diff --git a/.bazelignore b/.bazelignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff5e9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bazelignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+examples/rule_based_toolchain
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 65e8edc..a3fdb6e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-/bazel-*
\ No newline at end of file
+/bazel-*
+/examples/rule_based_toolchain/bazel-*
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/.bazelrc b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3216a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Do not use the default toolchain.
+build --repo_env=BAZEL_DO_NOT_DETECT_CPP_TOOLCHAIN=0
+
+# Enable rule-based toolchains.
+build --@rules_cc//cc/toolchains:experimental_enable_rule_based_toolchains=True
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/.bazelversion b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/.bazelversion
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b26a34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/.bazelversion
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+7.2.1
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/BUILD b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b835735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+cc_test(
+    name = "quick_test",
+    srcs = ["quick_test.cc"],
+    deps = [
+        "//dynamic_answer",
+        "//static_answer",
+        "@googletest//:gtest",
+        "@googletest//:gtest_main",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/MODULE.bazel b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/MODULE.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0273b2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/MODULE.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+module(
+    name = "rule_based_toolchain",
+    version = "0.0.1",
+)
+
+bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.15.2")
+bazel_dep(name = "skylib", version = "1.7.1")
+
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc")
+local_path_override(module_name = "rules_cc", path = "../..")
+
+http_archive = use_repo_rule("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "clang-linux-x86_64",
+    build_file = "//toolchain:clang.BUILD",
+    sha256 = "9042f89df9c13a2bf28e16ce34dfe22934b59b5d8390e94b030bb378bdb3c898",
+    type = "zip",
+    url = "https://chrome-infra-packages.appspot.com/dl/fuchsia/third_party/clang/linux-amd64/+/git_revision:0cfd03ac0d3f9713090a581bda07584754c73a49",
+)
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "linux_sysroot",
+    build_file = "//toolchain:linux_sysroot.BUILD",
+    sha256 = "f45ca0d8b46810b94d2a7dbc65f9092337d6a9568b260b51173a5ab9314da25e",
+    type = "zip",
+    url = "https://chrome-infra-packages.appspot.com/dl/fuchsia/third_party/sysroot/bionic/+/git_revision:702eb9654703a7cec1cadf93a7e3aa269d053943",
+)
+
+register_toolchains(
+    [
+        "//toolchain:host-linux-x86_64",
+    ],
+    dev_dependency = True,
+)
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/MODULE.bazel.lock b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/MODULE.bazel.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60e90b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/MODULE.bazel.lock
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/BUILD b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab86261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+
+licenses(["notice"])  # Apache 2.0
+
+cc_library(
+    name = "headers",
+    includes = ["public"],
+    hdrs = ["public/dynamic_answer.h"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+cc_library(
+    name = "answer",
+    srcs = ["dynamic_answer.c"],
+    deps = [":headers"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+
+cc_shared_library(
+    name = "shared_library",
+    deps = [":answer"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+# Forces linkage as a shared library.
+cc_library(
+    name = "dynamic_answer",
+    deps = [":headers"],
+    srcs = [":shared_library"],
+)
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/dynamic_answer.c b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/dynamic_answer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b918f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/dynamic_answer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "dynamic_answer.h"
+
+int dynamic_answer() {
+    return 24;
+}
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/public/dynamic_answer.h b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/public/dynamic_answer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cf065a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/dynamic_answer/public/dynamic_answer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef DYNAMIC_ANSWER_PUBLIC_DYNAMIC_ANSWER_H_
+#define DYNAMIC_ANSWER_PUBLIC_DYNAMIC_ANSWER_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif  // __cplusplus
+
+int dynamic_answer(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}  // extern "C"
+#endif  // __cplusplus
+
+#endif  // DYNAMIC_ANSWER_PUBLIC_DYNAMIC_ANSWER_H_
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/quick_test.cc b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/quick_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..665b93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/quick_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "dynamic_answer.h"
+#include "static_answer.h"
+
+TEST(Static, ProperlyLinked) {
+  EXPECT_EQ(static_answer(), 42);
+}
+
+TEST(Dynamic, ProperlyLinked) {
+  EXPECT_EQ(dynamic_answer(), 24);
+}
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/BUILD b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cab59e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+
+licenses(["notice"])  # Apache 2.0
+
+cc_library(
+    name = "answer",
+    includes = ["public"],
+    hdrs = ["public/static_answer.h"],
+    srcs = ["static_answer.cc"],
+    linkstatic = True,
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+# TODO: This should be a cc_static_library when that's supported.
