diff --git a/doscript/README.md b/doscript/README.md
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+# zvec DoScript Workflows
+
+This folder contains [DoScript](https://github.com/TheServer-lab/DoScript) automation scripts for common zvec developer tasks.
+
+## ⚠️ Important: Run from the project root
+
+All scripts must be run from the **zvec project root directory**, not from inside the `doscript/` folder. This ensures relative paths like `build/`, `data/`, and `bench_results/` all resolve correctly.
+
+```
+cd C:\path\to\zvec-0.2.0
+do doscript\build.do
+```
+
+Each script captures the working directory at startup (`cwd = capture "cd"`) so all file operations use consistent absolute paths.
+
+## Scripts
+
+| Script | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `build.do` | Configure and build the project |
+| `test.do` | Run C++ unit tests, Python tests, or both |
+| `format.do` | Check or auto-fix code formatting (clang-format + ruff) |
+| `benchmark.do` | Download datasets and run index benchmarks |
+| `coverage.do` | Build with coverage flags and generate HTML report |
+| `release.do` | Package a release zip with binaries, headers, and optional Python wheel |
+| `clean.do` | Remove build artifacts |
+
+## Usage
+
+### Interactive (prompts for input)
+```
+do doscript\build.do
+do doscript\test.do
+do doscript\benchmark.do
+```
+
+### With CLI args (no prompts)
+```
+do doscript\build.do Release 8
+do doscript\test.do all
+do doscript\clean.do all
+do doscript\release.do 0.2.0 n
+do doscript\benchmark.do hnsw sift 10
+```
+
+### Dry-run (preview without executing)
+```
+do doscript\release.do 0.2.0 n --dry-run
+```
+
+## DoScript syntax reference
+
+| Syntax | Meaning |
+|---|---|
+| `global_variable = a, b` | Declare variables |
+| `var = capture "cmd"` | Run command and store output in var |
+| `run "cmd"` | Execute shell command |
+| `run 'cmd {var}'` | Execute with variable interpolation (single quotes) |
+| `copy "src" to "dst"` | Copy file |
+| `zip "folder" to "archive.zip"` | Create zip archive |
+| `download "url" to "path"` | Download file |
+| `if x == "y" / else / end_if` | Conditionals (`==` not `=`) |
+| `arg1`..`arg32` | CLI arguments passed after script name |
+| `say 'Hello {name}!'` | Print with interpolation |
+| `ask varname "prompt"` | Prompt user for input |
+| `# comment` or `// comment` | Line comments |
diff --git a/doscript/benchmark.do b/doscript/benchmark.do
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+# zvec benchmark runner
+# Usage: do doscript\benchmark.do [hnsw|ivf|flat] [sift|random] [topk]
+
+global_variable = index_type, dataset, topk, root, cmake_check
+
+// Auto-detect project root: check for CMakeLists.txt in CWD
+root = capture "cd"
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+  say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+  ask root "Enter full path to zvec project root (e.g. C:\Users\User\zvec-0.2.0):"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'
+
+if arg1 == ""
+  ask index_type "Index type? (hnsw/ivf/flat):"
+else
+  index_type = arg1
+end_if
+
+if arg2 == ""
+  ask dataset "Dataset? (sift/random):"
+else
+  dataset = arg2
+end_if
+
+if arg3 == ""
+  ask topk "Top-K results? (e.g. 10):"
+else
+  topk = arg3
+end_if
+
+if index_type == ""
+  index_type = "hnsw"
+end_if
+
+if dataset == ""
+  dataset = "sift"
+end_if
+
+if topk == ""
+  topk = "10"
+end_if
+
+run 'mkdir "{root}\data" 2>nul & mkdir "{root}\bench_results" 2>nul'
+
+if dataset == "sift"
+  say "Downloading SIFT-128 dataset..."
+  download "ftp://ftp.irisa.fr/local/texmex/corpus/sift.tar.gz" to '{root}\data\sift.tar.gz'
+  run 'tar -xzf "{root}\data\sift.tar.gz" -C "{root}\data"'
+end_if
+
+if dataset == "random"
+  say "Generating random test vectors..."
