diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa8f4ba0..7dc39e42 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ submodules/
 subprojects/lua/
 subprojects/libagg/
 subprojects/reproc/
+/appimage*
 .ccls-cache
 .lite-debug.log
 .run*
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ subprojects/reproc/
 *.zip
 *.DS_Store
 *App*
-appimage*
 compile_commands.json
 error.txt
 lite-xl*
diff --git a/resources/macos/appdmg.png b/resources/macos/appdmg.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1df7b60d
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/macos/appdmg.png differ
diff --git a/scripts/appdmg.sh b/scripts/appdmg.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..840f518b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/appdmg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -ex
+
+if [ ! -e "src/api/api.h" ]; then
+  echo "Please run this script from the root directory of Lite XL."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+cat > lite-xl-dmg.json << EOF
+{
+  "title": "Lite XL",
+  "icon": "$(pwd)/resources/icons/icon.icns",
+  "background": "$(pwd)/resources/macos/appdmg.png",
+  "window": {
+    "position": {
+      "x": 360,
+      "y": 360
+    },
+    "size": {
+      "width": 480,
+      "height": 360
+    }
+  },
+  "contents": [
+    { "x": 144, "y": 248, "type": "file", "path": "$(pwd)/Lite XL.app" },
+    { "x": 336, "y": 248, "type": "link", "path": "/Applications" }
+  ]
+}
+EOF
+~/node_modules/appdmg/bin/appdmg.js lite-xl-dmg.json "$(pwd)/$1.dmg"
diff --git a/scripts/appimage.sh b/scripts/appimage.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2cc5cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/appimage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#!/bin/env bash
+set -ex
+
+if [ ! -e "src/api/api.h" ]; then
+  echo "Please run this script from the root directory of Lite XL."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+show_help(){
+  echo
+  echo $0
+  echo
+  echo "Available options:"
+  echo
+  echo "-h --help                 Show this help and exits."
+  echo "-b --builddir DIRNAME     Sets the name of the build dir (no path)."
+  echo "                          Default: 'build'."
+  echo "-n --nobuild              Skips the build step, use existing files."
+  echo "-s --static               Specify if building using static libraries"
+  echo "                          by using lhelper tool."
+  echo "-v --version VERSION      Specify a version, non whitespace separated string."
+  echo
+}
+
+ARCH="$(uname -m)"
+BUILD_DIR=build
+RUN_BUILD=true
+STATIC_BUILD=false
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+  case $i in
+    -h|--belp)
+      show_help
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    -b|--builddir)
+      BUILD_DIR="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -n|--nobuild)
+      RUN_BUILD=false
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -s|--static)
+      STATIC_BUILD=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -v|--version)
+      VERSION="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      # unknown option
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# TODO: Versioning using git
+#if [[ -z $VERSION && -d .git ]]; then
+#  VERSION=$(git describe --tags --long | sed 's/^v//; s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/; s/-/./g')
+#fi
+
+if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
+  show_help
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+setup_appimagetool(){
+  if ! which appimagetool > /dev/null ; then
+    if [ ! -e appimagetool ]; then
+      if ! wget -O appimagetool "https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-${ARCH}.AppImage" ; then
+        echo "Could not download the appimagetool for the arch '${ARCH}'."
+        exit 1
+      else
+        chmod 0755 appimagetool
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+download_appimage_apprun(){
+  if [ ! -e AppRun ]; then
+    if ! wget -O AppRun "https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/AppRun-${ARCH}" ; then
+      echo "Could not download AppRun for the arch '${ARCH}'."
+      exit 1
+    else
+      chmod 0755 AppRun
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+build_litexl(){
+  if [ -e build ]; then
+    rm -rf build
+  fi
+
+  if [ -e ${BUILD_DIR} ]; then
+    rm -rf ${BUILD_DIR}
+  fi
+
+  echo "Build lite-xl..."
+  sleep 1
+  meson setup --buildtype=release --prefix /usr ${BUILD_DIR}
+  meson compile -C ${BUILD_DIR}
+}
+
+generate_appimage(){
+  if [ -e LiteXL.AppDir ]; then
+    rm -rf LiteXL.AppDir
+  fi
+
+  echo "Creating LiteXL.AppDir..."
+
+  DESTDIR="$(realpath LiteXL.AppDir)" meson install --skip-subprojects -C ${BUILD_DIR}
+  mv AppRun LiteXL.AppDir/
+  # These could be symlinks but it seems they doesn't work with AppimageLauncher
+  cp resources/icons/lite-xl.svg LiteXL.AppDir/
+  cp resources/linux/org.lite-xl.lite-xl.desktop LiteXL.AppDir/
+
+  if [[ $STATIC_BUILD == false ]]; then
+    echo "Copying libraries..."
+
+    mkdir -p LiteXL.AppDir/usr/lib/
+
+    local allowed_libs=(
+      libfreetype
+      libpcre2
+      libSDL2
+      libsndio
+      liblua
+    )
+
+    while read line; do
+      local libname="$(echo $line | cut -d' ' -f1)"
+      local libpath="$(echo $line | cut -d' ' -f2)"
+      for lib in "${allowed_libs[@]}" ; do
+        if echo "$libname" | grep "$lib" > /dev/null ; then
+          cp "$libpath" LiteXL.AppDir/usr/lib/
+          continue 2
+        fi
+      done
+      echo "  Ignoring: $libname"
+    done < <(ldd build/src/lite-xl | awk '{print $1 " " $3}')
+  fi
+
+  echo "Generating AppImage..."
