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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+echo "Building pyfa binary..."
+
+# Ensure we're using the local venv
+if [ ! -d ".venv" ]; then
+    echo "Creating virtual environment..."
+    uv venv
+fi
+
+# Install dependencies
+echo "Installing dependencies..."
+uv pip install -r requirements.txt
+uv pip install pyinstaller
+
+# Clean previous builds
+echo "Cleaning previous builds..."
+rm -rf build dist
+
+# Build the binary
+echo "Building binary with PyInstaller..."
+uv run pyinstaller pyfa.spec
+
+echo ""
+echo "Build complete! Binary is located at: dist/pyfa/pyfa.exe"
+echo "You can run it with: dist/pyfa/pyfa.exe"