diff --git a/side-switch/meson.build b/side-switch/meson.build
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+++ b/side-switch/meson.build
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+source = [
+    'side_switch.cpp',
+    ]
+
+executable(
+    'phosphor-bmc-side-switch',
+    source,
+    dependencies: [
+        phosphor_logging_dep,
+    ],
+    install: true,
+    install_dir: get_option('bindir')
+)
diff --git a/side-switch/side_switch.cpp b/side-switch/side_switch.cpp
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+++ b/side-switch/side_switch.cpp
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+#include "side_switch.hpp"
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/lg2.hpp>
+
+PHOSPHOR_LOG2_USING;
+
+int main()
+{
+    info("Checking for side switch reboot");
+
+    // TODO - Future commits in series to fill in logic
+}
diff --git a/side-switch/side_switch.hpp b/side-switch/side_switch.hpp
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+++ b/side-switch/side_switch.hpp
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+#pragma once