diff --git a/bin/edit.cmd b/bin/edit.cmd
index a042755..140904e 100644
--- a/bin/edit.cmd
+++ b/bin/edit.cmd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal
 for /D %%A in (. %1) do set open=%%~dpnA
-start "" "%VID_HOME%\tools\lite\lite.exe" %open%
+start "" chcp 65001 & "%VID_HOME%\tools\lite\lite.exe" %open%
diff --git a/tools/lite/data/plugins/console.lua b/tools/lite/data/plugins/console.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a50213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lite/data/plugins/console.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+local core = require "core"
+local keymap = require "core.keymap"
+local command = require "core.command"
+local common = require "core.common"
+local config = require "core.config"
+local style = require "core.style"
+local View = require "core.view"
+
+config.console_size = 250 * SCALE
+config.max_console_lines = 200
+config.autoscroll_console = true
+
+local files = {
+  script   = core.temp_filename(PLATFORM == "Windows" and ".bat"),
+  script2  = core.temp_filename(PLATFORM == "Windows" and ".bat"),
+  output   = core.temp_filename(),
+  complete = core.temp_filename(),
+}
+
+local console = {}
+
+local views = {}
+local pending_threads = {}
+local thread_active = false
+local output = nil
+local output_id = 0
+local visible = false
+
+function console.clear()
+  output = { { text = "", time = 0 } }
+end
+
+
+local function read_file(filename, offset)
+  local fp = io.open(filename, "rb")
+  fp:seek("set", offset or 0)
+  local res = fp:read("*a")
+  fp:close()
+  return res
+end
+
+
+local function write_file(filename, text)
+  local fp = io.open(filename, "w")
+  fp:write(text)
+  fp:close()
+end
+
+
+local function lines(text)
+  return (text .. "\n"):gmatch("(.-)\n")
+end
+
+
+local function push_output(str, opt)
+  local first = true
+  for line in lines(str) do
+    if first then
+      line = table.remove(output).text .. line
+    end
+    line = line:gsub("\x1b%[[%d;]+m", "") -- strip ANSI colors
+    table.insert(output, {
+      text = line,
+      time = os.time(),
+      icon = line:find(opt.error_pattern) and "!"
+          or line:find(opt.warning_pattern) and "i",
+      file_pattern = opt.file_pattern,
+    })
+    if #output > config.max_console_lines then
+      table.remove(output, 1)
+      for view in pairs(views) do
+        view:on_line_removed()
+      end
+    end
+    first = false
+  end
+  output_id = output_id + 1
+  core.redraw = true
+end
+
+
+local function init_opt(opt)
+  local res = {
+    command = "",
+    file_pattern = "[^?:%s]+%.[^?:%s]+",
+    error_pattern = "error",
+    warning_pattern = "warning",
+    on_complete = function() end,
+  }
+  for k, v in pairs(res) do
+    res[k] = opt[k] or v
+  end
+  return res
+end
+
+
+function console.run(opt)
+  opt = init_opt(opt)
+
+  local function thread()
+    -- init script file(s)
+    if PLATFORM == "Windows" then
+      write_file(files.script, opt.command .. "\n")
+      write_file(files.script2, string.format([[
+        @echo off
+        call %q >%q 2>&1
+        echo "" >%q
+        exit
+      ]], files.script, files.output, files.complete))
+      system.exec(string.format("call %q", files.script2))
+    else
+      write_file(files.script, string.format([[
+        %s
+        touch %q
+      ]], opt.command, files.complete))
+      system.exec(string.format("bash %q >%q 2>&1", files.script, files.output))
+    end
+
+    -- checks output file for change and reads
+    local last_size = 0
+    local function check_output_file()
+      if PLATFORM == "Windows" then
+        local fp = io.open(files.output)
+        if fp then fp:close() end
+      end
+      local info = system.get_file_info(files.output)
+      if info and info.size > last_size then
+        local text = read_file(files.output, last_size)
+        push_output(text, opt)
+        last_size = info.size
+      end
+    end
+
+    -- read output file until we get a file indicating completion
+    while not system.get_file_info(files.complete) do
+      check_output_file()
+      coroutine.yield(0.1)
+    end
+    check_output_file()
+    if output[#output].text ~= "" then
+      push_output("\n", opt)
+    end
+    push_output("!DIVIDER\n", opt)
+
+    -- clean up and finish
+    for _, file in pairs(files) do
+      os.remove(file)
+    end
+    opt.on_complete()
+
+    -- handle pending thread
+    local pending = table.remove(pending_threads, 1)
+    if pending then
+      core.add_thread(pending)
+    else
+      thread_active = false
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- push/init thread
+  if thread_active then
+    table.insert(pending_threads, thread)
+  else
+    core.add_thread(thread)
+    thread_active = true
+  end
+
+  -- make sure static console is visible if it's the only ConsoleView
+  local count = 0
+  for _ in pairs(views) do count = count + 1 end
+  if count == 1 then visible = true end
+end
+
+
+
+local ConsoleView = View:extend()
+
+function ConsoleView:new()
+  ConsoleView.super.new(self)
+  self.scrollable = true
+  self.hovered_idx = -1
+  views[self] = true
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:try_close(...)
