diff --git a/dist.sh b/dist.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..137de6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# distribution tarball
+
+cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+
+FILES='LICENSE README shake install.sh bake.c config.h bake.1'
+VERSION="$(cat VERSION)"
+TARGET="bake-$VERSION"
+
+mkdir -p $TARGET
+cp -f $FILES $TARGET
+tar cf $TARGET.tar $TARGET
+gzip -f $TARGET.tar
+rm -rf $TARGET
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 745c411..cf735a6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+# source install
 
 TARGET=${TARGET:-/usr/local}
 INSTALL=${INSTALL:-bake shake}