset samples of `hie.yaml` for Cabal and Stack.
 
-- `hie.yaml.cbl` for cabal
-- `hie.yaml.stack` for stack
+Note: the `./install/` folder is not directly tied to the project so it has dedicated `./install/hie.yaml.[cbl|stack]` 
+templates.
 
-Two sample `hie.yaml` files are provided, `hie.yaml.stack` for stack
-usage, `hie.yaml.cbl` for cabal. Simply copy the relevant one to be
-`hie.yaml` and it should work.
+#### Using Cabal
 
-The developers tend to hang out at [our IRC channel](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=haskell-ide-engine) at `#haskell-ide-engine` on `freenode`.
+```shell
+$ cp hie.yaml.cbl hie.yaml
+$ cp install/hie.yaml.cbl install/hie.yaml
+```
+
+#### Using Stack
+
+Note: Stack project must also be built once until [this issue](https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stack/issues/5213) is fixed.
+
+```shell
+$ cp hie.yaml.stack hie.yaml
+$ cp install/hie.yaml.stack install/hie.yaml
+$ stack build --test --no-run-tests
+$ cd install
+$ stack build
+```
diff --git a/hie.yaml.cbl b/hie.yaml.cbl
index b82a997749..fb92662e1b 100644
--- a/hie.yaml.cbl
+++ b/hie.yaml.cbl
@@ -2,25 +2,37 @@
 # in hie, using cabal as the build system.  To use is, copy it to a
 # file called 'hie.yaml'
 cradle:
-  cabal:
+  multi:
+    - path: "./test/testdata/"
+      config: { cradle: { none:  } }
 
-    - path: "./test/functional/"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
+    - path: "./"
+      config:
+        cradle:
+          cabal:
+            - path: "./test/functional/"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
 
-    - path: "./test/utils/"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
+            - path: "./test/utils/"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
+        
+            - path: "./exe/Main.hs"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server"
+        
+            - path: "./exe/Arguments.hs"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server"
 
-    - path: "./exe/Main.hs"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server"
+            - path: "./exe/Wrapper.hs"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server-wrapper"
+        
+            - path: "./src"
+              component: "lib:haskell-language-server"
 
-    - path: "./exe/Wrapper.hs"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server-wrapper"
-
-    - path: "./src"
-      component: "lib:haskell-language-server"
-
-    - path: "./ghcide/src"
-      component: "ghcide:lib:ghcide"
-
-    - path: "./ghcide/exe"
-      component: "ghcide:exe:ghcide"
+            - path: "./.stack-work/"
+              component: "lib:haskell-language-server"
+        
+            - path: "./ghcide/src"
+              component: "ghcide:lib:ghcide"
+        
+            - path: "./ghcide/exe"
+              component: "ghcide:exe:ghcide"
diff --git a/hie.yaml.stack b/hie.yaml.stack
index 8f06c91138..54f5f3abb0 100644
--- a/hie.yaml.stack
+++ b/hie.yaml.stack
@@ -2,24 +2,37 @@
 # in hie, using stack as the build system.  To use is, copy it to a
 # file called 'hie.yaml'
 cradle:
-  stack:
-    - path: "./test/functional/"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
+  multi:
+    - path: "./test/testdata/"
+      config: { cradle: { none:  } }
 
-    - path: "./test/utils/"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
+    - path: "./"
+      config:
+        cradle:
+          stack:
+            - path: "./test/functional/"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
 
-    - path: "./exe/Main.hs"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server"
+            - path: "./test/utils/"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:func-test"
 
-    - path: "./exe/Wrapper.hs"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server-wrapper"
+            - path: "./exe/Main.hs"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server"
+        
+            - path: "./exe/Arguments.hs"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server"
 
-    - path: "./src"
-      component: "haskell-language-server:lib"
+            - path: "./exe/Wrapper.hs"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:exe:haskell-language-server-wrapper"
+        
+            - path: "./src"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:lib"
 
-    - path: "./ghcide/src"
-      component: "ghcide:lib:ghcide"
-
-    - path: "./ghcide/exe"
-      component: "ghcide:exe:ghcide"
+            - path: "./.stack-work/"
+              component: "haskell-language-server:lib"
+        
+            - path: "./ghcide/src"
+              component: "ghcide:lib:ghcide"
+        
+            - path: "./ghcide/exe"
+              component: "ghcide:exe:ghcide"
diff --git a/install/hie.yaml.cbl b/install/hie.yaml.cbl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e3e7a02bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/hie.yaml.cbl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+cradle: 
+  cabal: 
+    component: "lib:hls-install"
diff --git a/install/hie.yaml.stack b/install/hie.yaml.stack
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..762c2dff79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/hie.yaml.stack
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+cradle: 
+  stack: 
+    component: "hls-install:lib"
diff --git a/install/stack.yaml b/install/stack.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab3036601c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/stack.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+resolver: lts-14.27 # Last 8.6.5 
+
+packages:
+  - .
+
+extra-deps:
+  - cabal-install-parsers-0.3.0.1
+  - Cabal-3.2.0.0
+  - binary-instances-1.0.0.1
+  - lukko-0.1.1.2
+
+nix:
+  packages: [ icu libcxx zlib ]