diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
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+""" Builds pugixml.
+"""
+
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
+
+cc_library(
+    name = "pugixml",
+    srcs = [
+        "src/pugiconfig.hpp",
+        "src/pugixml.cpp",
+    ],
+    hdrs = ["src/pugixml.hpp"],
+    includes = ["src/"],
+    strip_include_prefix = "src",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
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+module(
+    name = "pugixml",
+    version = "1.14",
+    compatibility_level = 1,
+)
+
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.0.9")