diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
index f6760ec0..228f3fdc 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,29 @@ namespace SHADE
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	bool SHAssetManager::IsRecognised(char const* ext) noexcept
+  AssetID SHAssetManager::CompileAsset(AssetPath path) noexcept
+  {
+    SHAsset newAsset
+    {
+      .name = path.stem().string(),
+      .location = 0
+    };
+
+    auto const ext{ path.extension().string() };
+    if (ext == GLSL_EXTENSION.data())
+    {
+      newAsset.path = SHShaderSourceCompiler::LoadAndCompileShader(path).value();
+      newAsset.id = GenerateAssetID(AssetType::SHADER_BUILT_IN);
+      newAsset.type = AssetType::SHADER_BUILT_IN;
+    }
+
+    assetCollection.push_back(newAsset);
+    SHAssetMetaHandler::WriteMetaData(newAsset);
+
+    return newAsset.id;
+  }
+
+  bool SHAssetManager::IsRecognised(char const* ext) noexcept
 	{
 		for (auto const& e : EXTENSIONS)
 		{
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
index 6e5abfd1..bc6f8878 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ namespace SHADE
 
 		static std::vector<SHAssetData const*> GetAllDataOfType(AssetType type) noexcept;
 		static std::vector<SHAsset> GetAllRecordOfType(AssetType type) noexcept;
+
+    static AssetID CompileAsset(AssetPath path) noexcept;
 		
 	private: