diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index e68cd88b25..2301093274 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -127,3 +127,13 @@ bind(
     name = "python_headers",
     actual = "@system_python//:python_headers",
 )
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "rules_rust",
+    sha256 = "d125fb75432dc3b20e9b5a19347b45ec607fabe75f98c6c4ba9badaab9c193ce",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/releases/download/0.17.0/rules_rust-v0.17.0.tar.gz"],
+)
+
+load("@rules_rust//rust:repositories.bzl", "rules_rust_dependencies", "rust_register_toolchains")
+rules_rust_dependencies()
+rust_register_toolchains()
diff --git a/rust/BUILD.bazel b/rust/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8dbca76ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Protobuf Rust runtime packages.
+
+load("@rules_rust//:defs.bzl", "rust_library")
+
+package(default_visibility = "//src/google/protobuf:__subpackages__")
+
+rust_library(
+    name = "protobuf",
+    srcs = ["lib.rs"],
+)
diff --git a/rust/lib.rs b/rust/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8974efae3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
+// Copyright 2008 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
+// https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * 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.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER 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.
+
+//! Rust Protobuf Runtime
+
+// Not yet implemented.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/BUILD.bazel b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a26dd5b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+################################################################################
+# Protocol Buffers Compiler - Rust code generator
+################################################################################
+
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
+load("//build_defs:cpp_opts.bzl", "COPTS")
+
+cc_library(
+    name = "rust",
+    hdrs = ["generator.h"],
+    copts = COPTS,
+    include_prefix = "google/protobuf/compiler/rust",
+    visibility = [
+        "//pkg:__pkg__",
+        "//src/google/protobuf/compiler:__pkg__",
+    ],
+    deps = [
+        "//src/google/protobuf:protobuf_nowkt",
+        "//src/google/protobuf/compiler:code_generator",
+        "@com_google_absl//absl/log:absl_check",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/generator.h b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/generator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a01c6aead3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/generator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
+// Copyright 2008 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
+// https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * 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.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER 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.
+
+#ifndef GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_COMPILER_RUST_GENERATOR_H__
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_COMPILER_RUST_GENERATOR_H__
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "absl/log/absl_check.h"
+#include "google/protobuf/compiler/code_generator.h"
+
+// Must be included last.
+#include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
+
+namespace google {
+namespace protobuf {
+namespace compiler {
+namespace rust {
+
+class RustGenerator final : public google::protobuf::compiler::CodeGenerator {
+ public:
+  RustGenerator() = default;
+  RustGenerator(const RustGenerator&) = delete;
+  RustGenerator& operator=(const RustGenerator&) = delete;
+  ~RustGenerator() override = default;
+
+  bool Generate(const FileDescriptor* file, const std::string& parameter,
+                GeneratorContext* generator_context,
+                std::string* error) const override {
+    ABSL_CHECK(false) << "not yet implemented";
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t GetSupportedFeatures() const override {
+    return FEATURE_PROTO3_OPTIONAL;
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace rust
+}  // namespace compiler
+}  // namespace protobuf
+}  // namespace google
+
+#include "google/protobuf/port_undef.inc"
+#endif  // GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_COMPILER_RUST_GENERATOR_H__