+  local version=""
+  if [ -n "$VERSION" ]; then
+    version="-$VERSION"
+  fi
+
+  ./appimagetool LiteXL.AppDir LiteXL${version}-${ARCH}.AppImage
+}
+
+setup_appimagetool
+download_appimage_apprun
+if [[ $RUN_BUILD == true ]]; then build_litexl; fi
+generate_appimage $1
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0e013b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -ex
+
+if [ ! -e "src/api/api.h" ]; then
+  echo "Please run this script from the root directory of Lite XL."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+show_help(){
+  echo
+  echo "Usage: $0 <OPTIONS>"
+  echo
+  echo "Available options:"
+  echo
+  echo "-b --builddir DIRNAME     Sets the name of the build directory (not path)."
+  echo "                          Default: 'build'."
+  echo "-p --prefix               Install directory prefix. Mandatory."
+  echo "-s --static               Specify if building using static libraries"
+  echo "                          by using lhelper tool."
+  echo
+}
+
+install_lhelper() {
+  if [[ ! -d lhelper ]]; then
+    git clone https://github.com/franko/lhelper.git
+    pushd lhelper; bash install-github; popd
+
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+      CC=clang CXX=clang++ lhelper create lite-xl -n
+    else
+      lhelper create lite-xl -n
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Not using `lhelper activate lite-xl`
+  source "$(lhelper env-source lite-xl)"
+
+  lhelper install freetype2
+  lhelper install sdl2 2.0.14-wait-event-timeout-1
+  lhelper install pcre2
+
+  # Help MSYS2 to find the SDL2 include and lib directories to avoid errors
+  # during build and linking when using lhelper.
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys" ]]; then
+    CFLAGS=-I${LHELPER_ENV_PREFIX}/include/SDL2
+    LDFLAGS=-L${LHELPER_ENV_PREFIX}/lib
+  fi
+}
+
+build() {
+  CFLAGS=$CFLAGS LDFLAGS=$LDFLAGS meson setup \
+    --buildtype=release \
+    --prefix "$PREFIX" \
+    --wrap-mode=forcefallback \
+    "${BUILD_DIR}"
+
+  meson compile -C build
+}
+
+BUILD_DIR=build
+STATIC_BUILD=false
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+  case $i in
+    -h|--belp)
+      show_help
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    -b|--builddir)
+      BUILD_DIR="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -p|--prefix)
+      PREFIX="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -s|--static)
+      STATIC_BUILD=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      # unknown option
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
+  show_help
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -z $PREFIX ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: prefix argument is missing."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ $STATIC_BUILD == true ]]; then
+  install_lhelper
+fi
+
+build
diff --git a/scripts/msys2-package.sh b/scripts/msys2-package.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5138d8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/msys2-package.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -ex
+
+if [ ! -e "src/api/api.h" ]; then
+  echo "Please run this script from the root directory of Lite XL."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# FIXME: For some strange reason sometimes an error occurs randomly on the
+# MINGW32 build of GitHub Actions; the environment variable $INSTALL_NAME
+# is correct, but it expands with a drive letter at the end (all builds).
+
+show_help(){
+  echo
+  echo "Usage: $0 <OPTIONS>"
+  echo
+  echo "Available options:"
+  echo
+  echo "-b --builddir DIRNAME     Sets the name of the build directory (not path)."
+  echo "                          Default: 'build'."
+  echo "-d --destdir DIRNAME      Sets the name of the install directory (not path)."
+  echo
+}
+
+BUILD_DIR=build
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+  case $i in
+    -h|--belp)
+      show_help
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    -b|--builddir)
+      BUILD_DIR="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -d|--destdir)
+      DEST_DIR="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      # unknown option
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
+  show_help
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+DESTDIR="$(pwd)/${DEST_DIR}" meson install --skip-subprojects -C ${BUILD_DIR}
+
+zip -9rv ${DEST_DIR}.zip ${DEST_DIR}/*
diff --git a/scripts/source-package.sh b/scripts/source-package.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aff80c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/source-package.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -ex
+
+if [ ! -e "src/api/api.h" ]; then
+  echo "Please run this script from the root directory of Lite XL."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+show_help(){
+  echo
+  echo "Usage: $0 <OPTIONS>"
+  echo
+  echo "Available options:"
+  echo
+  echo "-b --builddir DIRNAME     Sets the name of the build directory (no path)."
+  echo "                          Default: 'build'."
+  echo "-d --destdir DIRNAME      Sets the name of the install directory (no path)."
+  echo
+}
+
+BUILD_DIR=build
+DEST_DIR=lite-xl-src
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+  case $i in
+    -h|--belp)
+      show_help
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    -b|--builddir)
+      BUILD_DIR="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -d|--destdir)
+      DEST_DIR="$2"
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      # unknown option
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
+  show_help
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if test -d ${BUILD_DIR}; then rm -rf ${BUILD_DIR}; fi
+if test -d ${DEST_DIR}; then rm -rf ${DEST_DIR}; fi
+if test -f ${DEST_DIR}.tar.gz; then rm ${DEST_DIR}.tar.gz; fi
+
+meson subprojects download
+meson setup ${BUILD_DIR}
+
+rsync -arv \
+  --exclude /*build*/ \
+  --exclude *.git* \
+  --exclude lhelper \
+  --exclude lite-xl* \
+  --exclude submodules \
+  . ${DEST_DIR}
+
+cp "${BUILD_DIR}/start.lua" "${DEST_DIR}/data/core"
+
+tar rf ${DEST_DIR}.tar ${DEST_DIR}
+gzip -9 ${DEST_DIR}.tar