verified everything seems to be compiling ok

src/root.zig

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 //! By convention, root.zig is the root source file when making a library.
 const std = @import("std");
+const c = @cImport({
+    @cInclude("link-includes.h");
+});
 
 pub fn bufferedPrint() !void {
     // Stdout is for the actual output of your application, for example if you
@@ -8,7 +11,10 @@ pub fn bufferedPrint() !void {
     var stdout_buffer: [1024]u8 = undefined;
     var stdout_writer = std.fs.File.stdout().writer(&stdout_buffer);
     const stdout = &stdout_writer.interface;
-
+    const sentence = "When your back is is against the whiteboard, I'll be back to back you up";
+    _ = sentence;
+    const opts = c.parse_options_create();
+    defer _ = c.parse_options_delete(opts); // ignore failures
     try stdout.print("Run `zig build test` to run the tests.\n", .{});
 
     try stdout.flush(); // Don't forget to flush!