diff --git a/include/filesystem.hpp b/include/filesystem.hpp
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+// this file splices filesystem in depending on the implementation
+
+#if __has_include(<filesystem>)
+#include <filesystem.hpp>
+#elif __has_include(<experimental/filesystem>)
+#include <experimental/filesystem>
+namespace std
+{
+// splice experimental::filesystem into std
+namespace filesystem = std::experimental::filesystem;
+} // namespace std
+#else
+#error filesystem not available
+#endif
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