is there a working/compile and runnable version of the compiler frontend available?

[dennis luehring]

i want to add (or try to add) some browsing/crossreference output stuff 
to the frontend code - but there is no makefile, dsw, sln or else which 
helps me building the project - how can i compile the frontend?

can't the frontend be an working project (out of the box) - complete 
compile and runnable (without the d compile stuff) so others (like me) 
can use it as an feature testsuit

ciao dennis