diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8c7e578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Colors
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Error handling
+set -e
+trap 'echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}error${NC}: build failed" >&2' ERR
+
+# Get absolute path to project root
+project_root=$(cd "$script_dir/.." &>/dev/null && pwd)
+build_dir="$project_root/build"
+iso_root="$build_dir/iso_root"
+
+# Logging functions
+info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}${BOLD}info${NC}: $1"
+}
+
+compiling() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}Compiling${NC}: $1"
+}
+
+warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}${BOLD}warning${NC}: $1" >&2
+}
+
+building() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}Building${NC}: $1"
+}
+
+copying() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}  Copying${NC}: $1 to $2"
+}
+
+error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}error${NC}: $1" >&2
+    exit 1
+}
+
+copy_file() {
+    copying $1 $2
+    cp "$1" "$2" || error $3
+}
+
+# Check if we're running tests
+if [[ $1 == *"deps"* ]]; then
+    kernel_path="$1"
+else
+    # Build the kernel normally
+    cd "$project_root"
+    # cargo build
+    kernel_path="$build_dir/target/x86_64-kernel/debug/kernel"
+fi
+
+# Check for required tools
+check_tools() {
+    local missing=0
+    for tool in xorriso git qemu-system-x86_64; do
+        if ! command -v $tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            error "required tool '$tool' is not installed"
+            missing=1
+        fi
+    done
+    if [ $missing -eq 1 ]; then
+        error "missing required tools"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Create build directory structure
+info "Creating build directory structure"
+mkdir -p "$iso_root/boot/limine"
+mkdir -p "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT"
+
+# Clone Limine if needed
+if [ ! -d "$build_dir/limine" ]; then
+    compiling "limine bootloader"
+    cd "$build_dir"
+    git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v9.x-binary --depth=1 "$build_dir/limine" || error "failed to clone limine"
+    make -C "$build_dir/limine" || error "failed to build limine"
+    cd "$project_root"
+fi
+
+# Copy files
+info "Copying files to ISO root"
+copy_file "$kernel_path" "$iso_root/boot/kernel" "failed to copy kernel"
+copy_file "$project_root/config/limine.conf" "$iso_root/boot/limine/limine.conf" "failed to copy limine config"
+copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-bios-cd.bin" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-bios-cd.bin"
+copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-uefi-cd.bin" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-uefi-cd.bin"
+copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-bios.sys" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-bios.sys"
+copy_file "$build_dir/limine/BOOTX64.EFI" "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT/" "failed to copy BOOTX64.EFI"
+copy_file "$build_dir/limine/BOOTIA32.EFI" "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT/" "failed to copy BOOTIA32.EFI"
+
+# Create ISO
+building "bootable ISO image"
+xorriso -as mkisofs -R -r -J -b boot/limine/limine-bios-cd.bin \
+        -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -hfsplus \
+        -apm-block-size 2048 --efi-boot boot/limine/limine-uefi-cd.bin \
+        -efi-boot-part --efi-boot-image --protective-msdos-label \
+        "$iso_root" -o "$build_dir/image.iso" || error "failed to create ISO"
+
+# Install Limine
+info "Installing Limine bootloader"
+"$build_dir/limine/limine" bios-install "$build_dir/image.iso" || error "failed to install limine"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/flash_iso.sh b/scripts/flash_iso.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3e98e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/flash_iso.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+script_dir=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
+
+source scripts/build.sh
+
+warning "This script will OVERWRITE whatever media you throw at it\nwith the built ISO."
+
+info "sudo ./hardware.sh /dev/yourdisk"
+
+if ! echo "$1" | grep -q "/dev"; then
+    error "invalid device"
+fi
+
+read -p "Confirm (y/n): " confirmation
+if [ "$confirmation" != "y" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+dd if=./build/image.iso of="$1"
diff --git a/scripts/hardware.sh b/scripts/hardware.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index cd03a7c..0000000
--- a/scripts/hardware.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Colors
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-BOLD='\033[1m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-
-info() {
-    echo -e "${BLUE}${BOLD}info${NC}: $1"
-}
-
-warning() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}${BOLD}warning${NC}: $1" >&2
-}
-
-warning "This script will OVERWRITE whatever media you throw at it\nwith the built ISO."
-info "sudo ./hardware.sh /dev/yourdisk"
-
-if echo "$1" | grep -q "/dev"; then
-    dd if=./build/image.iso of="$1"
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/run_debug.sh b/scripts/run_debug.sh
index f51cae2..cf58cdb 100755
--- a/scripts/run_debug.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_debug.sh
@@ -2,120 +2,16 @@
 
