diff --git a/src/util/file.cpp b/src/util/file.cpp
index 583f643..ee84c57 100644
--- a/src/util/file.cpp
+++ b/src/util/file.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <cassert> // assert
 #include <cstdint> // int32_t
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream> // ifstream, ios, ofstream
 #include <memory>  // make_unique
 #include <string>
@@ -43,6 +44,17 @@ File::~File()
 
 // -----------------------------------------
 
+File File::create(const std::string& path)
+{
+	if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
+		std::ofstream { path };
+	}
+
+	return Util::File(path);
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------
+
 void File::clear()
 {
 	m_data.clear();
diff --git a/src/util/file.h b/src/util/file.h
index 62599c2..fcbb90b 100644
--- a/src/util/file.h
+++ b/src/util/file.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public:
 	File(const std::string& path);
 	virtual ~File();
 
+	static File create(const std::string& path);
+
 	void clear();
 	File& append(std::string data);
 	File& replace(size_t index, size_t length, const std::string& data);