+alias(
+    name = "static_answer",
+    actual = ":answer",
+)
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/public/static_answer.h b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/public/static_answer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..667ef6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/public/static_answer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef STATIC_ANSWER_PUBLIC_STATIC_ANSWER_H_
+#define STATIC_ANSWER_PUBLIC_STATIC_ANSWER_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif  // __cplusplus
+
+int static_answer(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}  // extern "C"
+#endif  // __cplusplus
+
+#endif  // STATIC_ANSWER_PUBLIC_STATIC_ANSWER_H_
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/static_answer.cc b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/static_answer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f2e1cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/static_answer/static_answer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "static_answer.h"
+
+extern "C" int static_answer() {
+    return 42;
+}
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/BUILD b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76fead2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+load("@rules_cc//cc/toolchains:args.bzl", "cc_args")
+load("@rules_cc//cc/toolchains:toolchain.bzl", "cc_toolchain")
+
+# For now, each toolchain is only declared to be compatible
+# when exec_platform == target_platform.
+PLATFORMS = {
+    "linux-x86_64": [
+        "@platforms//os:linux",
+        "@platforms//cpu:x86_64",
+    ],
+}
+
+cc_args(
+    name = "warnings",
+    actions = [
+        "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:c_compile",
+        "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:cpp_compile_actions",
+    ]
+    args = [
+        "-Wall",
+        "-Wextra",
+        "-Wpedantic",
+    ],
+)
+
+[
+    cc_toolchain(
+        name = "host-{}-config".format(platform),
+        args = select({
+            "@platforms//os:linux": [
+                "@linux_sysroot//:sysroot",
+            ],
+            "//conditions:default": [],
+        }) + [
+            ":warnings",
+        ],
+        tools = "@clang-{}//:all_tools".format(platform),
+        known_features = ["@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/args:experimental_replace_legacy_action_config_features"],
+        enabled_features = ["@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/args:experimental_replace_legacy_action_config_features"],
+        target_compatible_with = constraints,
+    )
+    for platform_name, constraints in PLATFORMS.items()
+]
+
+[
+    toolchain(
+        name = "host-{}".format(platform),
+        exec_compatible_with = constraints,
+        target_compatible_with = constraints,
+    )
+    toolchain = ":host_toolchain",
+    toolchain_type = "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain_type",
+]
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/clang.BUILD b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/clang.BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a548d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/clang.BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+load("@rules_cc//cc/toolchains:tool.bzl", "cc_tool")
+load("@rules_cc//cc/toolchains:tool_map.bzl", "cc_tool_map")
+load("@bazel_skylib//rules/directory:directory.bzl", "directory")
+load("@bazel_skylib//rules/directory:subdirectory.bzl", "subdirectory")
+load("@bazel_skylib//lib:selects.bzl", "selects")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+
+licenses(["notice"])
+
+# Directory-based rules in this toolchain only referece things in
+# lib/ or include/ subdirectories.
+directory(
+    name = "toolchain_root",
+    srcs = glob([
+        "lib/**",
+        "include/**",
+    ]),
+)
+
+#####################
+#       Tools       #
+#####################
+
+alias(
+    name = "all_tools",
+    actual = select({
+        "@platforms//os:macos": ":macos_tools",
+        "//conditions:default": ":default_tools",
+    })
+)
+
+COMMON_TOOLS = {
+    "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:assembly_actions": ":asm",
+    "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:c_compile": ":clang",
+    "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:cpp_compile_actions": ":clang++",
+    "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:link_actions": ":lld",
+    "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:objcopy_embed_data": ":llvm-objcopy",
+    "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:strip": ":llvm-strip",
+}
+
+cc_tool_map(
+    name = "default_tools",
+    tools = COMMON_TOOLS | {
+        "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:ar_actions": ":llvm-ar"
+    },
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+cc_tool_map(
+    name = "macos_tools",
+    tools = COMMON_TOOLS | {
+        "@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/actions:ar_actions": ":llvm-libtool-darwin"
+    },
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+# TODO: https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_cc/issues/235 - Workaround until
+# Bazel has a more robust way to implement `cc_tool_map`.
