diff --git a/cli/src/castle_cli/commands/dev.py b/cli/src/castle_cli/commands/dev.py
index 0093674..79e2e41 100644
--- a/cli/src/castle_cli/commands/dev.py
+++ b/cli/src/castle_cli/commands/dev.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""castle test / castle lint - run dev commands across projects."""
+"""castle build / castle test / castle lint - run dev commands across projects."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -98,3 +98,29 @@ def run_lint(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     else:
         print("\nSome lint checks failed.")
     return 0 if all_passed else 1
+
+
+def run_build(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
+    """Run build for one or all projects."""
+    config = load_config()
+
+    if args.project:
+        success = _run_action(config, args.project, "build")
+        return 0 if success else 1
+
+    # Run all buildable projects
+    all_passed = True
+    for name, comp in config.programs.items():
+        if not comp.source:
+            continue
+        handler = get_handler(comp.stack)
+        if handler is None:
+            continue
+        if not _run_action(config, name, "build"):
+            all_passed = False
+
+    if all_passed:
+        print("\nAll builds succeeded.")
+    else:
+        print("\nSome builds failed.")
+    return 0 if all_passed else 1
diff --git a/cli/src/castle_cli/main.py b/cli/src/castle_cli/main.py
index 390b633..9bd8545 100644
--- a/cli/src/castle_cli/main.py
+++ b/cli/src/castle_cli/main.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     lint_parser = subparsers.add_parser("lint", help="Run linter")
     lint_parser.add_argument("project", nargs="?", help="Project to lint (default: all)")
 
+    # castle build
+    build_parser = subparsers.add_parser("build", help="Build projects")
+    build_parser.add_argument("project", nargs="?", help="Project to build (default: all)")
+
     # castle sync
     subparsers.add_parser("sync", help="Sync submodules and install dependencies")
 
@@ -106,9 +110,7 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     )
 
     # castle deploy
-    deploy_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
-        "deploy", help="Deploy to ~/.castle/ (spec → runtime)"
-    )
+    deploy_parser = subparsers.add_parser("deploy", help="Deploy to ~/.castle/ (spec → runtime)")
     deploy_parser.add_argument("name", nargs="?", help="Service or job to deploy (default: all)")
 
     # castle tool
@@ -156,6 +158,11 @@ def main() -> int:
 
         return run_lint(args)
 
+    elif args.command == "build":
+        from castle_cli.commands.dev import run_build
+
+        return run_build(args)
+
     elif args.command == "sync":
         from castle_cli.commands.sync import run_sync