diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 4e0fdde..f6a5ee1 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
 import subprocess
 import os
 import shutil
+import argparse
+
 
 OUT_DIR = "./dist"
 
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    prog="Yet Another MineCraft ModPack Downloader",
+    description="Create and Download mod packs with ease",
+    epilog="",
+)
+parser.add_argument("--no-rebuild", help="don't rebuild Next.js gui", action="store_true", default=False)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if os.path.exists(OUT_DIR) and os.path.isdir(OUT_DIR):
         shutil.rmtree(OUT_DIR)
 
     os.makedirs(OUT_DIR)
 
-    subprocess.call(["bun", "run", "build"], cwd="./gui", shell=True)
+    if not args.no_rebuild:
+        build = subprocess.call(["bun", "run", "build"], cwd="./gui", shell=True)
+        if build != 0:
+            print("[ERROR] Next.js gui has failed to build")
+            raise
+
+    print("Scanning Next.js out directory...")
+
     files = [f.name for f in os.scandir("./gui/out") if f.is_file()]
     dirs = [f.name for f in os.scandir("./gui/out") if f.is_dir()]
 
@@ -20,11 +39,17 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     for file in files:
         if file.endswith(".html"):
+            print(f"Copied page: './gui/out/{file}' -> '{OUT_DIR}/templates/{file}'")
             shutil.copyfile(f"./gui/out/{file}", f"{OUT_DIR}/templates/{file}")
             continue
+        print(f"Copied asset: './gui/out/{file}' -> '{OUT_DIR}/static/{file}'")
         shutil.copyfile(f"./gui/out/{file}", f"{OUT_DIR}/static/{file}")
 
     for dir in dirs:
-        shutil.copytree(f"./gui/out/{dir}", f"{OUT_DIR}/static/{dir}", dirs_exist_ok=True)
+        print(f"Copied directory: './gui/out/{dir}' -> '{OUT_DIR}/static/{dir}'")
+        shutil.copytree(
+            f"./gui/out/{dir}", f"{OUT_DIR}/static/{dir}", dirs_exist_ok=True
+        )
 
-    shutil.copytree("./src", f"{OUT_DIR}/", dirs_exist_ok=True)
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+    print(f"Copied app: './src' -> '{OUT_DIR}'")
+    shutil.copytree("./src", f"{OUT_DIR}/", dirs_exist_ok=True)