+  ConsoleView.super.try_close(self, ...)
+  views[self] = nil
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:get_name()
+  return "Console"
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:get_line_height()
+  return style.code_font:get_height() * config.line_height
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:get_line_count()
+  return #output - (output[#output].text == "" and 1 or 0)
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:get_scrollable_size()
+  return self:get_line_count() * self:get_line_height() + style.padding.y * 2
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:get_visible_line_range()
+  local lh = self:get_line_height()
+  local min = math.max(1, math.floor(self.scroll.y / lh))
+  return min, min + math.floor(self.size.y / lh) + 1
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:on_mouse_moved(mx, my, ...)
+  ConsoleView.super.on_mouse_moved(self, mx, my, ...)
+  self.hovered_idx = 0
+  for i, item, x,y,w,h in self:each_visible_line() do
+    if mx >= x and my >= y and mx < x + w and my < y + h then
+      if item.text:find(item.file_pattern) then
+        self.hovered_idx = i
+      end
+      break
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+
+local function resolve_file(name)
+  if system.get_file_info(name) then
+    return name
+  end
+  local filenames = {}
+  for _, f in ipairs(core.project_files) do
+    table.insert(filenames, f.filename)
+  end
+  local t = common.fuzzy_match(filenames, name)
+  return t[1]
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:on_line_removed()
+  local diff = self:get_line_height()
+  self.scroll.y = self.scroll.y - diff
+  self.scroll.to.y = self.scroll.to.y - diff
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:on_mouse_pressed(...)
+  local caught = ConsoleView.super.on_mouse_pressed(self, ...)
+  if caught then
+    return
+  end
+  local item = output[self.hovered_idx]
+  if item then
+    local file, line, col = item.text:match(item.file_pattern)
+    local resolved_file = resolve_file(file)
+    if not resolved_file then
+      core.error("Couldn't resolve file \"%s\"", file)
+      return
+    end
+    core.try(function()
+      core.set_active_view(core.last_active_view)
+      local dv = core.root_view:open_doc(core.open_doc(resolved_file))
+      if line then
+        dv.doc:set_selection(line, col or 0)
+        dv:scroll_to_line(line, false, true)
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:each_visible_line()
+  return coroutine.wrap(function()
+    local x, y = self:get_content_offset()
+    local lh = self:get_line_height()
+    local min, max = self:get_visible_line_range()
+    y = y + lh * (min - 1) + style.padding.y
+    max = math.min(max, self:get_line_count())
+
+    for i = min, max do
+      local item = output[i]
+      if not item then break end
+      coroutine.yield(i, item, x, y, self.size.x, lh)
+      y = y + lh
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:update(...)
+  if self.last_output_id ~= output_id then
+    if config.autoscroll_console then
+      self.scroll.to.y = self:get_scrollable_size()
+    end
+    self.last_output_id = output_id
+  end
+  ConsoleView.super.update(self, ...)
+end
+
+
+function ConsoleView:draw()
+  self:draw_background(style.background)
+  local icon_w = style.icon_font:get_width("!")
