diff --git a/build/apple-osx.mk b/build/apple-osx.mk
index e1750e8ae..bcae4d549 100644
--- a/build/apple-osx.mk
+++ b/build/apple-osx.mk
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ endif
 
 all: ${BUILD_DEPS} zenroom.command zencode-exec.command
 
-zenroom.command: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/cli-zenroom.o
+cli_sources := src/cli-zenroom.o src/repl.o
+zenroom.command: ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources}
 	$(info === Building the zenroom CLI)
-	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/cli-zenroom.o -o $@ ${ldflags} ${ldadd}
+	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources} -o $@ ${ldflags} ${ldadd}
 
 zencode-exec.command: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencode-exec.o
 	$(info === Building the zencode-exec utility)
diff --git a/build/init.mk b/build/init.mk
index a3cfe7d34..2ea1ebfa3 100644
--- a/build/init.mk
+++ b/build/init.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ZEN_SOURCES := \
     src/lua_functions.o src/lua_modules.o src/lualibs_detected.o src/lua_shims.o \
     src/encoding.o src/base58.o src/rmd160.o src/segwit_addr.o \
     src/zen_memory.o src/mutt_sprintf.o \
-    src/zen_io.o src/zen_parse.o src/repl.o src/zen_config.o \
+    src/zen_io.o src/zen_parse.o src/zen_config.o \
     src/zen_octet.o src/zen_ecp.o src/zen_ecp2.o src/zen_big.o \
     src/zen_fp12.o src/zen_random.o src/zen_hash.o \
     src/zen_ecdh_factory.o src/zen_ecdh.o \
diff --git a/build/linux.mk b/build/linux.mk
index a600bc53c..8c4d668d7 100644
--- a/build/linux.mk
+++ b/build/linux.mk
@@ -1,142 +1,56 @@
-musl: ldadd += /usr/lib/${ARCH}-linux-musl/libc.a
-musl: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src musl
-		@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-musl-local: ldadd += /usr/local/musl/lib/libc.a
-musl-local: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src musl
-
-musl-system: gcc := gcc
-musl-system: ldadd += -lm
-musl-system: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src musl
-
-bsd: gcc := clang
-bsd: cflags := -O3 ${cflags_protection} -fPIE -fPIC -DARCH_BSD
-bsd: ldadd += -lm
-bsd: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src linux
-		@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-
-linux: cflags := -O2 ${cflags_protection} -fPIE -fPIC
-linux: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src linux
-		@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-linux-raspi: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src linux
-		@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-android-arm android-x86 android-aarch64 java-x86_64: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	LD="${ld}" RANLIB="${ranlib}" AR="${ar}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src $@
-
-cortex-arm: ldflags += -Wl,-Map=./zenroom.map
-cortex-arm: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}" OBJCOPY="${objcopy}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src arm
-
-aarch64: ldflags += -Wl,-Map=./zenroom.map
-aarch64: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}" OBJCOPY="${objcopy}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src aarch64
-
-linux-riscv64: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src linux
-	@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-linux-debug: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src linux-debug
-	@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-linux-asan: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src linux-debug
-	@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-linux-debug-ccache: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src linux-debug
-	@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-linux-profile: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" AR="${ar}"  CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src linux
-	@cp -v src/zenroom build/zenroom
-
-linux-c++: linux
-
-linux-jemalloc: linux
-
-linux-debug-jemalloc: cflags += -O1 -ggdb ${cflags_protection} -DDEBUG=1 -Wstack-usage=4096
-linux-debug-jemalloc: linux
-
-# linux-clang: gcc := clang
-linux-clang: linux
-
-linux-clang-debug: gcc := clang
-linux-clang-debug: linux
-
-linux-sanitizer: gcc := clang
-linux-sanitizer: cflags := -O1 -ggdb ${cflags_protection} -DDEBUG=1
-linux-sanitizer: cflags += -fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer
-linux-sanitizer: linux
-	ASAN_OPTIONS=verbosity=1:log_threads=1 \
-	ASAN_SYMBOLIZER_PATH=/usr/bin/asan_symbolizer \
-	ASAN_OPTIONS=abort_on_error=1 \
-		./src/zenroom -i -d
-
-linux-lib: cflags := -O3 ${cflags_protection} -fPIE -fPIC
-linux-lib: cflags += -shared -DLIBRARY
-linux-lib: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-		$(MAKE) -C src linux-lib
-
-musl-lib: ldadd += /usr/lib/${ARCH}-linux-musl/libc.a
-musl-lib: cflags += -DLIBRARY
-musl-lib: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	ECP=${ecp_curve} ECDH=${ecdh_curve} MILIB=${milib} \
-	$(MAKE) -C src lib-static
-
-linux-lib-static: cflags := -O3 ${cflags_protection} -fPIE -fPIC
-linux-lib-static: cflags += -DLIBRARY
-linux-lib-static: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	ECP=${ecp_curve} ECDH=${ecdh_curve} MILIB=${milib} \
-	$(MAKE) -C src lib-static
-
-linux-lib-debug: cflags += -shared -DLIBRARY
-linux-lib-debug: ${BUILDS}
-	CC="${gcc}" CFLAGS="${cflags}" LDFLAGS="${ldflags}" LDADD="${ldadd}" \
-	$(MAKE) -C src linux-lib
-
-linux-python3: linux-lib
-	@cp -v ${pwd}/src/libzenroom-${ARCH}.so \
-		${pwd}/bindings/python3/zenroom/libzenroom.so
-
-linux-go:
-	$(MAKE) meson
-	cp meson/libzenroom.so bindings/golang/zenroom/lib
-	# cd bindings/golang/zenroom && $(MAKE) test
-
-linux-rust: CMD ?= build
-linux-rust:
-	$(MAKE) meson
-	[ -d bindings/rust/clib ] || mkdir bindings/rust/clib
-	cp meson/libzenroom.a bindings/rust/clib
-	cp lib/milagro-crypto-c/build/lib/* bindings/rust/clib
-	cp meson/*.a bindings/rust/clib
-	cp src/zenroom.h bindings/rust
-	cd bindings/rust && cargo ${CMD}
+## Initialize build defaults
+include build/init.mk
+
+COMPILER ?= gcc
+
+cc := ${COMPILER}
+quantum_proof_cc := ${cc}
+ed25519_cc := ${cc}
+libcc_cc := ${cc}
+lua_cc := ${cc}
+zenroom_cc := ${cc}
+
+## Additional dependencies
+BUILD_DEPS += tinycc mimalloc
+ldadd += -lm
+ldadd += ${pwd}/lib/tinycc/libtcc.a
+ldadd += ${pwd}/lib/mimalloc/build/libmimalloc-static.a
+
+cflags += -fPIC -D'ARCH="LINUX"' -DARCH_LINUX
+system := Linux
+
+ifdef CCACHE
+	milagro_cmake_flags += -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+	quantum_proof_cc := ccache ${cc}
+	ed25519_cc := ccache ${cc}
+	libcc_cc := ccache ${cc}
+	lua_cc := ccache ${cc}
+	zenroom_cc := ccache ${cc}
+endif
+# default is DEBUG
+ifdef RELEASE
+	cflags += -O3 ${cflags_protection}
+else
+	cflags += ${cflags_debug}
+endif
+
+all: ${BUILD_DEPS} zenroom zencode-exec zencc
+
+cli_sources := src/cli-zenroom.o src/repl.o
+zenroom: ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources}
+	$(info === Building the zenroom CLI)
+	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources} \
+		-o $@ ${ldflags} ${ldadd} -lreadline
+
+zencode-exec: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencode-exec.o
+	$(info === Building the zencode-exec utility)
+	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencode-exec.o \
+		-o $@ ${ldflags} ${ldadd}
+
+zencc: ldadd += ${pwd}/lib/tinycc/libtcc.a
+zencc: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencc.o src/cflag.o
+	$(info === Building the zencode-exec utility)
+	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencc.o src/cflag.o \
+		-o $@ ${ldflags} ${ldadd}
+
+include build/deps.mk
diff --git a/build/musl-linux.mk b/build/musl-linux.mk
index 6d460c0ae..3d2072a7d 100644
--- a/build/musl-linux.mk
+++ b/build/musl-linux.mk
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ endif
 
