diff --git a/sources/@repo/docs/content/reference/bud.before/index.mdx b/sources/@repo/docs/content/reference/bud.before/index.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a375fac16b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/@repo/docs/content/reference/bud.before/index.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+---
+title: bud.before
+description: Do something before compilation has started
+tags:
+  - facade
+  - lifecycle
+---
+
+import ConfigExample from '@site/src/components/example';
+
+**bud.before** allows you to execute arbitrary code directly prior to the start of the compilation process.
+
+## Usage
+
+Using an asyncronous function:
+
+<ConfigExample title="bud.config">
+
+```ts
+bud.before(async bud => {
+  // Do something before the compilation has completed
+})
+```
+
+```js
+bud.before(async bud => {
+  // Do something before the compilation has completed
+})
+```
+
+```yml
+before: >
+  => async bud => {
+    // do someting before the compilation has started
+  }
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "before": "=> async bud => {
+    // do something before the compilation has started
+  }"
+}
+```
+
+</ConfigExample>
+
+Using a synchronous function:
+
+
+<ConfigExample title="bud.config">
+
+```ts
+bud.before(bud => {
+  // Do something before the compilation has completed
+})
+```
+
+```js
+bud.before(bud => {
+  // Do something before the compilation has completed
+})
+```
+
+```yml
+before: >
+  => bud => {
+    // do someting before the compilation has started
+  }
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "before": "=> bud => {
+    // do something before the compilation has started
+  }"
+}
+```
+
+</ConfigExample>
diff --git a/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/before/index.ts b/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/before/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ded98c10ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/before/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import {Bud} from '@roots/bud-framework'
+
+declare module '@roots/bud-framework' {
+  interface Bud {
+    /**
+     * Execute a function before compiler has finished
+     */
+    before: before
+  }
+}
+
+export interface before {
+  (
+    callback: ((app: Bud) => Promise<unknown>) | ((app: Bud) => unknown),
+    onError?: (error: Error) => unknown,
+  ): Bud
+}
+
+/**
+ * Execute a function before compiler has finished
+ */
+export const before: before = function (
+  this: Bud,
+  fn: ((app: Bud) => any) | ((app: Bud) => Promise<any>),
+  onError?: (error: Error) => unknown,
+): Bud {
+  this.hooks.action(`compiler.before`, async bud => {
+    try {
+      await bud.resolvePromises()
+      await fn(bud)
+    } catch (error) {
+      onError ? onError(error) : bud.catch(error)
+    }
+  })
+
+  return this
+}
diff --git a/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/index.ts b/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/index.ts
index 019ff71ece..ca5327669d 100644
--- a/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/index.ts
+++ b/sources/@roots/bud-framework/src/methods/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type {Bud} from '@roots/bud-framework'
 
 import {addConfig} from '@roots/bud-framework/methods/addConfig'
 import {after} from '@roots/bud-framework/methods/after'
+import {before} from '@roots/bud-framework/methods/before'
 import {bindFacade} from '@roots/bud-framework/methods/bindFacade'
 import {close} from '@roots/bud-framework/methods/close'
 import {container} from '@roots/bud-framework/methods/container'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ type methods = Partial<{
 const methods = {
   addConfig,
   after,
+  before,
   bindFacade,
   close,
   container,
diff --git a/sources/@roots/bud-framework/test/methods/before/before.test.ts b/sources/@roots/bud-framework/test/methods/before/before.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c563d0802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/@roots/bud-framework/test/methods/before/before.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import {type Bud, factory} from '@repo/test-kit'
+import {beforeAll, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest'
+
+import {before as subject} from '../../../src/methods/before/index.js'
+
+describe(`@roots/bud-framework/methods/before`, function () {
+  let before: subject
+  let bud: Bud
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    bud = await factory()
+    before = subject.bind(bud)
+  })
+
+  it(`should be a function`, () => {
+    expect(before).toBeInstanceOf(Function)
+  })
+
+  it(`should return bud`, async () => {
+    const value = before(async () => {})
+    expect(value).toBe(bud)
+  })
+
+  it(`should call the callback`, async () => {
+    const fn = vi.fn(async () => null)
+    before(fn)
+    await bud.hooks.fire(`compiler.before`, bud)
+    expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it(`should work with a synchronous callback`, async () => {
+    const fn = vi.fn()
+    before(fn)
+    await bud.hooks.fire(`compiler.before`, bud)
+    expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it(`should call the error handler if supplied`, async () => {
+    const onError = vi.fn()
+    before(() => {
+      throw new Error(`test`)
+    }, onError)
+    await bud.hooks.fire(`compiler.before`, bud)
+    expect(onError).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})