 # Script originally written by zxq5, I added separate scripts to remove `jq` dependency.
 
-# Colors
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-BOLD='\033[1m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+script_dir=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
+
+source $script_dir/build.sh
 
 # Error handling
 set -e
 trap 'echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}error${NC}: build failed" >&2' ERR
 
-# Get absolute path to project root
-script_dir=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
-project_root=$(cd "$script_dir/.." &>/dev/null && pwd)
-
 echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD} Running kernel in debug mode."
 
-# Logging functions
-info() {
-    echo -e "${BLUE}${BOLD}info${NC}: $1"
-}
-
-compiling() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}Compiling${NC}: $1"
-}
-
-warning() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}${BOLD}warning${NC}: $1" >&2
-}
-
-building() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}Building${NC}: $1"
-}
-
-copying() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}  Copying${NC}: $1 to $2"
-}
-
-error() {
-    echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}error${NC}: $1" >&2
-    exit 1
-}
-
-copy_file() {
-    copying $1 $2
-    cp "$1" "$2" || error $3
-}
-
-build_dir="$project_root/build"
-iso_root="$build_dir/iso_root"
-
-# Check if we're running tests
-is_test=0
-if [[ $1 == *"deps"* ]]; then
-    is_test=1
-    kernel_path="$1"
-else
-    # Build the kernel normally
-    cd "$project_root"
-    # cargo build
-    kernel_path="$build_dir/target/x86_64-kernel/debug/kernel"
-fi
-
-# Check for required tools
-check_tools() {
-    local missing=0
-    for tool in xorriso git qemu-system-x86_64; do
-        if ! command -v $tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            error "required tool '$tool' is not installed"
-            missing=1
-        fi
-    done
-    if [ $missing -eq 1 ]; then
-        error "missing required tools"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Create build directory structure
-info "Creating build directory structure"
-mkdir -p "$iso_root/boot/limine"
-mkdir -p "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT"
-
-# Clone Limine if needed
-if [ ! -d "$build_dir/limine" ]; then
-    compiling "limine bootloader"
-    cd "$build_dir"
-    git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v9.x-binary --depth=1 "$build_dir/limine" || error "failed to clone limine"
-    make -C "$build_dir/limine" || error "failed to build limine"
-    cd "$project_root"
-fi
-
-# Copy files
-info "Copying files to ISO root"
-copy_file "$kernel_path" "$iso_root/boot/kernel" "failed to copy kernel"
-copy_file "$project_root/config/limine.conf" "$iso_root/boot/limine/limine.conf" "failed to copy limine config"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-bios-cd.bin" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-bios-cd.bin"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-uefi-cd.bin" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-uefi-cd.bin"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-bios.sys" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-bios.sys"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/BOOTX64.EFI" "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT/" "failed to copy BOOTX64.EFI"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/BOOTIA32.EFI" "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT/" "failed to copy BOOTIA32.EFI"
-
-# Create ISO
-building "bootable ISO image"
-xorriso -as mkisofs -R -r -J -b boot/limine/limine-bios-cd.bin \
-        -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -hfsplus \
-        -apm-block-size 2048 --efi-boot boot/limine/limine-uefi-cd.bin \
-        -efi-boot-part --efi-boot-image --protective-msdos-label \
-        "$iso_root" -o "$build_dir/image.iso" || error "failed to create ISO"
-
-# Install Limine
-info "Installing Limine bootloader"
-"$build_dir/limine/limine" bios-install "$build_dir/image.iso" || error "failed to install limine"
-
 # Check if KVM is available
 if [ "${KVM_FLAG:-enable}" = "disable" ]; then
     warning "KVM acceleration disabled by user"
@@ -135,13 +31,24 @@ else
     debug_flags=""
 fi
 
