diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 2dad00d..4b19bd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       - name: Format all go files
         run: (cd ./2024/go/ && go fmt ./...)
+      - name: Format all go files
+        run: (cd ./2024/zig/ && zig fmt .)
       - name: Commit changes
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9d96ae0..a0a6309 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/direnv,go
-# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=direnv,go
+# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/direnv,go,zig
+# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=direnv,go,zig
 
 ### direnv ###
 .direnv
@@ -28,5 +28,14 @@
 # Go workspace file
 go.work
 
-# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/direnv,go
+### zig ###
+# Zig programming language
+
+.zig-cache/
+.zig-out/
+build/
+build-*/
+docgen_tmp/
+
+# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/direnv,go,zig
 
diff --git a/2024/zig/build.zig b/2024/zig/build.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8751f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2024/zig/build.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+// Although this function looks imperative, note that its job is to
+// declaratively construct a build graph that will be executed by an external
+// runner.
+pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
+    // Standard target options allows the person running `zig build` to choose
+    // what target to build for. Here we do not override the defaults, which
+    // means any target is allowed, and the default is native. Other options
+    // for restricting supported target set are available.
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+
+    // Standard optimization options allow the person running `zig build` to select
+    // between Debug, ReleaseSafe, ReleaseFast, and ReleaseSmall. Here we do not
+    // set a preferred release mode, allowing the user to decide how to optimize.
+    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
+
+    const lib = b.addStaticLibrary(.{
+        .name = "zig",
+        // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
+        // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    // This declares intent for the library to be installed into the standard
+    // location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default step when
+    // running `zig build`).
+    b.installArtifact(lib);
+
+    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "zig",
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    // This declares intent for the executable to be installed into the
+    // standard location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default
+    // step when running `zig build`).
+    b.installArtifact(exe);
+
+    // This *creates* a Run step in the build graph, to be executed when another
+    // step is evaluated that depends on it. The next line below will establish
+    // such a dependency.
+    const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
+
+    // By making the run step depend on the install step, it will be run from the
+    // installation directory rather than directly from within the cache directory.
+    // This is not necessary, however, if the application depends on other installed
+    // files, this ensures they will be present and in the expected location.
+    run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+
+    // This allows the user to pass arguments to the application in the build
+    // command itself, like this: `zig build run -- arg1 arg2 etc`
+    if (b.args) |args| {
+        run_cmd.addArgs(args);
+    }
+
+    // This creates a build step. It will be visible in the `zig build --help` menu,
+    // and can be selected like this: `zig build run`
+    // This will evaluate the `run` step rather than the default, which is "install".
+    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
+    run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+
+    // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
+    // but does not run it.
+    const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests);
+
+    const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    const run_exe_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(exe_unit_tests);
+
+    // Similar to creating the run step earlier, this exposes a `test` step to
+    // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request
+    // running the unit tests.
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
+    test_step.dependOn(&run_lib_unit_tests.step);
+    test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step);
+}
diff --git a/2024/zig/build.zig.zon b/2024/zig/build.zig.zon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11575f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2024/zig/build.zig.zon
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+.{
+    // This is the default name used by packages depending on this one. For
+    // example, when a user runs `zig fetch --save <url>`, this field is used
+    // as the key in the `dependencies` table. Although the user can choose a
+    // different name, most users will stick with this provided value.
+    //
+    // It is redundant to include "zig" in this name because it is already
+    // within the Zig package namespace.
+    .name = "zig",
+
+    // This is a [Semantic Version](https://semver.org/).
+    // In a future version of Zig it will be used for package deduplication.
+    .version = "0.0.0",
+
+    // This field is optional.
