diff --git a/example/follow.cpp b/example/follow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36cd44b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/follow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    if (argc != 2)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [file]\n", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    sdeventplus::Event event = sdeventplus::Event::get_default();
+    return event.loop();
+}