diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 4f901fb..c93d01a 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -13,18 +13,25 @@
         },
         {
             "label": "Build",
-            "detail": "Does a full build of the OS161 kernel",
+            "detail": "Does a full build of OS161",
             "type": "shell",
-            "dependsOrder": "sequence",
-            "dependsOn":[
-                "Configure OS Tree",
-                "Compile Userland",
-                "Configure Kernel",
-                "Compile Kernel"
-            ],
+            "command": "./build.sh -p ${input:tree_path} -k ${input:kernel}",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/scripts"
+            },
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "group": "build"
         },
+        {
+            "label": "Clean Build",
+            "detail": "Restore the source tree to a pristine state and remove all generated files",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "./clean_build.sh",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/scripts"
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        },
         {
             "label": "Run Kernel",
             "detail": "Run the OS161 kernel",
@@ -39,39 +46,29 @@
             "label": "Configure OS Tree",
             "detail": "Configures the OS tree with the provided path",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "./configure --ostree=${input:tree_path}",
+            "command": "./configure_os_tree.sh -p ${input:tree_path}",
             "options": {
-                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/src",
+                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/scripts/build_helpers",
             },
             "problemMatcher": [],
         },
         {
             "label": "Compile Userland",
             "detail": "Compiles userland in src/",
-            "command": "bmake && bmake install",
+            "command": "./compile_userland.sh",
             "type": "shell",
             "options": {
-                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/src",
+                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/scripts/build_helpers",
             },
             "problemMatcher": [],
         },
         {
-            "label": "Configure Kernel",
-            "detail": "Configures the type of kernel to be compiled",
-            "command": "./config ${input:kernel}",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "options": {
-                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/src/kern/conf"
-            },
-            "problemMatcher": []
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "Compile Kernel",
-            "detail": "Compile the kernel with the configured type",
-            "command": "bmake depend && bmake && bmake install",
+            "label": "Configure and Compile Kernel",
+            "detail": "Configure and compile a specified kernel",
+            "command": "./configure_and_compile_kernel.sh -k ${input:kernel}",
             "type": "shell",
             "options": {
-                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/src/kern/compile/${input:kernel}",
+                "cwd": "${env:WORKSPACE_DIR}/scripts/build_helpers",
             },
             "problemMatcher": []
         },
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dbfe65b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+function helpMessage() {
+    echo "Usage: ./build.sh [OPTIONS]..."
+    echo "Builds OS161"
+    echo "Example: ./build.sh -k DUMBVM"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options"
+    echo -e "\t-k: The kernel to configure and compile. Must be one of:" \
+            "DUMBVM, DUMBVM-OPT, GENERIC, GENERIC-OPT, SYNCHPROBS"
+    echo -e "\t-p: The absolute path to the OS tree (optional). Default: ${WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/root"
+    echo -e "\t-h: Display this message"
+}
+
+ostree_path=""
+kernel=""
+
+default_ostree_path=${WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/root
+
+# Grab CLI arguments
+while getopts ":hk:p:" flag; do
+    case ${flag} in
+        h) helpMessage; exit 0 ;;
+        k) kernel=${OPTARG} ;;
+        p) ostree_path=${OPTARG} ;;
+        \?) echo "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+        *) echo "Unhandled option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Assert that the kernel argument is non-empty
+if [[ -z ${kernel} ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Option -k is missing or argument value is empty"
+    helpMessage
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# If os tree path is empty, set to default path
+if [[ -z ${ostree_path} ]]; then
+    ostree_path=${default_ostree_path}
+fi
+
+# Perform the build process
+scripts_directory=${WORKSPACE_DIR}/scripts
+bash ${scripts_directory}/build_helpers/configure_os_tree.sh -p ${ostree_path}
+bash ${scripts_directory}/build_helpers/compile_userland.sh
+bash ${scripts_directory}/build_helpers/configure_and_compile_kernel.sh -k ${kernel}
+
+echo "Build done"
diff --git a/scripts/build_helpers/compile_userland.sh b/scripts/build_helpers/compile_userland.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2db4470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build_helpers/compile_userland.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+function helpMessage() {
+    echo "Usage: ./compile_userland.sh"
+    echo "Compile userland"
+}
+
+# Grab CLI arguments
+while getopts ":h" flag; do
+    case ${flag} in
+        h) helpMessage; exit 0 ;;
+        \?) echo "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+        *) echo "Unhandled option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+prev_dir=$(pwd)
+if [[ -d ${OS161_SRC} ]]; then
+    cd ${OS161_SRC}
+    bmake -j$(nproc)
+    bmake install
+else
+    echo "Cannot compile userland because ${OS161_SRC} does not exist."
+fi
+
+cd ${prev_dir}
+echo "Done compiling userland"
diff --git a/scripts/build_helpers/configure_and_compile_kernel.sh b/scripts/build_helpers/configure_and_compile_kernel.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a1f9bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build_helpers/configure_and_compile_kernel.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+function helpMessage() {
+    echo "Usage: ./configure_and_compile_kernel.sh [OPTIONS]..."
