diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 346c329..1064b51 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ bfs/build/*
 bfs/bin/*
 !bfs/bin/.blank
 *.log
+*__pycache__*
diff --git a/bfs/scripts/buildbfs.py b/bfs/scripts/buildbfs.py
index 466fdff..80f4569 100644
--- a/bfs/scripts/buildbfs.py
+++ b/bfs/scripts/buildbfs.py
@@ -2,56 +2,65 @@
 import os
 import glob
 
-root_bfs_dir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), ".."))
-print("Root BFS directory at:", root_bfs_dir)
-build_dir = os.path.join(root_bfs_dir, "build")
-print("Build directory at:", build_dir)
-auto_build_dir = os.path.join(build_dir, "auto_build")
-if not os.path.exists(auto_build_dir):
-    os.mkdir(auto_build_dir)
-    print("Creating auto build directory...")
-print("Auto build directory at:", auto_build_dir)
-
-print("Changing direcory to auto build dir...")
-os.chdir(auto_build_dir)
-
-cmake_bin = None
-
-vs_cmake_path_pattern = "C:\\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\\*\\*\\COMMON*\\IDE\\COMMONEXTENSIONS\\MICROSOFT\\CMAKE\\CMake\\bin\\cmake.exe"
-print("Searching for cmake installation in visual studio install location at %s" % vs_cmake_path_pattern)
-possible_paths = glob.glob(vs_cmake_path_pattern)
-if len(possible_paths) > 0:
-    cmake_bin = possible_paths[0]
-
-if cmake_bin is None:
-    sys_cmake_path_pattern = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\CMake*\\bin\\cmake.exe"
-    print("cmake bin\\ not found, searching for system installation at %s" % sys_cmake_bin_directory)
-    possible_paths = glob.glob(sys_cmake_path_pattern)
+def build_bfs():
+
+    root_bfs_dir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), ".."))
+    print("Root BFS directory at:", root_bfs_dir)
+    build_dir = os.path.join(root_bfs_dir, "build")
+    print("Build directory at:", build_dir)
+    auto_build_dir = os.path.join(build_dir, "auto_build")
+    if not os.path.exists(auto_build_dir):
+        os.mkdir(auto_build_dir)
+        print("Creating auto build directory...")
+    print("Auto build directory at:", auto_build_dir)
+
+    print("Changing direcory to auto build dir...")
+    prev_cur_dir = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(auto_build_dir)
+
+    cmake_bin = None
+
+    vs_cmake_path_pattern = "C:\\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\\*\\*\\COMMON*\\IDE\\COMMONEXTENSIONS\\MICROSOFT\\CMAKE\\CMake\\bin\\cmake.exe"
+    print("Searching for cmake installation in visual studio install location at %s" % vs_cmake_path_pattern)
+    possible_paths = glob.glob(vs_cmake_path_pattern)
     if len(possible_paths) > 0:
         cmake_bin = possible_paths[0]
 
-if cmake_bin is None:
-    print("No cmake directory found, try installing it through visual studio or through your system and retrying!")
-    quit()
-else:
-    print("Cmake binary location found at: %s" % cmake_bin)
-cmake_installation = "C:\\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\\2019\\COMMUNITY\\COMMON7\\IDE\\COMMONEXTENSIONS\\MICROSOFT\\CMAKE\\CMake\\bin\\cmake.exe"
+    if cmake_bin is None:
+        sys_cmake_path_pattern = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\CMake*\\bin\\cmake.exe"
+        print("cmake bin\\ not found, searching for system installation at %s" % sys_cmake_bin_directory)
+        possible_paths = glob.glob(sys_cmake_path_pattern)
+        if len(possible_paths) > 0:
+            cmake_bin = possible_paths[0]
+
+    if cmake_bin is None:
+        print("No cmake directory found, try installing it through visual studio or through your system and retrying!")
+        quit()
+    else:
+        print("Cmake binary location found at: %s" % cmake_bin)
+    cmake_installation = "C:\\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\\2019\\COMMUNITY\\COMMON7\\IDE\\COMMONEXTENSIONS\\MICROSOFT\\CMAKE\\CMake\\bin\\cmake.exe"
+
+    clean_command = "\"%s\" --clean ..\\.." % cmake_bin
+    build_command = "\"%s\" --build ." % cmake_bin
+
+
+    def start_build_program(program):
+        if not isinstance(program, str):
+            raise ValueError("Argument passed to start_program_sync() should be a string")
+        print("\n======> Running command: %s <======" % program)
+        return os.system("CMD /c \"%s\"" % program)
 
-clean_command = "\"%s\" --clean ..\\.." % cmake_bin
-build_command = "\"%s\" --build ." % cmake_bin
 
+    # While located in the bfs\build\auto_build directory...
 
-def start_program(program):
-    if not isinstance(program, str):
-        raise ValueError("Argument passed to start_program_sync() should be a string")
-    print("\n======> Running command: %s <======" % program)
-    return os.system("CMD /c \"%s\"" % program)
+    # cmake --clean ..\..
+    start_build_program(clean_command)
 
+    # cmake --build .
+    start_build_program(build_command)
 
-# While located in the bfs\build\auto_build directory...
+    os.chdir(prev_cur_dir)
 
-# cmake --clean ..\..
-start_program(clean_command)
 
-# cmake --build .
-start_program(build_command)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    build_bfs()
diff --git a/bfs/scripts/log.txt b/bfs/scripts/log.txt
index 8cc0f01..7782617 100644
--- a/bfs/scripts/log.txt
+++ b/bfs/scripts/log.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,20 @@ Listening for clients...
 Listening for clients...
 Hello new client!
 Listening for clients...
+Could not acquire mutex to add new client thread
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Could not acquire mutex to add new client thread
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
diff --git a/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py b/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py
index e807ec4..b114c36 100644
--- a/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py
+++ b/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import argparse
 import subprocess
 import multiprocessing as mp
 
+from buildbfs import build_bfs
+
 os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ def start_program_async(program):
     # TODO: This needs to account for the number of cores...
     #  Add another function called start_programs_async that takes a list
     #  of programs and starts them on the proper cores.
+    print("\n======> Starting ASYNC: %s <======" % program)
     p = mp.Process(target=start_program, args=(program,))
     p.start()
     return p
@@ -60,8 +63,13 @@ processors to run. It can also specify settings for the individual IO Processors
 config file will be divided up into smaller config files (one for each process run) that the respective processes
 will read and adjust their settings accordingly. That way, each process only has access to their own config settings.
 Note: this can be used in conjunction with -a and -p, but care is necessary to not produce any duplicate proceses.""")
+    parser.add_argument("-b", "--build", help="If specified, run buildbfs.py before proceeding.", action="store_true")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.build:
+        print("=====> Building BFS")
+        build_bfs()
+
     binary_path = os.path.abspath("..\\bin")
     exe_ending = ".exe"
     exe_names = get_exe_names(args.algorithm, args.io_processor, args.config)