+  run 'py -c "import numpy as np; np.random.rand(10000,128).astype(\"float32\").tofile(r\"{root}\data\\random_base.fvecs\")"'
+end_if
+
+say 'Running {index_type} benchmark (top-{topk})...'
+run '"{root}\build\tools\bench" --index {index_type} --data "{root}\data" --topk {topk} --output "{root}\bench_results\result_{index_type}.json"'
+
+say 'Benchmark complete! Results in {root}\bench_results\result_{index_type}.json'
diff --git a/doscript/build.do b/doscript/build.do
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+# zvec build script - FIXED with single quotes
+global_variable = build_type, jobs, root, cmake_check, submodule_check
+
+say "═══════════════════════════════════"
+say " zvec Build Script"
+say "═══════════════════════════════════"
+
+# Auto-detect project root
+root = capture "cd"
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+    say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+    ask root "Enter zvec project root:"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'   # ✅ Single quotes!
+say ""
+
+# Get build type
+if arg1 == ""
+    ask build_type "Build type? (Release/Debug/RelWithDebInfo):"
+else
+    build_type = arg1
+end_if
+
+if build_type == ""
+    build_type = "Release"
+end_if
+
+# Get parallel jobs
+if arg2 == ""
+    ask jobs "Parallel jobs? (e.g. 8):"
+else
+    jobs = arg2
+end_if
+
+if jobs == ""
+    jobs = "8"
+end_if
+
+say ""
+say "Configuration:"
+say '  Build Type: {build_type}'    # ✅ Single quotes!
+say '  Jobs: {jobs}'                # ✅ Single quotes!
+say ""
+
+# Check for git submodules
+say "Checking dependencies..."
+submodule_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\thirdparty\googletest\googletest-1.10.0\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if submodule_check == "no"
+    say "→ Git submodules not found"
+    say "Please run manually:"
+    say '  cd {root}'                 # ✅ Single quotes!
+    say "  git submodule update --init --recursive"
+    say ""
+    say "Or download zvec with dependencies included"
+    exit 1
+else
+    say "✓ Dependencies present"
+end_if
+
+# Create build directory
+say "→ Creating build directory..."
+run 'mkdir "{root}\build" 2>nul'
+
+# Configure CMake
+say '→ Configuring CMake ({build_type})...'
+run 'cmake -S "{root}" -B "{root}\build" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE={build_type} -DBUILD_TOOLS=ON'
+
+# Check if CMake succeeded
+cmake_cache_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\build\CMakeCache.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+if cmake_cache_check == "no"
+    say ""
+    say "✗✗✗ CMake Configuration FAILED ✗✗✗"
+    say "Check error messages above for details."
+    exit 1
+end_if
+
+say "✓ CMake configured successfully"
+
+# Build
+say '→ Building with {jobs} parallel jobs...'
+run 'cmake --build "{root}\build" --config {build_type} --parallel {jobs}'
+
+say ""
+say "═══════════════════════════════════"
+say "✓ BUILD COMPLETE!"
+say '  Binaries: {root}\build\{build_type}'
+say "═══════════════════════════════════"
diff --git a/doscript/clean.do b/doscript/clean.do
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+# zvec clean
+# Usage: do doscript\clean.do [build|all]
+
+global_variable = level, root, cmake_check
+
+// Auto-detect project root: check for CMakeLists.txt in CWD
+root = capture "cd"
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+  say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+  ask root "Enter full path to zvec project root:"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'
+
+if arg1 == ""
+  ask level "Clean level? (build/all):"
+else
+  level = arg1
+end_if
+
+if level == ""
+  level = "build"
+end_if
+
+if level == "build"
+  say "Removing build directory..."
+  delete folder "build"
+  say "Build directory cleaned"
+end_if
+
+if level == "all"
+  say "Removing build directory..."
+  delete folder "build"
+  say "Removing dist directory..."
+  delete folder "dist"
+  say "Removing data directory..."
+  delete folder "data"
+  say "Removing bench_results..."
