diff --git a/scripts/all.sh b/scripts/all.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Convenience wrapper:
+#   apply patches -> build -> install
+#
+# Env:
+#   SSLTYPE, TARGET, JOBS (see build.sh)
+#   PREFIX (see install.sh)
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+./scripts/apply-patches.sh
+./scripts/build.sh
+./scripts/install.sh
diff --git a/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/scripts/apply-patches.sh
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+++ b/scripts/apply-patches.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+PATCHDIR="${ROOT}/patches"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<USAGE
+Usage: $0
+Applies patches/*.patch to the working tree (idempotent).
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "-h" || "${1:-}" == "--help" ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+if [[ ! -d "$PATCHDIR" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: patches/ directory not found at: $PATCHDIR" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Apply patches only if they are not already applied.
+# We use --dry-run to test applicability; if it fails, we assume it's already applied.
+shopt -s nullglob
+patches=( "$PATCHDIR"/000[1-4]-*.patch )
+#patches=( "$PATCHDIR"/*.patch )
+if (( ${#patches[@]} == 0 )); then
+  echo "ERROR: no patches found in $PATCHDIR" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+for p in "${patches[@]}"; do
+  echo "==> Checking $p"
+  if patch --dry-run -p1 < "$p" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "==> Applying $(basename "$p")"
+    patch -p1 < "$p"
+  else
+    echo "==> Skipping $(basename "$p") (already applied or does not apply cleanly)"
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
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+++ b/scripts/build.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+
+SSLTYPE="${SSLTYPE:-unix.nopwd}"   # recommended
+TARGET="${TARGET:-lnp}"            # lnp is what you used successfully
+JOBS="${JOBS:-$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN 2>/dev/null || echo 1)}"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<USAGE
+Usage: $0
+
+Environment:
+  SSLTYPE   (default: unix.nopwd)
+  TARGET    (default: lnp)
+  JOBS      (default: detected CPU count)
+
+Example:
+  SSLTYPE=unix.nopwd JOBS=8 $0
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "-h" || "${1:-}" == "--help" ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+# Make sure patches are applied before building (but don't force it here).
+if [[ -d patches ]]; then
+  echo "Hint: run ./scripts/apply-patches.sh before building if needed."
+fi
+
+CLEAN="${CLEAN:-0}"
+
+if [[ "$CLEAN" == "1" ]]; then
+  echo "==> Cleaning previous build artifacts"
+  make clean || true
+  rm -f OSTYPE CFLAGS CCTYPE LDFLAGS OSCFLAGS ARCHIVE SPECIALS
+  rm -rf c-client mtest ipopd imapd mailutil mlock dmail tmail rebuild tools/an
+fi
+
+echo "==> Building UW-IMAP: make ${TARGET} SSLTYPE=${SSLTYPE}"
+# UW-IMAP makefiles are not always parallel-safe in all subdirs; use -j carefully.
+# We'll still allow -j, but you can set JOBS=1 if you see race issues.
+make -j"${JOBS}" "${TARGET}" "SSLTYPE=${SSLTYPE}"
+
+echo "Build done."
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
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+++ b/scripts/install.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+PREFIX="${PREFIX:-/usr/local/imap}"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<USAGE
+Usage: $0
+
+Environment:
+  PREFIX    (default: /usr/local/imap)
+
+Installs:
+  - headers to: \$PREFIX/include
+  - static lib to: \$PREFIX/lib/libc-client.a
+
+Note:
+  Requires a successful build (c-client/c-client.a exists).
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "-h" || "${1:-}" == "--help" ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+SRC_LIB="${ROOT}/c-client/c-client.a"
+SRC_HDR_DIR="${ROOT}/c-client"
+
+if [[ ! -f "$SRC_LIB" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: $SRC_LIB not found. Build first (./scripts/build.sh)." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "==> Installing to PREFIX=$PREFIX"
+install -d -m 0755 "$PREFIX/include" "$PREFIX/lib"
+
+echo "==> Installing headers"
+# Only install the public headers (all .h in c-client/)
+install -m 0644 "$SRC_HDR_DIR"/*.h "$PREFIX/include/"
+
+echo "==> Installing libc-client.a"
+install -m 0644 "$SRC_LIB" "$PREFIX/lib/libc-client.a"
+
+echo "==> Done."
+echo "Installed:"
+echo "  Headers:  $PREFIX/include/*.h"
+echo "  Library:  $PREFIX/lib/libc-client.a"