diff --git a/protocols/__example/contracts/governance.json b/protocols/__example/contracts/governance.json
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/protocols/__example/contracts/token.json b/protocols/__example/contracts/token.json
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/protocols/__example/events.json b/protocols/__example/events.json
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index 0000000..fe51488
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+++ b/protocols/__example/events.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]
diff --git a/protocols/__example/header.png b/protocols/__example/header.png
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diff --git a/protocols/__example/index.json b/protocols/__example/index.json
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+++ b/protocols/__example/index.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "cname": "example",
+  "name": "Example",
+  "description": "A concise description of the protocol",
+  "path": "example",
+  "folder": "__example",
+  "type": "snapshot",
+  "suffix": "EXP",
+  "coinGeckoPriceString": "example",
+  "tokenContractAddress": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+  "isEnabled": true,
+  "hasOnchain": false,
+  "isHybrid": false,
+  "hasDelegation": false,
+  "snapshotSpaceName": "example.eth",
+  "invalidSnapshots": [],
+  "discourseForum": {},
+  "safeAddress": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+}
diff --git a/protocols/__example/logo.png b/protocols/__example/logo.png
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diff --git a/protocols/__example/overview.md b/protocols/__example/overview.md
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index 0000000..10f0af5
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+++ b/protocols/__example/overview.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Overview of protocol and governance process.
diff --git a/protocols/__example/resources/.gitkeep b/protocols/__example/resources/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/scripts/build.ts b/scripts/build.ts
index b73e23b..7413817 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ts
+++ b/scripts/build.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import mkdirp from "mkdirp";
 
 const protocols = fs.readdirSync("./protocols");
 
-const protocolInfo = protocols.map((protocol) =>
-  fs.readFileSync(`./protocols/${protocol}/index.json`, "utf8")
-);
+const protocolInfo = protocols
+  .filter((protocol) => protocol !== "__example")
+  .map((protocol) =>
+    fs.readFileSync(`./protocols/${protocol}/index.json`, "utf8")
+  );
 
 mkdirp.sync("./dist");
 fs.copyFileSync("./types.ts", "./dist/types.ts");