diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 5aeb8be..204c149 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 
 hub.spawn_jupyter_hub()
 
-MystBuilder(hub).build()
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+MystBuilder(hub).build()
diff --git a/myst_libre/tools/myst_client.py b/myst_libre/tools/myst_client.py
index eaf9ff6..a3187f5 100644
--- a/myst_libre/tools/myst_client.py
+++ b/myst_libre/tools/myst_client.py
@@ -142,6 +142,18 @@ def build(self):
         env = os.environ.copy()
         self.env_vars.update(env)
         return self.run_command('build', '--execute', '--html',env_vars=self.env_vars)
+
+    def build_site(self):
+        """
+        Build the MyST markdown project.
+        
+        Returns:
+            str: Command output or None if failed.
+        """
+        os.chdir(self.build_dir)
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        self.env_vars.update(env)
+        return self.run_command('build', '--site',env_vars=self.env_vars)
     
     def convert(self, input_file, output_file):
         """