diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 87582c3..77e08a8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "test": "jest --coverage",
     "test:watch": "jest --watch",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run test && npm run build",
-    "lint": "eslint src/** --fix --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern"
+    "lint": "eslint src/** --fix --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern",
+    "build:ldo": "./dist/index.js build --input test/.shapes --output test/.ldo"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/build.ts b/packages/cli/src/build.ts
index 563fc7c..0aebb7f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/build.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/build.ts
@@ -38,9 +38,19 @@ export async function build(options: BuildOptions) {
         "utf8",
       );
       // Convert to ShexJ
-      const schema: Schema = parser
-        .construct("https://ldo.js.org/")
-        .parse(shexC);
+      let schema: Schema;
+      try {
+        schema = parser.construct("https://ldo.js.org/").parse(shexC);
+      } catch (err) {
+        const errMessage =
+          err instanceof Error
+            ? err.message
+            : typeof err === "string"
+            ? err
+            : "Unknown Error";
+        console.error(`Error processing ${file.name}: ${errMessage}`);
+        return;
+      }
       // Convert the content to types
       const [typings, context] = await schemaConverterShex(schema);
       await Promise.all(
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/.shapes/foafProfile.shex b/packages/cli/test/.shapes/foafProfile.shex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95c472b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/.shapes/foafProfile.shex
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# This shape is provided by default as an example
+# You can create your own shape to fit your needs using ShEx (https://shex.io)
+# Also check out https://shaperepo.com for examples of more shapes.
+
+PREFIX ex: <https://example.com/>
+PREFIX foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+ex:FoafProfile EXTRA a {
+  a [ foaf:Person ]
+    // rdfs:comment  "Defines the node as a Person (from foaf)" ;
+  foaf:name xsd:string ?
+    // rdfs:comment  "Define a person's name." ;
+  foaf:img xsd:string ?
+    // rdfs:comment  "Photo link but in string form"
+  foaf:knows @ex:FoafProfile *
+    // rdfs:comment  "A list of WebIds for all the people this user knows." ;
+}