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+# Requires PowerShell 5+ or PowerShell Core
+
+Write-Host "########################################"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "   Building jars..."
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "########################################"
+
+# Run Maven build
+mvn install package
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    Write-Host "---------- Building failed"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Capture Maven properties via exec:exec
+$PLUGIN_PATH = mvn help:evaluate "-Dexpression=mirth.plugin.path" -q -DforceStdout | Out-String
+$PLUGIN_PATH = $PLUGIN_PATH.Trim()
+
+$ARTIFACT_ID = mvn help:evaluate "-Dexpression=project.artifactId" -q -DforceStdout | Out-String
+$ARTIFACT_ID = $ARTIFACT_ID.Trim()
+
+Write-Host "########################################"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "   Copying libraries..."
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "########################################"
+
+# Remove old plugin path
+if (Test-Path $PLUGIN_PATH) {
+    Remove-Item -Path $PLUGIN_PATH -Recurse -Force
+}
+New-Item -Path "$PLUGIN_PATH\libs" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+
+# Copy jars
+Copy-Item -Path "libs/runtime/client/*.jar" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\libs\" -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "libs/runtime/server/*.jar" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\libs\" -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "libs/runtime/shared/*.jar" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\libs\" -Force
+
+Write-Host "########################################"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "   Generating plugin.xml..."
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "########################################"
+
+mvn -N com.kaurpalang:mirth-plugin-maven-plugin:3.0.0:generate-plugin-xml
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    Write-Host "---------- Plugin.xml generation failed"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Copy-Item -Path "plugin.xml" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\" -Force
+
+Write-Host "########################################"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "   Signing jars..."
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "########################################"
+
+# Method 1 (Uncomment if you want this instead)
+# Copy-Item -Path "client/target/*.jar" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\" -Force
+# Copy-Item -Path "server/target/*.jar" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\" -Force
+# Copy-Item -Path "shared/target/*.jar" -Destination "$PLUGIN_PATH\" -Force
+
+# Method 2
+$signingInput = "$PLUGIN_PATH\signing_input"
+New-Item -Path $signingInput -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+
+Copy-Item -Path "client/target/*.jar" -Destination $signingInput -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "server/target/*.jar" -Destination $signingInput -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "shared/target/*.jar" -Destination $signingInput -Force
+
+$modules = @("server", "client", "shared")
+
+foreach ($module in $modules) {
+    $currentJar = Join-Path $signingInput "$ARTIFACT_ID-$module.jar"
+    Write-Host "signing $currentJar"
+    & jarsigner `
+        -keystore "certificate/keystore.jks" `
+        -storepass "storepass" `
+        -keypass "keypass" `
+        -signedjar (Join-Path $PLUGIN_PATH "$ARTIFACT_ID-$module.jar") `
+        $currentJar `
+        "selfsigned"
+}
+
+# Cleanup
+Remove-Item -Path $signingInput -Recurse -Force
+
+Write-Host "########################################"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "   Packaging plugin..."
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "########################################"
+
+# Define subfolder name (typically same as artifact ID or plugin ID)
+$ZIP_FOLDER_NAME = $PLUGIN_PATH
+
+# Create a temporary parent folder for zipping
+$ZIP_STAGE = Join-Path $PLUGIN_PATH "..\zip-stage"
+$ZIP_ROOT = Join-Path $ZIP_STAGE $ZIP_FOLDER_NAME
+
+# Clean previous
+if (Test-Path $ZIP_STAGE) {
+    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $ZIP_STAGE
+}
+
+# Copy entire plugin structure into the staging subfolder
+New-Item -Path $ZIP_ROOT -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+Copy-Item -Path "$PLUGIN_PATH\*" -Destination $ZIP_ROOT -Recurse -Force
+
+# Create ZIP from inside the staging area
+Push-Location $ZIP_STAGE
+& jar cMf "..\$ZIP_FOLDER_NAME.zip" "$ZIP_FOLDER_NAME"
+Pop-Location
+
+# Clean up temporary stage folder
+Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $ZIP_STAGE