diff --git a/scripts/build.ps1 b/scripts/build.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17c7f326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Clear-Host
+
+$path_root = git rev-parse --show-toplevel
+
+if ($IsWindows) {
+    $devshell  = Join-Path $path_root 'scripts/helpers/devshell.ps1'
+    # This HandmadeHero implementation is only designed for 64-bit systems
+    & $devshell -arch amd64
+}
+
+Push-Location $path_root
+
+$build_bat = Join-Path $path_root 'build.bat'
+& $build_bat @args
+
+Pop-Location
diff --git a/scripts/clean.ps1 b/scripts/clean.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15c1b5b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/clean.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Clear-Host
+$path_root = git rev-parse --show-toplevel
+$build_dir = Join-Path $path_root 'build'
+
+if (Test-Path $build_dir) {
+    Get-ChildItem -Path $build_dir -Recurse | Remove-Item -Force -Recurse
+    Write-Host "Build directory cleaned."
+} else {
+    Write-Host "Build directory does not exist."
+}
diff --git a/scripts/helpers/devshell.ps1 b/scripts/helpers/devshell.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33ca0ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/helpers/devshell.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+if ($env:VCINSTALLDIR) {
+    return
+}
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+# Use vswhere to find the latest Visual Studio installation
+$vswhere_out = & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -property installationPath
+if ($null -eq $vswhere_out) {
+    Write-Host "ERROR: Visual Studio installation not found"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Find Launch-VsDevShell.ps1 in the Visual Studio installation
+$vs_path     = $vswhere_out
+$vs_devshell = Join-Path $vs_path "\Common7\Tools\Launch-VsDevShell.ps1"
+
+if ( -not (Test-Path $vs_devshell) ) {
+    Write-Host "ERROR: Launch-VsDevShell.ps1 not found in Visual Studio installation"
+    Write-Host Tested path: $vs_devshell
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Launch the Visual Studio Developer Shell
+Push-Location
+write-host @args
+& $vs_devshell @args
+Pop-Location