diff --git a/examples/one.toml b/examples/one.toml
index 935340d..9467cca 100644
--- a/examples/one.toml
+++ b/examples/one.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ trim_output = true
 max_memory = { compile = 128, run = 64 }
 max_file_size = 8192
 
+[workspaces.gleam_env]
+# from = "./some_dir"
+setup = '''
+yes | gleam new .
+gleam add dateformat@1
+gleam add birl
+'''
+
 [languages]
 python3 = "latest"
 java = "21"
@@ -29,6 +37,13 @@ javascript = "deno:latest"
 ocaml = { build = "ocamlc -o out solution.ml", run = "./out", source_file = "solution.ml" }
 haskell = { build = "ghc solution.hs", run = "./solution", source_file = "solution.hs", syntax = "haskell" }
 
+[languages.gleam]
+build = "gleam build"
+run = "gleam run"
+workspace = "gleam_env"
+source_file = "src/main.gleam"
+syntax = "elixir"
+
 [[accounts.hosts]]
 name = "Teacher"
 password = "abc123"
diff --git a/src/language/language_set.rs b/src/language/language_set.rs
index 7efcc83..30fa9a5 100644
--- a/src/language/language_set.rs
+++ b/src/language/language_set.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for LanguageMapVisitor {
                     display_name,
                     build,
                     run,
+                    workspace,
                     source_file,
                     syntax,
                 } => Language::Custom {
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for LanguageMapVisitor {
                     display_name: display_name.unwrap_or_else(|| key.clone()).into_owned(),
                     build: build.map(Cow::into_owned),
                     run: run.into_owned(),
+                    workspace: workspace.map(Cow::into_owned),
                     syntax: syntax
                         .or_else(|| Syntax::from_string::<M::Error>(key).ok())
                         .unwrap_or_default(),
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ impl Serialize for LanguageSet {
                     name,
                     display_name,
                     build,
+                    workspace,
                     run,
                     source_file,
                     syntax,
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ impl Serialize for LanguageSet {
                             display_name: Some(display_name.into()),
                             build: build.as_ref().map(Into::into),
                             run: run.into(),
+                            workspace: workspace.as_ref().map(Cow::from),
                             source_file: source_file.into(),
                             syntax: Some(*syntax),
                         },
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ enum TomlLanguage<'a> {
         display_name: Option<Cow<'a, str>>,
         build: Option<Cow<'a, str>>,
         run: Cow<'a, str>,
+        workspace: Option<Cow<'a, str>>,
         source_file: Cow<'a, str>,
         syntax: Option<Syntax>,
     },
diff --git a/src/language/mod.rs b/src/language/mod.rs
index 50314df..35dc0a4 100644
--- a/src/language/mod.rs
+++ b/src/language/mod.rs
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ pub enum Language {
         run: String,
         source_file: String,
         syntax: Syntax,
+        workspace: Option<String>,
     },
 }
 
@@ -368,4 +369,15 @@ impl Language {
             Language::Custom { syntax, .. } => *syntax,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn workspace(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        match self {
+            Language::BuiltIn { .. } => None,
+            Language::Custom {
+                workspace: Some(workspace),
+                ..
+            } => Some(workspace),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d010f74..473619c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
+    collections::BTreeMap,
     hash::{DefaultHasher, Hasher},
     io::Read,
     path::PathBuf,
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ use roi::RawOrImport;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use typst::foundations::{Array, Dict, IntoValue, Str, Value};
 
+use crate::workspaces::Workspace;
+
 mod custom_serde;
 pub mod integrations;
 pub mod language;
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ pub mod packet;
 pub mod render;
 pub mod roi;
 pub mod scoring;
+pub mod workspaces;
 
 mod util;
 
@@ -350,6 +354,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub integrations: Integrations,
     /// Maximum number of attempts that a user is allowed to make for a given problem
     pub max_submissions: Option<std::num::NonZero<u32>>,
+    /// Map of workspaces that function as reusable execution environments
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub workspaces: RawOrImport<BTreeMap<String, Workspace>>,
     /// List of languages available for the server
     pub languages: RawOrImport<LanguageSet>,
     /// Accounts that will be granted access to the server
@@ -635,6 +642,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             game: Default::default(),
             max_submissions: None,
             languages: Default::default(),
+            workspaces: Default::default(),
             accounts: Default::default(),
             packet: Default::default(),
             test_runner: Default::default(),
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 106ffd6..b6b8e84 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ fn packet_files_parse_correctly() -> Result<()> {
         Some(&Language::Custom {
             name: "ocaml".into(),
             display_name: "ocaml".into(),
+            workspace: None,
             build: Some("ocamlc -o out solution.ml".into()),
             run: "./out".into(),
             source_file: "solution.ml".into(),
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ fn packet_files_parse_correctly() -> Result<()> {
         Some(&Language::Custom {
             name: "haskell".into(),
             display_name: "haskell".into(),
+            workspace: None,
             build: Some("ghc solution.hs".into()),
             run: "./solution".into(),
             source_file: "solution.hs".into(),
@@ -65,6 +67,19 @@ fn packet_files_parse_correctly() -> Result<()> {
         config.languages.get_by_str("javascript")
     );
 
+    assert_eq!(
+        Some(&Language::Custom {
+            name: "gleam".into(),
+            display_name: "gleam".into(),
+            workspace: Some("gleam_env".into()),
+            build: Some("gleam build".into()),
+            run: "gleam run".into(),
+            source_file: "src/main.gleam".into(),
+            syntax: Syntax::Elixir,
+        }),
+        config.languages.get_by_str("gleam")
+    );
+
     dbg!(config.hash());
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/workspaces.rs b/src/workspaces.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de7ef04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/workspaces.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::roi::RawOrImport;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+pub struct Workspace {
+    /// Optional directory on which to base the generation of this workspace
+    from: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// Script executed to generate the workspace
+    setup: Option<RawOrImport<String>>,
+    /// Script executed to install any required dependencies if any are required
+    install: Option<RawOrImport<String>>,
+}
diff --git a/tests/events.toml b/tests/events.toml
index 06ac73b..cce6db0 100644
--- a/tests/events.toml
+++ b/tests/events.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ max_file_size = 8192
 event_handlers = ["./tests/on-score.js", "./tests/on-complete.ts"]
 webhooks = ["http://localhost:9090", "http://localhost:8090"]
 
+[workspaces]
+gleam-env = { setup = "yes | gleam new ." }
+
+# A more complex workspace with a base, gleam project, and dependencies
+[workspaces.gleam-env-two]
+from = "./some_dir" # some directory to act as base (perhaps you want some files pre-included)
+setup = '''
+yes | gleam new .
+gleam add dateformat@1
+gleam add birl
+'''
+
 [game]
 score = "points - 2*max(completed, attempts)"
 
diff --git a/tests/hashing.rs b/tests/hashing.rs
index 0a3bd8a..0b78dbd 100644
--- a/tests/hashing.rs
+++ b/tests/hashing.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ fn hash_consistent() {
         game: Default::default(),
         max_submissions: None,
         languages: Default::default(),
+        workspaces: Default::default(),
         accounts: Default::default(),
         packet: Default::default(),
         test_runner: Default::default(),
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ fn port_diff() {
         game: Default::default(),
         max_submissions: None,
         languages: Default::default(),
+        workspaces: Default::default(),
         accounts: Default::default(),
         packet: Default::default(),
         test_runner: Default::default(),
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ fn port_diff() {
         integrations: Default::default(),
         max_submissions: None,
         languages: Default::default(),
+        workspaces: Default::default(),
         accounts: Default::default(),
         packet: Default::default(),
         test_runner: Default::default(),