diff --git a/install.spl b/install.spl
index fb73cdd..a5d5059 100644
--- a/install.spl
+++ b/install.spl
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ func main { mega |
     "make sure its executable";
     [ "sudo" "chmod" "a+rx" "/bin/spl" ] command-wait;
 
+    "add vim syntax";
+    [ "sudo" "cp" "spl.vim" "/usr/share/*vim*/runtime/syntax/spl.vim"] command-wait;
+
     "SPL is now installed!" println
 
     0
diff --git a/spl.vim b/spl.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d3ac7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spl.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn match Comment /".*?";/
+syn match Number /\<[0-9._]*\>/
+syn match Function /\<func[ \n]\+[^ ]\+[ \n]\+{ .*[ ]*|\|{ .*[ ]*|\|{\|}/
+syn keyword Keyword while if exit eq lt gt neg or and not + - * ++ -- % / with
+syn match Keyword /;/
+syn keyword Type pop dup swap
+syn match Type /=[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]\+\|\<_[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]\+\>/
+syn match Identifier /[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]\+:\|\<this\>/
+syn match String /"[^"]*"/
+syn match Typedef /\<def[ \n]\+[^ ]*\|construct/