diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af55d95e..e3ae27c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,24 +18,24 @@
     "build:prod": "node esbuild.config.mjs --production",
     "dev": "node esbuild.config.mjs --watch",
     "format": "node scripts/format.mjs",
-    "format:check": "node scripts/format.mjs --check --cache --cache-location node_modules/.cache/prettier/.prettier-cache",
+    "format:check": "node scripts/format.mjs --check --cache",
     "format:check:ci": "node scripts/format.mjs --check",
-    "api:baseline": "node scripts/report-api-baseline.mjs",
-    "api:baseline:check": "node scripts/report-api-baseline.mjs --check",
-    "generate:app-server-types": "node scripts/clean-generated-types.mjs && codex app-server generate-ts --experimental --out src/generated/app-server && node scripts/normalize-generated-types.mjs",
+    "api:baseline": "node scripts/api-baseline.mjs",
+    "api:baseline:check": "node scripts/api-baseline.mjs --check",
+    "generate:app-server-types": "node scripts/generate-app-server-types.mjs",
     "lint": "node scripts/run-parallel.mjs lint:ts lint:css",
     "lint:css": "stylelint \"*.css\" \"src/**/*.css\" --max-warnings=0",
     "lint:ts": "eslint src tests scripts \"*.config.ts\" \"*.config.mjs\" --max-warnings=0 --cache --cache-location node_modules/.cache/eslint/ --cache-strategy content",
     "lint:ts:ci": "eslint src tests scripts \"*.config.ts\" \"*.config.mjs\" --max-warnings=0",
-    "release:check": "node scripts/check-release.mjs",
-    "release:preflight": "node scripts/preflight-release.mjs",
-    "release:prepare": "node scripts/prepare-release.mjs",
+    "release:check": "node scripts/release/check.mjs",
+    "release:preflight": "node scripts/release/preflight.mjs",
+    "release:prepare": "node scripts/release/prepare.mjs",
     "test": "vitest run --cache",
     "test:ci": "vitest run",
     "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit --incremental --tsBuildInfoFile node_modules/.cache/typescript/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
     "typecheck:ci": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit",
-    "check": "node scripts/run-parallel.mjs typecheck test lint:ts lint:css format:check && npm run build:prod",
-    "check:ci": "npm run typecheck:ci && npm run test:ci && npm run lint:ts:ci && npm run lint:css && npm run format:check:ci && npm run build:prod"
+    "check": "node scripts/check.mjs",
+    "check:ci": "node scripts/check.mjs --ci"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^10.0.1",
diff --git a/scripts/report-api-baseline.mjs b/scripts/api-baseline.mjs
similarity index 97%
rename from scripts/report-api-baseline.mjs
rename to scripts/api-baseline.mjs
index b9b63da2..43e8902b 100644
--- a/scripts/report-api-baseline.mjs
+++ b/scripts/api-baseline.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
-import { readJson } from "./release-utils.mjs";
+import { readJson } from "./release/utils.mjs";
 
 const args = new Set(process.argv.slice(2));
 const shouldCheck = args.has("--check");
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const manifestJson = await readJson("manifest.json");
 const versionsJson = await readJson("versions.json");
 const readme = await readFile("README.md", "utf8");
 const clientSource = await readFile("src/app-server/client.ts", "utf8");
+const appServerGenerateSource = await readFile("scripts/generate-app-server-types.mjs", "utf8");
 const readmeBaselines = readCompatibilityBaselines(readme);
 
 const codexReadmeVersion = readmeBaselines.codexTestedCliVersion;
@@ -134,9 +135,10 @@ const obsidianSpecSemver = parseSemver(obsidianSpec);
 const obsidianLockSemver = parseSemver(obsidianLockVersion);
 const obsidianMinSemver = parseSemver(obsidianMinVersion);
 