+# Set up test-specific flags
+if [ $is_test -eq 1 ]; then
+    test_flags="-device isa-debug-exit,iobase=0xf4,iosize=0x04 -display none"
+    serial_flags="-serial stdio"
+else
+    test_flags=""
+    # serial_flags="-serial tcp:127.0.0.1:1234,server -monitor telnet:127.0.0.1:1235,server"
+    serial_flags="-serial stdio"
+fi
+
+# Set up VM memory
 if [ $VM_MEMORY ]; then
     vm_memory_flag="-m $VM_MEMORY"
 else
     vm_memory_flag="-m 2G"
 fi
 
-
+# Set up boot flags
 if [ $USE_LEGACY_BIOS ]; then
     boot_flags=""
 else
@@ -159,16 +66,6 @@ else
                 -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=$build_dir/RELEASEX64_OVMF_VARS.fd"
 fi
 
-# Set up test-specific flags
-if [ $is_test -eq 1 ]; then
-    test_flags="-device isa-debug-exit,iobase=0xf4,iosize=0x04 -display none"
-    serial_flags="-serial stdio"
-else
-    test_flags=""
-    # serial_flags="-serial tcp:127.0.0.1:1234,server -monitor telnet:127.0.0.1:1235,server"
-    serial_flags="-serial stdio"
-fi
-
 # Run in QEMU
 if [[ ${QEMU_FLAGS} == *-S* ]]; then
     info "Running OS in QEMU with GDB debugging enabled"
@@ -178,8 +75,6 @@ else
     info "Running OS in QEMU..."
 fi
 
-
-
 check_test_res() {
     qemu_exit_code=$?
     if [ $qemu_exit_code -eq 33 ]; then
@@ -197,14 +92,8 @@ check_test_res() {
     fi
 }
 
-
-kvm_flag=""
-
 trap 'check_test_res "tests completed"' ERR
  
-    # $build_dir/image.iso
-
-
 cd "$project_root"
 qemu-system-x86_64 -M q35 \
     -cdrom "$build_dir/image.iso" \
diff --git a/scripts/run_release.sh b/scripts/run_release.sh
index c410362..b28cb0a 100755
--- a/scripts/run_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_release.sh
@@ -2,120 +2,23 @@
 
 # Script originally written by zxq5, I added separate scripts to remove `jq` dependency.
 
-# Colors
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-BOLD='\033[1m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+script_dir=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
+
+source $script_dir/build.sh
 
 # Error handling
 set -e
 trap 'echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}error${NC}: build failed" >&2' ERR
 
-# Get absolute path to project root
-script_dir=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
-project_root=$(cd "$script_dir/.." &>/dev/null && pwd)
-
 echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD} Running kernel in release mode."
 
-# Logging functions
-info() {
-    echo -e "${BLUE}${BOLD}info${NC}: $1"
-}
 
-compiling() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}Compiling${NC}: $1"
-}
-
-warning() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}${BOLD}warning${NC}: $1" >&2
-}
-
-building() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}Building${NC}: $1"
-}
-
-copying() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}  Copying${NC}: $1 to $2"
-}
-
-error() {
-    echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}error${NC}: $1" >&2
-    exit 1
-}
-
-copy_file() {
-    copying $1 $2
-    cp "$1" "$2" || error $3
-}
-
-build_dir="$project_root/build"
-iso_root="$build_dir/iso_root"
-
-# Check if we're running tests
-is_test=0
-if [[ $1 == *"deps"* ]]; then
-    is_test=1
-    kernel_path="$1"
+if [ $VM_MEMORY ]; then
+    vm_memory_flag="-m $VM_MEMORY"
 else
-    # Build the kernel normally
-    cd "$project_root"
-    # cargo build
-    kernel_path="$build_dir/target/x86_64-kernel/release/kernel"
+    vm_memory_flag="-m 2G"
 fi
 
