diff --git a/examples/libs/shell/Makefile b/examples/libs/shell/Makefile
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+++ b/examples/libs/shell/Makefile
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+CONTIKI_PROJECT = example
+all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
+
+MODULES += os/services/shell
+CONTIKI = ../../..
+include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/libs/shell/README.md b/examples/libs/shell/README.md
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+++ b/examples/libs/shell/README.md
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+This is a minimal example for the shell.
diff --git a/examples/libs/shell/example.c b/examples/libs/shell/example.c
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+++ b/examples/libs/shell/example.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \file
+ *         A very simple example using the shell
+ * \author
+ *         Simon Duquennoy <simon.duquennoy@ri.se>
+ */
+
+#include "contiki.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h> /* For printf() */
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+PROCESS(example_process, "Example process: shell");
+AUTOSTART_PROCESSES(&example_process);
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+PROCESS_THREAD(example_process, ev, data)
+{
+  PROCESS_BEGIN();
+
+  /* This process does nothing. Connect to the node with `make login`
+   * to use the shell. */
+
+  PROCESS_END();
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/