+  delete folder "bench_results"
+  say "Removing Python cache..."
+  // Windows: Remove __pycache__ directories
+  run 'for /d /r . %%d in (__pycache__) do @if exist "%%d" rmdir /s /q "%%d" 2>nul'
+  // Remove .pyc files
+  run 'del /s /q *.pyc 2>nul'
+  // Remove .egg-info directories
+  run 'for /d /r . %%d in (*.egg-info) do @if exist "%%d" rmdir /s /q "%%d" 2>nul'
+  say "Full clean complete"
+end_if
diff --git a/doscript/coverage.do b/doscript/coverage.do
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+# zvec coverage report  
+# Usage: do doscript\coverage.do [open|noopen]
+# Note: Requires gcov/lcov (typically available in Git Bash or WSL on Windows)
+
+global_variable = open_report, root, cmake_check
+
+// Auto-detect project root: check for CMakeLists.txt in CWD
+root = capture "cd"
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+  say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+  ask root "Enter full path to zvec project root:"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'
+
+if arg1 == ""
+  ask open_report "Open HTML report when done? (y/n):"
+else
+  open_report = arg1
+end_if
+
+say "Cleaning previous build..."
+delete folder "build"
+run 'mkdir "{root}\build" 2>nul'
+
+say "Configuring with coverage flags..."
+run 'cmake -S "{root}" -B "{root}\build" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=--coverage -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=--coverage -DBUILD_TOOLS=ON'
+
+say "Building..."
+run 'cmake --build "{root}\build" --parallel 8'
+
+say "Running unit tests..."
+run 'cmake --build "{root}\build" --target unittest --parallel 8'
+
+say "Generating coverage data..."
+say "NOTE: Coverage generation requires bash/gcov (Git Bash or WSL)"
+// Try Git Bash first, then WSL
+run 'bash "{root}\scripts\gcov.sh" -t gcov -o "{root}\build\coverage_html" || wsl bash "{root}/scripts/gcov.sh" -t gcov -o "{root}/build/coverage_html"'
+
+say 'Coverage report ready at {root}\build\coverage_html\index.html'
+
+if open_report == "y"
+  open_link 'file:///{root}/build/coverage_html/index.html'
+end_if
diff --git a/doscript/format.do b/doscript/format.do
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+# zvec code formatter
+# Usage: do doscript\format.do [check|fix]
+
+global_variable = mode, root, cmake_check
+
+// Auto-detect project root: use CWD if CMakeLists.txt is there, else ask
+root = capture "cd"
+
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+  say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+  ask root "Enter full path to zvec project root:"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'
+
+if arg1 == ""
+  ask mode "Mode? (check/fix):"
+else
+  mode = arg1
+end_if
+
+if mode == ""
+  mode = "check"
+end_if
+
+if mode == "check"
+  say "Checking Python files with ruff..."
+  run "ruff check ."
+  run "ruff format --check ."
+  say "Checking C++ files with clang-format..."
+  // Windows: Use for loop to check C++ files
+  run 'for /r src %%f in (*.cc *.h *.cpp *.hpp) do @clang-format --dry-run --Werror "%%f"'
+  say "Format check passed - no changes needed"
+end_if
+
+if mode == "fix"
+  say "Fixing Python files with ruff..."
+  run "ruff check --fix ."
+  run "ruff format ."
+  say "Fixing C++ files with clang-format..."
+  // Windows: Use for loop to format C++ files
+  run 'for /r src %%f in (*.cc *.h *.cpp *.hpp) do @clang-format -i "%%f"'
+  say "All formatting applied"
+end_if
diff --git a/doscript/release.do b/doscript/release.do
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+# zvec release packager
+# Usage: do doscript\release.do [version] [y|n for python wheel]
+
+global_variable = version, include_python, root, cmake_check
+
+// Auto-detect project root: check for CMakeLists.txt in CWD
+root = capture "cd"
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+  say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+  ask root "Enter full path to zvec project root:"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'
+
+if arg1 == ""
+  ask version "Release version tag? (e.g. 0.2.0):"
+else
+  version = arg1
+end_if
+
+if arg2 == ""
+  ask include_python "Include Python wheel? (y/n):"
+else
+  include_python = arg2
+end_if
+
+if version == ""
+  version = "dev"
+end_if
+
+say "Building release binaries..."
