diff --git a/cmd/run.go b/cmd/run.go
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+package caddycmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"bitbucket.org/lightcodelabs/caddy2"
+)
+
+// Main executes the main function of the caddy command.
+func Main() {
+	err := caddy2.StartAdmin("127.0.0.1:1234")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer caddy2.StopAdmin()
+
+	select {}
+}