-const appServerGenerateScript = packageJson.scripts?.["generate:app-server-types"] ?? "";
 const appServerGenerationExperimental =
-  appServerGenerateScript.includes("codex app-server generate-ts") && appServerGenerateScript.includes("--experimental");
+  appServerGenerateSource.includes("app-server") &&
+  appServerGenerateSource.includes("generate-ts") &&
+  appServerGenerateSource.includes("--experimental");
 const initializeExperimentalApi = /experimentalApi:\s*true/.test(clientSource);
 const initializeRequestAttestationDisabled = /requestAttestation:\s*false/.test(clientSource);
 
diff --git a/scripts/check.mjs b/scripts/check.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..764cc77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+const args = new Set(process.argv.slice(2));
+const npmCommand = process.platform === "win32" ? "npm.cmd" : "npm";
+
+for (const arg of args) {
+  if (arg !== "--ci") {
+    console.error("Usage: node scripts/check.mjs [--ci]");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+if (args.has("--ci")) {
+  for (const script of ["typecheck:ci", "test:ci", "lint:ts:ci", "lint:css", "format:check:ci", "build:prod"]) {
+    run(npmCommand, ["run", script]);
+  }
+} else {
+  run("node", ["scripts/run-parallel.mjs", "typecheck", "test", "lint:ts", "lint:css", "format:check"]);
+  run(npmCommand, ["run", "build:prod"]);
+}
+
+function run(command, args) {
+  const result = spawnSync(command, args, {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    shell: false,
+  });
+  if (result.error) {
+    console.error(`Failed to run ${command} ${args.join(" ")}: ${result.error.message}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  if (result.status !== 0) process.exit(result.status ?? 1);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/clean-generated-types.mjs b/scripts/clean-generated-types.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index de4b3b24..00000000
--- a/scripts/clean-generated-types.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import { mkdir, rm } from "node:fs/promises";
-import path from "node:path";
-
-const generatedDir = path.resolve("src/generated/app-server");
-
-await rm(generatedDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-await mkdir(generatedDir, { recursive: true });
diff --git a/scripts/generate-app-server-types.mjs b/scripts/generate-app-server-types.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1cd0704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/generate-app-server-types.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { mkdir, readdir, readFile, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const generatedDir = path.resolve("src/generated/app-server");
+const generatedHeader = "// GENERATED CODE! DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND!";
+const normalizationNotice = "// This file was mechanically normalized after generation by scripts/generate-app-server-types.mjs.";
+
+await cleanGeneratedTypes();
+run("codex", ["app-server", "generate-ts", "--experimental", "--out", "src/generated/app-server"]);
+await normalizeGeneratedTypes();
+
+async function cleanGeneratedTypes() {
+  await rm(generatedDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  await mkdir(generatedDir, { recursive: true });
+}
+
+async function normalizeGeneratedTypes() {
+  const files = await listTypeScriptFiles(generatedDir);
+
+  await Promise.all(
+    files.map(async (file) => {
+      const source = await readFile(file, "utf8");
+      const normalized = normalizeSource(source);
+      const nextSource = normalized === source ? source : addNormalizationNotice(normalized);
+      if (nextSource !== source) await writeFile(file, nextSource);
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+async function listTypeScriptFiles(dir) {
+  const entries = await readdir(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
+  const files = await Promise.all(
+    entries.map((entry) => {
+      const fullPath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) return listTypeScriptFiles(fullPath);
+      return entry.isFile() && entry.name.endsWith(".ts") ? [fullPath] : [];
+    }),
+  );
+  return files.flat();
+}
+
+function normalizeSource(source) {
+  let normalized = source;
+  do {
+    source = normalized;
+    normalized = source.replaceAll("| null | null", "| null");
+  } while (normalized !== source);
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function addNormalizationNotice(source) {
+  if (source.includes(normalizationNotice)) return source;
+  if (!source.startsWith(generatedHeader)) return source;
+  return source.replace(generatedHeader, `${generatedHeader}\n${normalizationNotice}`);
+}
+
+function run(command, args) {
+  const result = spawnSync(command, args, {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    shell: false,
+  });
+  if (result.error) {
+    console.error(`Failed to run ${command} ${args.join(" ")}: ${result.error.message}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  if (result.status !== 0) process.exit(result.status ?? 1);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/normalize-generated-types.mjs b/scripts/normalize-generated-types.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index 79728707..00000000
--- a/scripts/normalize-generated-types.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import { readdir, readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
-import path from "node:path";
-
-const generatedDir = path.resolve("src/generated/app-server");
-const generatedHeader = "// GENERATED CODE! DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND!";
-const normalizationNotice = "// This file was mechanically normalized after generation by scripts/normalize-generated-types.mjs.";
-
-async function listTypeScriptFiles(dir) {
-  const entries = await readdir(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
-  const files = await Promise.all(
-    entries.map((entry) => {
-      const fullPath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
-      if (entry.isDirectory()) return listTypeScriptFiles(fullPath);
-      return entry.isFile() && entry.name.endsWith(".ts") ? [fullPath] : [];
-    }),
-  );
-  return files.flat();
-}
-
-function normalizeSource(source) {
-  let normalized = source;
-  do {
-    source = normalized;
-    normalized = source.replaceAll("| null | null", "| null");
-  } while (normalized !== source);
-  return normalized;
-}
-
-function addNormalizationNotice(source) {
-  if (source.includes(normalizationNotice)) return source;
-  if (!source.startsWith(generatedHeader)) return source;
-  return source.replace(generatedHeader, `${generatedHeader}\n${normalizationNotice}`);
-}
-
-const files = await listTypeScriptFiles(generatedDir);
-
-await Promise.all(
-  files.map(async (file) => {
-    const source = await readFile(file, "utf8");
-    const normalized = normalizeSource(source);
-    const nextSource = normalized === source ? source : addNormalizationNotice(normalized);
-    if (nextSource !== source) await writeFile(file, nextSource);
-  }),
-);
diff --git a/scripts/check-release.mjs b/scripts/release/check.mjs
similarity index 98%
rename from scripts/check-release.mjs
rename to scripts/release/check.mjs
index fd806033..e9d40199 100644
--- a/scripts/check-release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release/check.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
-import { compareVersions, isExpectedNextVersion, parseVersion, readJson } from "./release-utils.mjs";
+import { compareVersions, isExpectedNextVersion, parseVersion, readJson } from "./utils.mjs";
 