+    echo "Configures and compiles a kernel"
+    echo "Example: ./configure_and_compile_kernel.sh -k DUMBVM"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options"
+    echo -e "\t-k: The kernel to configure and compile. Must be one of:" \
+            "DUMBVM, DUMBVM-OPT, GENERIC, GENERIC-OPT, SYNCHPROBS"
+    echo -e "\t-h: Display this message"
+}
+
+kernel=""
+
+# Grab CLI arguments
+while getopts ":hk:" flag; do
+    case ${flag} in
+        h) helpMessage; exit 0 ;;
+        k) kernel=${OPTARG} ;;
+        \?) echo "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+        *) echo "Unhandled option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Assert that the kernel argument is non-empty
+if [[ -z ${kernel} ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Option -k is missing or argument value is empty"
+    helpMessage
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+prev_dir=$(pwd)
+kernel_conf_dir=${OS161_SRC}/kern/conf
+kernel_dir=${OS161_SRC}/kern/compile/${kernel}
+
+if [[ -d ${kernel_conf_dir} && ! -z ${kernel} ]]; then
+    cd ${kernel_conf_dir}
+    ./config ${kernel}
+else
+    echo "Cannot configure kernel ${kernel} because ${kernel_dir} does not exist."
+fi
+
+if [[ -d ${kernel_dir} && ! -z ${kernel} ]]; then
+    cd ${kernel_dir}
+    bmake depend
+    bmake -j$(nproc)
+    bmake install
+else
+    echo "Cannot compile kernel ${kernel} because ${kernel_dir} does not exist."
+fi
+
+cd ${prev_dir}
+echo "Done configuring and compiling the kernel"
diff --git a/scripts/build_helpers/configure_os_tree.sh b/scripts/build_helpers/configure_os_tree.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bdc7753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build_helpers/configure_os_tree.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+# Most of the devcontainer is configured to use the "default" directory,
+# so it's advised to not change it unless you really want to change it
+function helpMessage() {
+    echo "Usage: ./configure_os_tree.sh [OPTIONS]..."
+    echo "Configures the OS Tree"
+    echo "Example: ./configure_os_tree.sh -p /workspace/os161/root"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options"
+    echo -e "\t-p: The absolute path to the OS tree (optional). Default: ${WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/root"
+    echo -e "\t-h: Display this message"
+}
+
+ostree_path=""
+default_ostree_path=${WORKSPACE_DIR}/os161/root
+
+# Grab CLI arguments
+while getopts ":hp:" flag; do
+    case ${flag} in
+        h) helpMessage; exit 0 ;;
+        p) ostree_path=${OPTARG} ;;
+        \?) echo "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+        *) echo "Unhandled option: -${OPTARG}"; helpMessage; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+prev_dir=$(pwd)
+
+# If first argument empty, set to default path
+if [[ -z ${ostree_path} ]]; then
+    ostree_path=${default_ostree_path}
+fi
+
+# Set the ostree path
+if [[ -d ${OS161_SRC} ]]; then
+    cd ${OS161_SRC}
+    ./configure --ostree=${ostree_path}
+else
+    echo "Cannot configure os tree because ${OS161_SRC} does not exist."
+fi
+
+cd ${prev_dir}
+echo "Done configuring OS tree path"
diff --git a/scripts/clean_build.sh b/scripts/clean_build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f8cb7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/clean_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+# Removes all generated files
+prev_dir=$(pwd)
+
+# Clean src directory
+if [[ -d ${OS161_SRC} ]]; then
+    echo "Cleaning src directory"
+    cd ${OS161_SRC}
+    bmake clean
+    bmake distclean
+else
+    echo "Cannot clean ${OS161_SRC}. It does not exist."
+fi
+
+# Clean kern/compile directories
+compile_directory=${OS161_SRC}/kern/compile
+if [[ -d ${compile_directory} ]]; then
+    cd ${compile_directory}
+    kernel_directories=$(ls -d *)
+
+    for subdir in ${kernel_directories}; do
+        echo "Cleaning ${subdir}"
+        cd ${compile_directory}/${subdir}
+        bmake clean
+    done
+else
+    echo "Cannot clean ${compile_directory}. It does not exist."
+fi
+
+cd ${prev_dir}
+
+echo "Clean done!"
diff --git a/scripts/setup.sh b/scripts/setup.sh
index edbcb01..f905d10 100755
--- a/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function install() {
 }
 
 if [[ -d $OS161_DEPENDENCIES_DIR/tools ]]; then
-    echo "${OS161_DEPENDENCIES_DIR}/tools already exists. Delete the tools directory " + \
+    echo "${OS161_DEPENDENCIES_DIR}/tools already exists. Delete the tools directory" \
          "if rebuilding is desired. Skipping build..."
 else
     install