+    // This is currently advisory only; Zig does not yet do anything
+    // with this value.
+    //.minimum_zig_version = "0.11.0",
+
+    // This field is optional.
+    // Each dependency must either provide a `url` and `hash`, or a `path`.
+    // `zig build --fetch` can be used to fetch all dependencies of a package, recursively.
+    // Once all dependencies are fetched, `zig build` no longer requires
+    // internet connectivity.
+    .dependencies = .{
+        // See `zig fetch --save <url>` for a command-line interface for adding dependencies.
+        //.example = .{
+        //    // When updating this field to a new URL, be sure to delete the corresponding
+        //    // `hash`, otherwise you are communicating that you expect to find the old hash at
+        //    // the new URL.
+        //    .url = "https://example.com/foo.tar.gz",
+        //
+        //    // This is computed from the file contents of the directory of files that is
+        //    // obtained after fetching `url` and applying the inclusion rules given by
+        //    // `paths`.
+        //    //
+        //    // This field is the source of truth; packages do not come from a `url`; they
+        //    // come from a `hash`. `url` is just one of many possible mirrors for how to
+        //    // obtain a package matching this `hash`.
+        //    //
+        //    // Uses the [multihash](https://multiformats.io/multihash/) format.
+        //    .hash = "...",
+        //
+        //    // When this is provided, the package is found in a directory relative to the
+        //    // build root. In this case the package's hash is irrelevant and therefore not
+        //    // computed. This field and `url` are mutually exclusive.
+        //    .path = "foo",
+
+        //    // When this is set to `true`, a package is declared to be lazily
+        //    // fetched. This makes the dependency only get fetched if it is
+        //    // actually used.
+        //    .lazy = false,
+        //},
+    },
+
+    // Specifies the set of files and directories that are included in this package.
+    // Only files and directories listed here are included in the `hash` that
+    // is computed for this package. Only files listed here will remain on disk
+    // when using the zig package manager. As a rule of thumb, one should list
+    // files required for compilation plus any license(s).
+    // Paths are relative to the build root. Use the empty string (`""`) to refer to
+    // the build root itself.
+    // A directory listed here means that all files within, recursively, are included.
+    .paths = .{
+        "build.zig",
+        "build.zig.zon",
+        "src",
+        // For example...
+        //"LICENSE",
+        //"README.md",
+    },
+}
diff --git a/2024/zig/src/day1/main.zig b/2024/zig/src/day1/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfa4cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2024/zig/src/day1/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const math = @import("std").math;
+const fs = std.fs;
+
+const ArrayList = std.ArrayList;
+
+fn part1(first_col: []i32, second_col: []i32) i32 {
+    const first_sorted = first_col;
+    const second_sorted = second_col;
+
+    std.mem.sort(i32, first_sorted, {}, comptime std.sort.asc(i32));
+    std.mem.sort(i32, second_sorted, {}, comptime std.sort.asc(i32));
+
+    var sum: u32 = 0.0;
+    for (first_sorted, 0..) |value, index| {
+        sum += @abs(value - second_sorted[index]);
+    }
+
+    return @intCast(sum);
+}
+
+fn part2(first_col: []const i32, second_col: []const i32) i32 {
+    const allocator = std.heap.page_allocator;
+
+    var counts: std.AutoHashMap(i32, i32) = std.AutoHashMap(i32, i32).init(allocator);
+    for (second_col) |value| {
+        const current_count = counts.get(value) orelse 0;
+        counts.put(value, current_count + 1) catch {
+            return 0;
+        };
+    }
+
+    var sum: i32 = 0;
+    for (first_col) |value| {
+        // Use .get() with a default value of 0
+        const count = counts.get(value) orelse 0;
+        if (count > 0) {
+            sum += value * count;
+            counts.put(value, count - 1) catch {
+                return 0;
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sum;
+}
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const allocator = std.heap.page_allocator;
+
+    const args = try std.process.argsAlloc(allocator);
+    defer std.process.argsFree(std.heap.page_allocator, args);
+
+    if (args.len < 2) {
+        std.debug.panic("Please provide a filename\n", .{});
+    }
+
+    const filename = args[1];
+    const file = try fs.cwd().openFile(filename, .{});
+    defer file.close();
+
+    var first_col = ArrayList(i32).init(allocator);
+    var second_col = ArrayList(i32).init(allocator);
+
+    var reader = file.reader();
+    var line_buf: [4096]u8 = undefined;
+
+    while (try reader.readUntilDelimiterOrEof(&line_buf, '\n')) |line| {
+        var tokens = std.mem.split(u8, line, "   ");
+
+        const first = tokens.next().?;
+        const second = tokens.next().?;
+
+        const first_num = try std.fmt.parseInt(i32, first, 10);
+        const second_num = try std.fmt.parseInt(i32, second, 10);
+
+        try first_col.append(first_num);
+        try second_col.append(second_num);
+    }
+
+    const answer1 = part1(first_col.items, second_col.items);
+    std.debug.print("{}\n", .{answer1});
+
+    const answer2 = part2(first_col.items, second_col.items);
+    std.debug.print("{}\n", .{answer2});
+}
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