diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b46aeb6..caa01d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,3 +64,28 @@ quit `lazygit` by pressing `q`.
 To open a chat window to confer with your ai-bot in chatmode, you can easily
 open a chatwindow to the left of your main window. To do so, press
 `Ctrl+<prefix> a`. To close the window, press `Ctrl+d`.
+
+## Building
+
+Sometime you want to bulild your project. In this configuration a key-binding is
+added to the F9 key. Pressing `Ctrl+<prefix> F9` will run a make-script that
+tests (in order) for the following build-systems:
+
+- [WAF](https://waf.io)
+- [Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/commands/cargo-build.html)
+- [CMake](https://cmake.org/)
+- [Automake](https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/)
+
+The process will open a popup window, in which the build is performed. After the
+build stops, the window will stay open until a key is pressed.
+
+## Launch different editor layouts
+
+The configuration comes with a script named `hxi`, which is installed into the
+` ~/.local/bin` folder. When the script is started, it launches a new tmux
+session with a randomised name. In this session, an editor is opened, with the
+given parameters. Then the script looks for a file named `.tmux.layout`, which
+needs to be an executeable script file. It then sources the file. and finally
+attaches to the session, that was created. The sourced `.tmux.layout` file can
+be used to create an individual layout for the project folder you're in,
+creating new windows and panes, as needed.
diff --git a/scripts/hxi b/scripts/hxi
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..da20459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/hxi
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/zsh
+# Runs the IDE
+
+SESSIONID="IDE-${RANDOM}"
+TMUX=$(where tmux)
+
+# Set editor to helix, if unset
+if [ -z ${EDITOR+x} ]; then
+  EDITOR=$(where hx)
+fi
+
+# Open a new session with a random name
+$TMUX new-session -d -s $SESSINID $EDITOR
+$TMUX rename-window -t ${SESSIONID}:0 "TMUX IDE"
+
+# check, if a layout file is present, and run it.
+if [ -f ./.tmux.layout ]; then
+  source ./.tmux.layout
+fi
+
+# Finally, select the editor window in the current session,
+# and attach to the session
+$TMUX select-window -t ${SESSIONID}:0
+$TMUX select-pane -t 0
+$TMUX attach-session -t ${SESSIONID}
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cd4568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+cp ~/.config/tmux/scripts/hxi ~/.local/bin
diff --git a/scripts/makescript.sh b/scripts/makescript.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cf62191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/makescript.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/usr/bin/zsh
+
+# configure make tools
+WAF=$(where waf)
+CARGO=$(where cargo)
+CMAKE=$(where cmake)
+MAKE=$(where make)
+WAITMSG="Press any key to continue..."
+
+
+function find-up() {
+  curpath=$(pwd)
+  while [[ "$curpath" != "" && ! -e "$curpath/$1" ]]; do
+    curpath=${curpath%/*}
+  done
+  echo $curpath
+}
+
+function wait-for-keypress() {
+  echo $WAITMSG
+  read -k  
+}
+
+# look for the make file for waf
+MAKEPATH=$(find-up "wscript")
+if [[ "$MAKEPATH" != "" ]]
+then
+  echo "Found 'wscript' file. Building WAF project."
+  cd $MAKEPATH
+  $WAF configure build
+  wait-for-keypress
+  return 0
+fi
+
+# look for a cargo file for rust.
+MAKEPATH=$(find-up "Cargo.toml")
+if [[ "$MAKEPATH" != "" ]]
+then
+  echo "Found 'Cargo.toml' file. Building rust project."
+  cd $MAKEPATH
+  $CARGO build
+  wait-for-keypress
+  return 0
+fi
+
+# look for a make file for CMAKE
+MAKEPATH=$(find-up "CMakeList.txt")
+if [[ "$MAKEPATH" != "" ]]
+then
+  echo "Found 'CMakeList.txt' file. Building CMAKE project."
+  cd $MAKEPATH
+  $CMAKE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -S . -B ./build
+  $CMAKE --build ./build
+  wait-for-keypress
+  return 0
+fi
+
+# look for a classical make file
+MAKEPATH=$(find-up "Makefile")
+if [[ "$MAKEPATH" != "" ]]
+then
+  cd $MAKEPATH
+  ./configure
+  $MAKE
+  wait-for-keypress
+  return 0
+fi
+
+echo "No matching makefiles found"
+wait-for-keypress
+return 1
diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 3d2f621..d5d71cf 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ bind-key g display-popup -d "#{pane_current_path}" -x C -y C -w 80% -h 80% -E 'l
 # open an ai chat window to the left of the main screen
 bind-key a split-window -bh -p 20 -c "#{pane_current_path}" 'aichat-ng'
 
+# Call the proper make script for the current project.
+bind-key F9 display-popup -d "#{pane_current_path}" -x C -y C -w 80% -h 80% -E '~/.config/tmux/scripts/makescript.sh'
+
 # Configure the plugin manager
 # List of plugins
 set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'