diff --git a/python/typst/__init__.pyi b/python/typst/__init__.pyi
index 4249d82..a66eee0 100644
--- a/python/typst/__init__.pyi
+++ b/python/typst/__init__.pyi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import pathlib
-from typing import List, Optional, TypeVar, overload
+from typing import List, Optional, TypeVar, overload, Dict
 
 PathLike = TypeVar("PathLike", str, pathlib.Path)
 
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ class Compiler:
         input: PathLike,
         root: Optional[PathLike] = None,
         font_paths: List[PathLike] = [],
+        sys_inputs: Dict[str, str] = {}
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a Typst compiler.
         Args:
             input (PathLike): Project's main .typ file.
             root (Optional[PathLike], optional): Root path for the Typst project.
             font_paths (List[PathLike]): Folders with fonts.
+            sys_inputs (Dict[str, str]): string key-value pairs to be passed to the document via sys.inputs
         """
     def compile(
         self,
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ def compile(
     font_paths: List[PathLike] = [],
     format: Optional[str] = None,
     ppi: Optional[float] = None,
+    sys_inputs: Dict[str, str] = {}
 ) -> None: ...
 @overload
 def compile(
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ def compile(
     font_paths: List[PathLike] = [],
     format: Optional[str] = None,
     ppi: Optional[float] = None,
+    sys_inputs: Dict[str, str] = {}
 ) -> bytes: ...
 def compile(
     input: PathLike,
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ def compile(
     font_paths: List[PathLike] = [],
     format: Optional[str] = None,
     ppi: Optional[float] = None,
+    sys_inputs: Dict[str, str] = {}
 ) -> Optional[bytes]:
     """Compile a Typst project.
     Args:
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ def compile(
         format (Optional[str]): Output format.
         Allowed values are `pdf`, `svg` and `png`.
         ppi (Optional[float]): Pixels per inch for PNG output, defaults to 144.
+        sys_inputs (Dict[str, str]): string key-value pairs to be passed to the document via sys.inputs
     Returns:
         Optional[bytes]: Return the compiled file as `bytes` if output is `None`.
     """
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b544adf..8107570 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use pyo3::exceptions::{PyIOError, PyRuntimeError};
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
 use pyo3::types::PyBytes;
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use typst::foundations::{Dict, Value};
 use world::SystemWorld;
 
 mod compiler;
@@ -59,8 +61,13 @@ impl Compiler {
 impl Compiler {
     /// Create a new typst compiler instance
     #[new]
-    #[pyo3(signature = (input, root = None, font_paths = Vec::new()))]
-    fn new(input: PathBuf, root: Option<PathBuf>, font_paths: Vec<PathBuf>) -> PyResult<Self> {
+    #[pyo3(signature = (input, root = None, font_paths = Vec::new(), sys_inputs = HashMap::new()))]
+    fn new(
+        input: PathBuf,
+        root: Option<PathBuf>,
+        font_paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
+        sys_inputs: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> PyResult<Self> {
         let input = input.canonicalize()?;
         let root = if let Some(root) = root {
             root.canonicalize()?
@@ -85,6 +92,11 @@ impl Compiler {
             }
         }
         let world = SystemWorld::builder(root, input)
+            .inputs(Dict::from_iter(
+                sys_inputs
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|(k, v)| (k.into(), Value::Str(v.into()))),
+            ))
             .font_paths(font_paths)
             .font_files(default_fonts)
             .build()
@@ -113,7 +125,8 @@ impl Compiler {
 
 /// Compile a typst document to PDF
 #[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (input, output = None, root = None, font_paths = Vec::new(), format = None, ppi = None))]
+#[pyo3(signature = (input, output = None, root = None, font_paths = Vec::new(), format = None, ppi = None, sys_inputs = HashMap::new()))]
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn compile(
     py: Python<'_>,
     input: PathBuf,
@@ -122,8 +135,9 @@ fn compile(
     font_paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
     format: Option<&str>,
     ppi: Option<f32>,
+    sys_inputs: HashMap<String, String>,
 ) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
-    let mut compiler = Compiler::new(input, root, font_paths)?;
+    let mut compiler = Compiler::new(input, root, font_paths, sys_inputs)?;
     compiler.py_compile(py, output, format, ppi)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/world.rs b/src/world.rs
index f778bfe..b1fda05 100644
--- a/src/world.rs
+++ b/src/world.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Datelike, Local};
 use comemo::Prehashed;
 use ecow::eco_format;
 use typst::diag::{FileError, FileResult, StrResult};
-use typst::foundations::{Bytes, Datetime};
+use typst::foundations::{Bytes, Datetime, Dict};
 use typst::syntax::{FileId, Source, VirtualPath};
 use typst::text::{Font, FontBook};
-use typst::{Library, World};
+use typst::{Library, LibraryBuilder, World};
 
 use crate::fonts::{FontSearcher, FontSlot};
 use crate::package::prepare_package;
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ pub struct SystemWorldBuilder {
     main: PathBuf,
     font_paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
     font_files: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    inputs: Dict,
 }
 
 impl SystemWorldBuilder {
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ impl SystemWorldBuilder {
             main,
             font_paths: Vec::new(),
             font_files: Vec::new(),
+            inputs: Dict::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +156,11 @@ impl SystemWorldBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn inputs(mut self, inputs: Dict) -> Self {
+        self.inputs = inputs;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn build(self) -> StrResult<SystemWorld> {
         let mut searcher = FontSearcher::new();
         searcher.search(&self.font_paths, &self.font_files);
@@ -170,7 +177,7 @@ impl SystemWorldBuilder {
             input,
             root: self.root,
             main: FileId::new(None, main_path),
-            library: Prehashed::new(Library::default()),
+            library: Prehashed::new(LibraryBuilder::default().with_inputs(self.inputs).build()),
             book: Prehashed::new(searcher.book),
             fonts: searcher.fonts,
             slots: RefCell::default(),