diff --git a/src/Constants.ts b/src/Constants.ts
index ef2b82333..c16dc5158 100644
--- a/src/Constants.ts
+++ b/src/Constants.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ export let CONSTANTS: IMap<any> = {
         an augmentation.
     * getCharacterInformation now additionally returns exp
     * pid resets back to 1 when installing or destroying a BitNode.
+    * New '.ns' scripts start with a main function.
 
     Misc.
     * Fixed an issue where SF3 was listed as infinitly repeatable and SF12 as
diff --git a/src/Terminal.js b/src/Terminal.js
index 2cc2e82d7..1a611086b 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.js
+++ b/src/Terminal.js
@@ -1760,7 +1760,14 @@ let Terminal = {
                 const filepath = Terminal.getFilepath(filename);
                 const script = Terminal.getScript(filename);
                 if (script == null) {
-                    Engine.loadScriptEditorContent(filepath);
+                    let code = ""
+                    if(filename.endsWith(".ns")) {
+                        code = `export async function main(ns) {
+    
+}`;
+                    }
+                    console.log('default code');
+                    Engine.loadScriptEditorContent(filepath, code);
                 } else {
                     Engine.loadScriptEditorContent(filepath, script.code);
                 }