diff --git a/.i3/Makefile b/.i3/Makefile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.i3/Makefile
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+all: config status
+
+config: config.d/*
+	cat config.d/* > $@
+
+status: status.d/*
+	cat status.d/* > $@
+
+clean:
+	rm -f config status
+
+.PHONY: clean