diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/compile b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/compile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a412613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/compile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Compile pony file(s)
+ponyc -b out
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diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run
index f7645d1..8ac647b 100644
--- a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run
+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-ponyc "$@"
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+# removes the first arg from $@, which is always the filename
+shift
+# runs the <outfile> executable with whatever args are left in $@
+./out "$@"
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