+
+  for i, item, x, y, w, h in self:each_visible_line() do
+    local tx = x + style.padding.x
+    local time = os.date("%H:%M:%S", item.time)
+    local color = style.text
+    if self.hovered_idx == i then
+      color = style.accent
+      renderer.draw_rect(x, y, w, h, style.line_highlight)
+    end
+    if item.text == "!DIVIDER" then
+      local w = style.font:get_width(time)
+      renderer.draw_rect(tx, y + h / 2, w, math.ceil(SCALE * 1), style.dim)
+    else
+      tx = common.draw_text(style.font, style.dim, time, "left", tx, y, w, h)
+      tx = tx + style.padding.x
+      if item.icon then
+        common.draw_text(style.icon_font, color, item.icon, "left", tx, y, w, h)
+      end
+      tx = tx + icon_w + style.padding.x
+      common.draw_text(style.code_font, color, item.text, "left", tx, y, w, h)
+    end
+  end
+
+  self:draw_scrollbar(self)
+end
+
+
+-- init static bottom-of-screen console
+local view = ConsoleView()
+local node = core.root_view:get_active_node()
+node:split("down", view, true)
+
+function view:update(...)
+  local dest = visible and config.console_size or 0
+  self:move_towards(self.size, "y", dest)
+  ConsoleView.update(self, ...)
+end
+
+
+local last_command = ""
+
+command.add(nil, {
+  ["console:reset-output"] = function()
+    output = { { text = "", time = 0 } }
+  end,
+
+  ["console:open-console"] = function()
+    local node = core.root_view:get_active_node()
+    node:add_view(ConsoleView())
+  end,
+
+  ["console:toggle"] = function()
+    visible = not visible
+  end,
+
+  ["console:run"] = function()
+    core.command_view:set_text(last_command, true)
+    core.command_view:enter("Run Console Command", function(cmd)
+      console.run { command = cmd }
+      last_command = cmd
+    end)
+  end
+})
+
+keymap.add {
+  ["ctrl+."] = "console:toggle",
+  ["ctrl+shift+."] = "console:run",
+}
+
+-- for `workspace` plugin:
+package.loaded["plugins.console.view"] = ConsoleView
+
+console.clear()
+
+
+return console
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/lite/data/user/init.lua b/tools/lite/data/user/init.lua
index 2839fe1..c3ee210 100644
--- a/tools/lite/data/user/init.lua
+++ b/tools/lite/data/user/init.lua
@@ -11,3 +11,21 @@ local style = require "core.style"
 -- key binding:
 -- keymap.add { ["ctrl+escape"] = "core:quit" }
 
+
+local core = require "core"
+local command = require "core.command"
+local keymap = require "core.keymap"
+local console = require "plugins.console"
+
+command.add(nil, {
+  ["project:build-project"] = function()
+    core.log "Building..."
+    console.run {
+      command = "chcp 65001 & make",
+      file_pattern = "(.*):(%d+):(%d+): (.*)$",
+      on_complete = function() core.log "Build complete" end,
+    }
+  end
+})
+
+keymap.add { ["ctrl+b"] = "project:build-project" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/lite/error.txt b/tools/lite/error.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..528e4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lite/error.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Error: D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/plugins\console.lua:203: attempt to get length of upvalue 'output' (a nil value)
+stack traceback:
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/plugins\console.lua:203: in function 'get_line_count'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/plugins\console.lua:208: in function 'get_scrollable_size'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/plugins\console.lua:299: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/plugins\console.lua:345: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core\rootview.lua:322: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core\rootview.lua:326: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core\rootview.lua:325: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core\rootview.lua:325: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core\rootview.lua:490: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/plugins\autocomplete.lua:222: in function 'update'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core/init.lua:388: in function 'step'
+	D:\fox\gits\vid\tools\lite/data/core/init.lua:454: in function 'run'
+	[string "local core..."]:10: in function <[string "local core..."]:2>
+	[C]: in function 'xpcall'
+	[string "local core..."]:2: in main chunk
\ No newline at end of file