diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1854378b..217533da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The `release` container is special and is set up to run `build` commands, includ
 **Using:**
 1. Build the images, so the source code in the image is up to date: `docker compose build`
 2. Get a shell: `docker compose run --rm -ti release bash`
-3. Run your command: `uv run build release create etc. etc. etc.`
+3. Run your command: `uv run scripts/release.py create` etc. etc. etc.
 4. If you've done things that involve Git, make sure you `git pull` when you leave the session.
 
 ### Navigating this repository
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Run `uv run pytest`. This should run all the tests. If you want to run a specifi
 
 We maintain changelogs in `changelog.d/` directories with each app. To create a new changelog for your changes, run:
 
-- `uv run build changelog create --app APPNAME`
+- `uv run scripts/changelog.py create --app APPNAME`
   - `APPNAME`: the name of an application directory
 
 Note warning above about `PYTHONPATH`. You will need to adjust permissions/ownership on the new file if you're using the Compose setup.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Changelogs are maintained according to [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog
 Versioning uses a date-based versioning scheme with incremental builds on the same day.
 Version tags follow `{package-name}/v{version}`
 To perform a release, run:
-- `uv run build release create --app APPNAME --push`:
+- `uv run scripts/release.py create --app APPNAME --push`:
   - `APPNAME`: the name of an application directory
 
 `release` expects to be run on the `main` branch and it expects you to not have changes pending.
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/cli.py b/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/cli.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 003b811f..00000000
--- a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/cli.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-from cloup import Context, group, pass_context
-
-from mitol.build_support.commands.changelog import changelog
-from mitol.build_support.commands.release import release
-from mitol.build_support.commands.version import version
-from mitol.build_support.project import Project
-
-
-@group()
-@pass_context
-def cli(ctx: Context):
-    """CLI for build tools"""
-    ctx.ensure_object(Project)
-
-
-cli.add_command(changelog)
-cli.add_command(release)
-cli.add_command(version)
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    cli()
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/version.py b/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 50c9b41e..00000000
--- a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-from bumpver import cli
-
-from mitol.build_support.decorators import app_option
-
-version = cli.cli
-version.name = "version"
-
-grep = app_option(cli.grep)
-init = app_option(cli.init)
-show = app_option(cli.show)
-test = cli.test  # this doesn't require config so doesn't require --app
-update = app_option(cli.update)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aa8ed5f3..2da673cb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ requires-python = ">= 3.8"
 requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
-[project.scripts]
-build = "mitol.build_support.cli:cli"
-
 [tool.uv]
 managed = true
 dev-dependencies = [
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/__init__.py b/scripts/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/__init__.py
rename to scripts/__init__.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/apps.py b/scripts/apps.py
similarity index 96%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/apps.py
rename to scripts/apps.py
index 1855b39d..ed31586e 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/apps.py
+++ b/scripts/apps.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import toml
 
-from mitol.build_support.contextlib import chdir
+from scripts.contextlibs import chdir
 
 SOURCE_PATH = "src/"
 
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/changelog.py b/scripts/changelog.py
similarity index 94%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/changelog.py
rename to scripts/changelog.py
index 105d73b8..57678a47 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/changelog.py
+++ b/scripts/changelog.py
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@
 from scriv.create import create
 from scriv.scriv import Scriv
 
-from mitol.build_support.apps import App, list_apps
-from mitol.build_support.contextlib import chdir
-from mitol.build_support.decorators import app_option, pass_app, pass_project
-from mitol.build_support.project import Project
+from scripts.apps import App, list_apps
+from scripts.contextlibs import chdir
+from scripts.decorators import app_option, pass_app, pass_project
+from scripts.project import Project
 
 
 @group("changelog")
 @pass_context
-def changelog(ctx):  # noqa: ARG001
+def changelog(ctx):
     """Manage application changelogs"""
+    ctx.ensure_object(Project)
 
     makedirs("changelog.d", exist_ok=True)  # noqa: PTH103
 
@@ -146,3 +147,7 @@ def _is_excluded(path):
 
     if is_error:
         ctx.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    changelog()
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/contextlib.py b/scripts/contextlibs.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/contextlib.py
rename to scripts/contextlibs.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/decorators.py b/scripts/decorators.py
similarity index 95%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/decorators.py
rename to scripts/decorators.py
index 472bc25a..cbd5f7f2 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/decorators.py
+++ b/scripts/decorators.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 from click import Choice, Command, make_pass_decorator, option
 from cloup import Context, pass_context
 
-from mitol.build_support.apps import App, list_app_names
-from mitol.build_support.project import Project
+from scripts.apps import App, list_app_names
+from scripts.project import Project
 
 pass_project = make_pass_decorator(Project)
 pass_app = make_pass_decorator(App)
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/__init__.py b/scripts/mitol/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/__init__.py
rename to scripts/mitol/__init__.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/__init__.py b/scripts/mitol/build_support/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/__init__.py
rename to scripts/mitol/build_support/__init__.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/project.py b/scripts/project.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/project.py
rename to scripts/project.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/release.py b/scripts/release.py
similarity index 87%
rename from build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/release.py
rename to scripts/release.py
index 4acd9868..7ec0f7f4 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/mitol/build_support/commands/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 from click import echo, pass_context
 from cloup import Context, group, option
 
-from mitol.build_support.apps import App
-from mitol.build_support.commands import changelog, version
-from mitol.build_support.decorators import (
+from scripts.apps import App
+from scripts.commands import changelog, version
+from scripts.decorators import (
     app_option,
     no_require_main,
     pass_app,
     pass_project,
 )
-from mitol.build_support.project import Project
+from scripts.project import Project
 
 
 @group()
-def release():
-    pass
+@pass_context
+def release(ctx: Context):
+    ctx.ensure_object(Project)
 
 
 @release.command()
@@ -88,3 +89,7 @@ def push_to_remote(project: Project, app: App):
         [app.version_git_tag, "HEAD"],
         follow_tags=True,
     )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    release()
diff --git a/build-support/scriv/entry_title.md.j2 b/scripts/scriv/entry_title.md.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/scriv/entry_title.md.j2
rename to scripts/scriv/entry_title.md.j2
diff --git a/scripts/version.py b/scripts/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..295a3a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from bumpver import cli
+from cloup import Context, pass_context
+
+from scripts.decorators import app_option
+from scripts.project import Project
+
+
+@pass_context
+def version(ctx: Context):
+    """CLI for build tools"""
+    ctx.ensure_object(Project)
+    ctx.invoke(cli.cli, **ctx.params)
+
+
+grep = app_option(cli.grep)
+init = app_option(cli.init)
+show = app_option(cli.show)
+test = cli.test  # this doesn't require config so doesn't require --app
+update = app_option(cli.update)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    version()
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index a6066c2e..93971ecf 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ requires-dist = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mitol-django-mail"
-version = "2023.12.19"
+version = "2024.11.5"
 source = { editable = "src/mail" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "beautifulsoup4" },
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