diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
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+# Find the script
+script = find_program(meson.current_source_dir(), 'zlevis-mkinitfs.in')
+
+# Test the script
+test('zlevis-mkinitfs.in', script, args: '--summary')
+
+# Configure script
+configure_file(
+  input: 'zlevis-mkinitfs.in',
+  output: 'zlevis-mkinitfs',
+  configuration: {'VERSION': meson.project_version()},
+  install: true,
+  install_dir: bin_dir
+)
diff --git a/src/zlevis-mkinitfs.in b/src/zlevis-mkinitfs.in
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status
+set -e
+
+# Summary of the functionality of zlevis-mkinitfs
+summary="A tool that implements zlevis into mkinitfs"
+
+# Version of zlevis-mkinitfs
+version="@VERSION@"
+
+# Display summary
+if [ "$1" = "--summary" ]; then
+    echo "$summary"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Display version
+if [ "$1" = "--version" ]; then
+    echo "$version"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Function to display usage information of zlevis-mkinitfs
+info() {
+    exec >&2
+    echo "Usage: \"zlevis-mkinitfs {install|uninstall}\""
+    exit 2
+}
+
+# Define locations
+loc_zlevis_mkinitfs="/usr/share/zlevis-mkinitfs"
+loc_mkinitfs="/usr/share/mkinitfs"
+loc_conf="/etc/mkinitfs/mkinitfs.conf"
+
+# Function to install zlevis into mkinitfs
+install() {
+    if [ -f "${loc_zlevis_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init" ]; then
+        continue
+    else
+        echo "cannot install zlevis-mkinitfs: zlevis-mkinitfs not present on system"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if [ -f "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init" ]; then
+        continue
+    else
+        echo "cannot install zlevis-mkinitfs: mkinitfs not present on system"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    cp "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init" "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init.bak"
+    echo "cp: ${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init to ${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init.bak"
+    
+    cp "${loc_zlevis_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init" "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init"
+    echo "cp: ${loc_zlevis_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init to ${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init"
+    
+    if grep -q "^features=" "$loc_conf"; then
+        if grep -q "^features=.*zlevis" "$loc_conf"; then
+            echo "zlevis is already in features"
+            exit 0
+        else
+            sed -i '/^features=/s/"$/ zlevis"/' "$loc_conf"
+            echo "zlevis has been added to features"
+            exit 0
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "partially installed zlevis-mkinitfs: mkinitfs features does not exist"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to uninstall zlevis from mkinitfs
+uninstall() {
+    if [ -f "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init.bak" ]; then
+        mv "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init.bak" "${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init"
+        echo "mv: ${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init.bak to ${loc_mkinitfs}/initramfs-init"
+        
+        if grep -q "^features=" "$loc_conf"; then
+            if grep -q "^features=.*zlevis" "$loc_conf"; then
+                sed -i '/^features=/s/ zlevis//g' "${loc_conf}"
+                echo "zlevis has been removed from features"
+                exit 0
+            else
+                echo "cannot remove zlevis from features: zlevis not present"
+                exit 2
+            fi
+        else
+            echo "uninstalled zlevis-mkinitfs: mkinitfs features does not exist"
+            exit 2
+        fi  
+    else
+        echo "cannot uninstall zlevis-mkinitfs: zlevis-mkinitfs not installed"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+}
+
+# Determine the argument path and execute the relevant function
+case "$1" in
+    "install") install;;
+    "uninstall") uninstall;;
+    *) info;;
+esac