diff --git a/ref_vk/wscript b/ref_vk/wscript
index 5643da2c..99b9d5b9 100644
--- a/ref_vk/wscript
+++ b/ref_vk/wscript
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def configure(conf):
 	if conf.options.DEDICATED:
 		return
 
+	conf.load('glslc')
 	conf.define('REF_DLL', 1)
 
 	if conf.env.DEST_OS == 'win32':
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ def build(bld):
 	libs = [ 'public', 'M' ]
 
 	source = bld.path.ant_glob(['*.c'])
+	glsl_source = bld.path.ant_glob(['shaders/*.vert', 'shaders/*.frag'])
 
 	includes = ['.',
 		'../engine',
@@ -53,3 +55,11 @@ def build(bld):
 		subsystem = bld.env.MSVC_SUBSYSTEM
 	)
 
+	bld(
+		source = glsl_source,
+		features = 'glsl',
+		# includes = 'shaders/', # write your includes here
+		# defines = 'TEST', # write your C preprocessor defines here
+		install_path = '${LIBDIR}/valve' # TEMPORARY!!!!
+	)
+
diff --git a/scripts/waifulib/glslc.py b/scripts/waifulib/glslc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0df54771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/waifulib/glslc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# encoding: utf-8
+# a1batross, 2020
+
+import os
+from waflib import *
+from waflib.Tools import c_preproc, ccroot
+
+def configure(conf):
+	conf.find_program('glslc')
+
+	conf.add_os_flags('GLSLCPPFLAGS', dup=False)
+	conf.add_os_flags('GLSLCFLAGS', dup=False)
+
+	v = conf.env
+
+	v.GLSLCINCLUDES = []
+	v.GLSLCDEFINES  = []
+
+	v.GLSLCPPPATH_ST = '-I%s'
+	v.GLSLDEFINES_ST = '-D%s'
+	v.GLSLC_SRC_F    = []
+	v.GLSLC_TGT_F    = ['-c', '-o']
+
+class glsl(Task.Task):
+	color = 'PINK'
+	run_str = '${GLSLC} ${GLSLCFLAGS} ${GLSLCPPPATH_ST:INCPATHS} ${GLSLDEFINES_ST:GLSLCDEFINES} ${GLSLC_SRC_F}${SRC} ${GLSLC_TGT_F}${TGT[0].abspath()} ${GLSLCPPFLAGS}'
+	vars = ['GLSLCDEPS'] # unused variable to depend on, just in case
+	ext_in  = ['.h'] # set the build order easily by using ext_out=['.h']
+	scan = c_preproc.scan
+
+	def keyword(self):
+		return 'Compiling shader'
+
+@TaskGen.extension('.vert', '.frag')
+def process_glsl_source(self, src):
+	# see ccroot.apply_incpaths
+	lst = self.to_incnodes(self.to_list(getattr(self, 'includes', [])) + self.env.GLSLCINCLUDES)
+	self.includes_nodes = lst
+	cwd = self.get_cwd()
+	self.env.INCPATHS = [x.path_from(cwd) for x in lst]
+	self.env.append_unique('GLSLCDEFINES', self.to_list(getattr(self, 'defines', [])))
+
+	tsk = self.create_task('glsl', src, src.parent.find_or_declare('%s.spv' % src.name))
+
+	inst_to = getattr(self, 'install_path', None)
+	if inst_to:
+		self.add_install_files(install_to=inst_to,
+			install_from=tsk.outputs[:], chmod=Utils.O755, task=tsk)