diff --git a/nut/__main__.py b/nut/__main__.py
index 64984ac..5a7bad3 100644
--- a/nut/__main__.py
+++ b/nut/__main__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from .cli import CLI
 
-from .config import load_config
+from .config import ConfigError, load_config
 
 from .commands.setup import is_nut_workspace, find_template_conflicts, copy_template_files
-from .commands.compiler import compile
+from .commands.compiler import compile as compile_project
 
 def help_text():
     return [
@@ -37,17 +37,48 @@ def main() -> int:
         description=(
             "Compile the project according to the configuration in the Nutfile. "
         ),
+    ).option(
+        "config",
+        "c",
+        default="Nutfile",
+        help="Path to Nutfile (default: ./Nutfile)",
+    ).option(
+        "build-folder",
+        "o",
+        default=None,
+        help="Override output build folder from config",
+    ).option(
+        "name",
+        "n",
+        default=None,
+        help="Override output file name from config",
     ).handle(cmd_build)
 
     return cli.run()
 
 def cmd_build(args, flags) -> int:
-    if not is_nut_workspace():
+    config_path = flags["config"]
+    build_folder_override = flags["build_folder"]
+    file_name_override = flags["name"]
+
+    if config_path == "Nutfile" and not is_nut_workspace():
         print("Error: No Nutfile found. Please run 'nut init' to create a workspace.")
         return 1
 
-    config = load_config()
-    compile(config)
+    try:
+        config = load_config(config_path)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"Error: Config file not found: {config_path}")
+        return 1
+    except ConfigError as error:
+        print(f"Error: Invalid Nutfile: {error}")
+        return 1
+
+    try:
+        compile_project(config, build_folder=build_folder_override, file_name=file_name_override)
+    except (RuntimeError, OSError) as error:
+        print(f"Error: Build failed: {error}")
+        return 1
 
     return 0
 
diff --git a/nut/commands/compiler.py b/nut/commands/compiler.py
index 321eff1..6a80dc8 100644
--- a/nut/commands/compiler.py
+++ b/nut/commands/compiler.py
@@ -1,35 +1,67 @@
-from nut.config import Config
-from nut.paths import get_templates_path
-from os import remove, makedirs, rmdir, listdir
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
 import shutil
 
-def prepare_build_directory(path: str) -> None:
-    if path.exists(path):
-        if not path.isdir(path):
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Build path exists but is not a directory: {path}")
-        
-        for item in listdir(path):
-            item_path = path.join(path, item)
-            if path.isdir(item_path):
-                rmdir(item_path)
-            else:
-                remove(item_path)
-    else:
-        makedirs(path)
+from nut.config import Config
+from nut.paths import get_templates_path
+from nut.utils import zip_dir
+
+def _format_to_filename(name: str) -> str:
+    formatted = name.lower().replace(" ", "_")
+    if not formatted.endswith(".nutsi"):
+        formatted += ".nutsi"
+    return formatted
+
+def _clear_directory(directory: Path) -> None:
+    for child in directory.iterdir():
+        if child.is_dir():
+            shutil.rmtree(child)
+        else:
+            child.unlink()
+
+
+def prepare_build_directory(build_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    if build_dir.exists() and not build_dir.is_dir():
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Build path exists but is not a directory: {build_dir}")
+
+    build_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    _clear_directory(build_dir)
 
     builtins_path = get_templates_path() / "builtins"
-    if not path.exists(builtins_path):
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Builtins path does not exist: {builtins_path}, this should not happen, installation may be corrupted")
-    
+    if not builtins_path.is_dir():
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Builtins path does not exist: "
+            f"{builtins_path}. Installation may be corrupted."
+        )
+
     shutil.copytree(
         builtins_path,
-        path.join(path, "builtins"),
-        dirs_exist_ok=True
+        build_dir / "builtins",
+        dirs_exist_ok=True,
+        ignore=shutil.ignore_patterns("__pycache__", "*.pyc"),
     )
 
-def compile(config: Config) -> None:
-    print("Compiling the project...")
-    
-    prepare_build_directory(config.buildFolder or "build")
+    return build_dir
+
+def generate_nutsi_file(build_dir: Path, file_name: str) -> None:
+    output_path = build_dir / file_name
+
+    zip_dir(build_dir, output_path, ignore_patterns=[
+        "__pycache__",
+        "*.pyc",
+        "*.nutsi",
+    ])
+
+
+def compile(config: Config, build_folder: Optional[str] = None, file_name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    print("Compiling the project...")
+
+    selected_name = _format_to_filename(file_name or config.build.name)
+    selected_folder = build_folder or config.build.build_folder
+    prepared_dir = prepare_build_directory(Path(selected_folder))
+
+    generate_nutsi_file(prepared_dir, selected_name)
+
+
 
-    print("Compilation completed successfully.")
diff --git a/nut/config.py b/nut/config.py
index 82497fd..37401f5 100644
--- a/nut/config.py
+++ b/nut/config.py
@@ -1,31 +1,64 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+
 from .utils import read_yaml
 
-class Node:
-    def __init__(self, data):
-        for key, value in data.items():
-            if isinstance(value, dict):
-                value = Node(value)
-            elif isinstance(value, list):
-                value = [
-                    Node(item) if isinstance(item, dict) else item
-                    for item in value
-                ]
-            setattr(self, key, value)
+class ConfigError(ValueError):
+    """Raised when Nutfile contents are invalid."""
 
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return f"<Node {self.__dict__}>"
-    
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class BuildConfig:
+    name: str
+    build_folder: str
+    entry: str
+
+    @property
+    def buildFolder(self) -> str:
+        # Compatibility alias for existing camelCase references.
+        return self.build_folder
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
 class Config:
-    def __init__(self, path: str):
-        self.path = path
-        self.raw = read_yaml(path)
-        self.root = Node(self.raw)
+    path: Path
+    raw: Dict[str, Any]
+    build: BuildConfig
 
-    def __getattr__(self, item):
-        if not hasattr(self.root, item):
-            return None
-        
-        return getattr(self.root, item)
+    @property
+    def buildFolder(self) -> str:
+        # Compatibility alias for older call-sites.
+        return self.build.build_folder
 
-def load_config(): 
-    return Config("Nutfile")
+def _ensure_dict(value: Any, context: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise ConfigError(f"{context} must be a mapping")
+    return value
+
+def _read_string(mapping: Dict[str, Any], key: str, default: str) -> str:
+    value = mapping.get(key, default)
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
+        raise ConfigError(f"build.{key} must be a non-empty string")
+    return value
+
+def load_config(path: str = "Nutfile") -> Config:
+    config_path = Path(path)
+    raw_data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = read_yaml(str(config_path))
+
+    if raw_data is None:
+        raw_data = {}
+    raw_dict = _ensure_dict(raw_data, "Nutfile root")
+
+    build_section = raw_dict.get("build", {})
+    build_dict = _ensure_dict(build_section, "build section")
+
+    build = BuildConfig(
+        name=_read_string(build_dict, "name", "Example Build"),
+        build_folder=_read_string(build_dict, "buildFolder", "build"),
+        entry=_read_string(build_dict, "entry", "src/main.nut"),
+    )
+
+    return Config(
+        path=config_path,
+        raw=raw_dict,
+        build=build,
+    )
diff --git a/nut/templates/builtins/__init__.py b/nut/templates/builtins/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29