+alias(
+    name = "asm",
+    actual = ":clang",
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "clang",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/clang.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/clang",
+    }),
+    data = glob([
+        "bin/llvm",
+        "include/**",
+        "lib/clang/**/include/**",
+    ]),
+    allowlist_include_directories = [
+        ":lib-clang-include",
+    ],
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "clang++",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/clang++.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/clang++",
+    }),
+    data = glob([
+        "bin/llvm",
+        "include/**",
+        "lib/clang/**/include/**",
+    ]),
+    allowlist_include_directories = [
+        ":include-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-c++-v1",
+        ":include-c++-v1",
+        ":lib-clang-include",
+    ],
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "lld",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/clang++.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/clang++",
+    }),
+    data = glob([
+        "bin/llvm",
+        "bin/lld*",
+        "bin/ld*",
+        "lib/**/*.a",
+        "lib/**/*.so*",
+        "lib/**/*.o",
+    ]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "llvm-ar",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/llvm-ar.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/llvm-ar",
+    }),
+    data = glob(["bin/llvm"]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "llvm-libtool-darwin",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/llvm-libtool-darwin.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/llvm-libtool-darwin",
+    }),
+    data = glob(["bin/llvm"]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "llvm-objcopy",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/llvm-objcopy.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/llvm-objcopy",
+    }),
+    data = glob(["bin/llvm"]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "llvm-objdump",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/llvm-objdump.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/llvm-objdump",
+    }),
+    data = glob(["bin/llvm"]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "llvm-cov",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/llvm-cov.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/llvm-cov",
+    }),
+    data = glob(["bin/llvm"]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "llvm-strip",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/llvm-strip.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/llvm-strip",
+    }),
+    data = glob(["bin/llvm"]),
+)
+
+cc_tool(
+    name = "clang-tidy",
+    src = select({
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "//:bin/clang-tidy.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "//:bin/clang-tidy",
+    }),
+    data = glob([
+        "bin/llvm",
+        "include/**",
+        "lib/clang/**/include/**",
+    ]) + select({
+        "@platforms//os:linux": ["@linux_sysroot//:root"],
+        "//conditions:default": [],
+    }),
+)
+
+#####################
+#     Arguments     #
+#####################
+
+# None...
+
+#####################
+#     Features      #
+#####################
+
+# None...
+
+#####################
+#     Builtins      #
+#####################
+
+subdirectory(
+    name = "include-c++-v1",
+    parent = ":toolchain_root",
+    path = "include/c++/v1",
+)
+
+subdirectory(
+    name = "lib-clang-include",
+    parent = ":toolchain_root",
+    path = "lib/clang/19/include",
+)
+
+subdirectory(
+    name = "include-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-c++-v1",
+    parent = ":toolchain_root",
+    path = "include/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/c++/v1",
+)
diff --git a/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/linux_sysroot.BUILD b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/linux_sysroot.BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..514cd9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rule_based_toolchain/toolchain/linux_sysroot.BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+load("@bazel_skylib//rules/directory:directory.bzl", "directory")
+load("@bazel_skylib//rules/directory:subdirectory.bzl", "subdirectory")
+load("@rules_cc//cc/toolchains/args:sysroot.bzl", "cc_sysroot")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+
+cc_sysroot(
+    name = "sysroot",
+    sysroot = ":root",
+    data = [":root"],
+    implicit_include_directories = [
+        ":usr-local-include",
+        ":usr-include-x86_64-linux-gnu",
+        ":usr-include",
+    ],
+)
+
+directory(
+    name = "root",
+    srcs = glob(["**/*"]),
+)
+
+subdirectory(
+    name = "usr-local-include",
+    path = "usr/local/include",
+)
+
+subdirectory(
+    name = "usr-include-x86_64-linux-gnu",
+    path = "usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu",
+)
+
+subdirectory(
+    name = "usr-include",
+    path = "usr/include",
+)