+run 'mkdir "{root}\build" 2>nul'
+run 'cmake -S "{root}" -B "{root}\build" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_TOOLS=ON -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=OFF'
+run 'cmake --build "{root}\build" --config Release --parallel 8'
+
+say 'Preparing dist\zvec-{version}...'
+run 'mkdir "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}" 2>nul'
+run 'mkdir "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\lib" 2>nul'
+run 'mkdir "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\include" 2>nul'
+run 'mkdir "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\tools" 2>nul'
+
+say "Copying library files..."
+// Windows: Copy lib files from Release or Debug directory
+run 'xcopy /Y /Q "{root}\build\src\Release\*.lib" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\lib\" 2>nul || xcopy /Y /Q "{root}\build\src\*.lib" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\lib\" 2>nul'
+run 'xcopy /Y /Q "{root}\build\src\Release\*.dll" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\lib\" 2>nul || xcopy /Y /Q "{root}\build\src\*.dll" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\lib\" 2>nul'
+
+say "Copying headers..."
+run 'xcopy /E /I /Y /Q "{root}\src\include\zvec" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\include\zvec\"'
+
+say "Copying tools..."
+run 'copy /Y "{root}\build\tools\Release\bench.exe" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\tools\" 2>nul || copy /Y "{root}\build\tools\bench.exe" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\tools\" 2>nul'
+run 'copy /Y "{root}\build\tools\Release\txt2vecs.exe" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\tools\" 2>nul || copy /Y "{root}\build\tools\txt2vecs.exe" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\tools\" 2>nul'
+
+say "Copying docs..."
+copy "README.md" to 'dist\zvec-{version}\README.md'
+copy "LICENSE" to 'dist\zvec-{version}\LICENSE'
+
+if include_python == "y"
+  say "Building Python wheel..."
+  run "pip install build"
+  run "py -m build --wheel"
+  run 'copy /Y "{root}\dist\*.whl" "{root}\dist\zvec-{version}\" 2>nul'
+end_if
+
+say "Creating archive..."
+zip 'dist\zvec-{version}' to 'dist\zvec-{version}.zip'
+
+say 'Release package ready: dist\zvec-{version}.zip'
diff --git a/doscript/test.do b/doscript/test.do
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+# zvec test runner
+# Usage: python doscript.py test.do [cpp|python|all]
+
+global_variable = suite, root, cmake_check
+
+// Auto-detect project root: check for CMakeLists.txt in CWD
+root = capture "cd"
+cmake_check = capture 'if exist "{root}\CMakeLists.txt" (echo yes) else (echo no)'
+
+if cmake_check == "no"
+  say "CMakeLists.txt not found in current directory."
+  ask root "Enter full path to zvec project root (e.g. C:\Users\User\zvec-0.2.0):"
+end_if
+
+say 'Using project root: {root}'
+
+
+
+if arg1 == ""
+  ask suite "Which tests? (cpp/python/all):"
+else
+  suite = arg1
+end_if
+
+if suite == ""
+  suite = "all"
+end_if
+
+if suite == "cpp"
+  say "Running C++ unit tests..."
+  run 'cmake --build "{root}\build" --target unittest --parallel 8'
+  say "C++ tests complete"
+end_if
+
+if suite == "python"
+  say "Installing Python package in dev mode..."
+  run "pip install -e python/"
+  say "Running Python tests..."
+  run "py -m pytest python/tests/ -v"
+  say "Python tests complete"
+end_if
+
+if suite == "all"
+  say "Running C++ unit tests..."
+  run 'cmake --build "{root}\build" --target unittest --parallel 8'
+  say "Installing Python package in dev mode..."
+  run "pip install -e python/"
+  say "Running Python tests with coverage..."
+  run "py -m pytest python/tests/ --cov=zvec --cov-report=term-missing -v"
+  say "All tests complete"
+end_if