 function fail(message) {
   console.error(`release check failed: ${message}`);
diff --git a/scripts/preflight-release.mjs b/scripts/release/preflight.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/preflight-release.mjs
rename to scripts/release/preflight.mjs
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release.mjs b/scripts/release/prepare.mjs
similarity index 98%
rename from scripts/prepare-release.mjs
rename to scripts/release/prepare.mjs
index cec2c590..b9f8edba 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release/prepare.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
-import { compareVersions, isExpectedNextVersion, parseVersion, readJson, writeJson } from "./release-utils.mjs";
+import { compareVersions, isExpectedNextVersion, parseVersion, readJson, writeJson } from "./utils.mjs";
 
 function fail(message) {
   console.error(`release prepare failed: ${message}`);
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const packageJson = await readJson("package.json");
 const packageLockJson = await readJson("package-lock.json");
 const manifestJson = await readJson("manifest.json");
 const versionsJson = await readJson("versions.json");
+const notesDir = path.join(".github", "release-notes");
+const notesPath = path.join(notesDir, `${releaseVersion}.md`);
 
 const versionKeys = Object.keys(versionsJson);
 const previousVersionKey = versionKeys.at(-1);
@@ -29,6 +31,12 @@ if (!isExpectedNextVersion(previousVersion, currentVersion)) {
   fail(`release version ${releaseVersion} is not the expected next version after ${previousVersionKey}`);
 }
 if (versionsJson[releaseVersion] !== undefined) fail(`versions.json already contains ${releaseVersion}`);
+try {
+  await readFile(notesPath, "utf8");
+  fail(`${notesPath} already exists`);
+} catch (error) {
+  if (error.code !== "ENOENT") throw error;
+}
 
 packageJson.version = releaseVersion;
 packageLockJson.version = releaseVersion;
@@ -42,15 +50,7 @@ await writeJson("package-lock.json", packageLockJson);
 await writeJson("manifest.json", manifestJson);
 await writeJson("versions.json", versionsJson);
 
-const notesDir = path.join(".github", "release-notes");
-const notesPath = path.join(notesDir, `${releaseVersion}.md`);
 await mkdir(notesDir, { recursive: true });
-try {
-  await readFile(notesPath, "utf8");
-  fail(`${notesPath} already exists`);
-} catch (error) {
-  if (error.code !== "ENOENT") throw error;
-}
 await writeFile(notesPath, "## Changes\n\n- \n");
 
 console.log(`prepared release ${releaseVersion}`);
diff --git a/scripts/release-utils.mjs b/scripts/release/utils.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/release-utils.mjs
rename to scripts/release/utils.mjs