-# Check for required tools
-check_tools() {
-    local missing=0
-    for tool in xorriso git qemu-system-x86_64; do
-        if ! command -v $tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            error "required tool '$tool' is not installed"
-            missing=1
-        fi
-    done
-    if [ $missing -eq 1 ]; then
-        error "missing required tools"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Create build directory structure
-info "Creating build directory structure"
-mkdir -p "$iso_root/boot/limine"
-mkdir -p "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT"
-
-# Clone Limine if needed
-if [ ! -d "$build_dir/limine" ]; then
-    compiling "limine bootloader"
-    cd "$build_dir"
-    git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v9.x-binary --depth=1 "$build_dir/limine" || error "failed to clone limine"
-    make -C "$build_dir/limine" || error "failed to build limine"
-    cd "$project_root"
-fi
-
-# Copy files
-info "Copying files to ISO root"
-copy_file "$kernel_path" "$iso_root/boot/kernel" "failed to copy kernel"
-copy_file "$project_root/config/limine.conf" "$iso_root/boot/limine/limine.conf" "failed to copy limine config"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-bios-cd.bin" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-bios-cd.bin"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-uefi-cd.bin" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-uefi-cd.bin"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/limine-bios.sys" "$iso_root/boot/limine/" "failed to copy limine-bios.sys"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/BOOTX64.EFI" "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT/" "failed to copy BOOTX64.EFI"
-copy_file "$build_dir/limine/BOOTIA32.EFI" "$iso_root/EFI/BOOT/" "failed to copy BOOTIA32.EFI"
-
-# Create ISO
-building "bootable ISO image"
-xorriso -as mkisofs -R -r -J -b boot/limine/limine-bios-cd.bin \
-        -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -hfsplus \
-        -apm-block-size 2048 --efi-boot boot/limine/limine-uefi-cd.bin \
-        -efi-boot-part --efi-boot-image --protective-msdos-label \
-        "$iso_root" -o "$build_dir/image.iso" || error "failed to create ISO"
-
-# Install Limine
-info "Installing Limine bootloader"
-"$build_dir/limine/limine" bios-install "$build_dir/image.iso" || error "failed to install limine"
-
 # Check if KVM is available
 if [ "${KVM_FLAG:-enable}" = "disable" ]; then
     warning "KVM acceleration disabled by user"
@@ -128,9 +31,6 @@ else
     kvm_flag=""
 fi
 
-# I'm lazy but I just remove GDB flags when running this script.
-debug_flags=""
-
 if [ $USE_LEGACY_BIOS ]; then
     boot_flags=""
 else
@@ -148,56 +48,13 @@ else
                 -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=$build_dir/RELEASEX64_OVMF_VARS.fd"
 fi
 
-# Set up test-specific flags
-if [ $is_test -eq 1 ]; then
-    test_flags="-device isa-debug-exit,iobase=0xf4,iosize=0x04 -display none"
-    serial_flags="-serial stdio"
-else
-    test_flags=""
-    # serial_flags="-serial tcp:127.0.0.1:1234,server -monitor telnet:127.0.0.1:1235,server"
-    serial_flags="-serial stdio"
-fi
-
-# Run in QEMU
-if [[ ${QEMU_FLAGS} == *-S* ]]; then
-    info "Running OS in QEMU with GDB debugging enabled"
-    info "To connect GDB, run: gdb"
-    info "At the GDB prompt, type: target remote localhost:1234"
-else
-    info "Running OS in QEMU..."
-fi
-
-check_test_res() {
-    qemu_exit_code=$?
-    if [ $qemu_exit_code -eq 33 ]; then
-        # Success case (0x10 << 1) | 1 = 33
-        info "All tests passed"
-        exit 0
-    elif [ $qemu_exit_code -eq 35 ]; then
-        # Failure case (0x11 << 1) | 1 = 35
-        warning "Some tests failed"
-        exit 1
-    else
-        # Any other exit code is treated as a failure
-        warning "Some tests failed"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-
-kvm_flag=""
-
-trap 'check_test_res "tests completed"' ERR
- 
 cd "$project_root"
 qemu-system-x86_64 -M q35 \
     ${kvm_flag} \
     -cdrom "$build_dir/image.iso" \
     -boot d \
-    -m 2G \
+    ${vm_memory_flag} \
     ${serial_flags} \
     -no-reboot \
-    ${test_flags} \
-    ${debug_flags} \
-    ${QEMU_FLAGS:-}
+    ${boot_flags}