 all: ${BUILD_DEPS} zenroom zencode-exec zencc
 
-zenroom: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/cli-zenroom.o
+cli_sources := src/cli-zenroom.o src/repl.o
+zenroom: ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources}
 	$(info === Building the zenroom CLI)
-	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/cli-zenroom.o \
+	${zenroom_cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources} \
 		-o $@ ${ldflags} ${ldadd}
 
 zencode-exec: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencode-exec.o
diff --git a/build/win-exe.mk b/build/win-exe.mk
index fac776145..f4817dbc1 100644
--- a/build/win-exe.mk
+++ b/build/win-exe.mk
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ all: ${BUILD_DEPS} stamp-exe-windres zenroom.exe zencode-exec.exe
 stamp-exe-windres:
 	sh build/stamp-exe.sh
 
-zenroom.exe: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/cli-zenroom.o
+cli_sources := src/cli-zenroom.o src/repl.o
+zenroom.exe: ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources}
 	$(info === Linking Windows zenroom.exe)
-	${cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/cli-zenroom.o \
+	${cc} ${cflags} ${ZEN_SOURCES} ${cli_sources} \
 		-o $@ zenroom.res ${ldflags} ${ldadd}
 
 zencode-exec.exe: ${ZEN_SOURCES} src/zencode-exec.o