diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 7dc8814f..d2834630 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,180 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-function msg_err {
-  printf "\033[31;1m** \033[0m%s\n" "$@"
+readonly SELF=${0##*/}
+declare -rA COLORS=(
+  [RED]=$'\033[0;31m'
+  [GREEN]=$'\033[0;32m'
+  [BLUE]=$'\033[0;34m'
+  [PURPLE]=$'\033[0;35m'
+  [CYAN]=$'\033[0;36m'
+  [WHITE]=$'\033[0;37m'
+  [YELLOW]=$'\033[0;33m'
+  [BOLD]=$'\033[1m'
+  [OFF]=$'\033[0m'
+)
+
+usage() {
+  echo "
+  Builds and installs polybar.
+
+  ${COLORS[GREEN]}${COLORS[BOLD]}Usage:${COLORS[OFF]}
+      ${COLORS[CYAN]}${SELF}${COLORS[OFF]} [options]
+
+  ${COLORS[GREEN]}${COLORS[BOLD]}Options:${COLORS[OFF]}
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-3, --i3${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Include support for internal/i3 (requires i3); disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-a, --alsa${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Include support for internal/alsa (requires alsalib); disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-p, --pulseaudio${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Include support for internal/pulseaudio (requires libpulse); disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-n, --network${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Include support for internal/network (requires libnl/libiw); disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-m, --mpd${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Include support for internal/mpd (requires libmpdclient); disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-c, --curl${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Include support for internal/github (requires libcurl); disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-i, --ipc${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Build polybar-msg used to send ipc messages; disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}--all-features${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Enable all abovementioned features;
+          equal to -3 -a -p -n -m -c -i
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-g, --gcc${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Use GCC even if Clang is installed; disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-f${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Remove existing build dir; disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-I, --no-install${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Do not execute 'sudo make install'; enabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-C, --install-config${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Install example configuration; disabled by default.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-A, --auto${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Automatic, non-interactive installation; disabled by default.
+          When set, script defaults options not explicitly set.
+      ${COLORS[GREEN]}-h, --help${COLORS[OFF]}
+          Displays this help.
+"
+}
+
+msg_err() {
+  echo -e "${COLORS[RED]}${COLORS[BOLD]}** ${COLORS[OFF]}$*\n"
   exit 1
 }
 
-function msg {
-  printf "\033[32;1m** \033[0m%s\n" "$@"
+msg() {
+  echo -e "${COLORS[GREEN]}${COLORS[BOLD]}** ${COLORS[OFF]}$*\n"
 }
 
-function main
-{
+install() {
+  local p
+
+  if [[ "$AUTO" == ON ]]; then
+    [[ -z "$INSTALL" ]] && INSTALL="ON"
+    [[ -z "$INSTALL_CONF" ]] && INSTALL_CONF="OFF"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$INSTALL" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Execute 'sudo make install'? [Y/n] ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "N" ]] && INSTALL="ON" || INSTALL="OFF"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$INSTALL_CONF" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Install example configuration? [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && INSTALL_CONF="OFF" || INSTALL_CONF="ON"
+  fi
+
+
+  if [[ "$INSTALL" == ON ]]; then
+    sudo make install || msg_err "Failed to install executables..."
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$INSTALL_CONF" == ON ]]; then
+    make userconfig || msg_err "Failed to install user configuration..."
+  fi
+}
+
+set_build_opts() {
+  local p
+
+  msg "Setting build options"
+
+  if [[ "$AUTO" == ON ]]; then
+    [[ -z "$USE_GCC" ]] && USE_GCC="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_I3" ]] && ENABLE_I3="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_ALSA" ]] && ENABLE_ALSA="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO" ]] && ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_NETWORK" ]] && ENABLE_NETWORK="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_MPD" ]] && ENABLE_MPD="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_CURL" ]] && ENABLE_CURL="OFF"
+    [[ -z "$ENABLE_IPC_MSG" ]] && ENABLE_IPC_MSG="OFF"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$USE_GCC" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Use GCC even if Clang is installed ----------------------------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && USE_GCC="OFF" || USE_GCC="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_I3" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/i3\" (requires i3) ---------------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_I3="OFF" || ENABLE_I3="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_ALSA" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/alsa\" (requires alsalib) --------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_ALSA="OFF" || ENABLE_ALSA="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/pulseaudio\" (requires libpulse) -- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO="OFF" || ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_NETWORK" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/network\" (requires libnl/libiw) -- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_NETWORK="OFF" || ENABLE_NETWORK="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_MPD" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/mpd\" (requires libmpdclient) ----- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_MPD="OFF" || ENABLE_MPD="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_CURL" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/github\" (requires libcurl) ------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_CURL="OFF" || ENABLE_CURL="ON"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$ENABLE_IPC_MSG" ]]; then
+    read -r -p "$(msg "Build \"polybar-msg\" used to send ipc messages ------------------ [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
+    [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && ENABLE_IPC_MSG="OFF" || ENABLE_IPC_MSG="ON"
+  fi
+
+
+  CXX="c++"
+  CC="cc"
+
+  if [[ "$USE_GCC" == OFF ]]; then
+    if command -v clang++ >/dev/null; then
+      msg "Using compiler: clang++/clang"
+      CXX="clang++"
+      CC="clang"
+    elif command -v g++ >/dev/null; then
+      msg "Using compiler: g++/gcc"
+      CXX="g++"
+      CC="gcc"
+    fi
+  else
+    CXX="g++"
+    CC="gcc"
+  fi
+}
+
+main() {
   [[ -d ./.git ]] && {
     msg "Fetching submodules"
     git submodule update --init --recursive || msg_err "Failed to clone submodules"
   }
 
   [[ -d ./build ]] && {
-    if [[ "$1" == "-f" ]]; then
+    if [[ "$REMOVE_BUILD_DIR" == ON ]]; then
       msg "Removing existing build dir (-f)"
       rm -rf ./build >/dev/null || msg_err "Failed to remove existing build dir"
     else
@@ -28,80 +185,80 @@ function main
   mkdir ./build || msg_err "Failed to create build dir"
   cd ./build || msg_err "Failed to enter build dir"
 
-  local build_ipc_msg="ON"
-  local enable_alsa="ON"
-  local enable_pulseaudio="ON"
-  local enable_i3="ON"
-  local enable_network="ON"
-  local enable_mpd="ON"
-  local enable_curl="ON"
-
-  msg "Setting build options"
-
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Use GCC even if Clang is installed ----------------------------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && try_to_use_clang="ON"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/i3\" (requires i3) ---------------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_i3="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/alsa\" (requires alsalib) --------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_alsa="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/pulseaudio\" (requires libpulse) -- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_pulseaudio="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/network\" (requires libnl/libiw) -- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_network="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/mpd\" (requires libmpdclient) ----- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_mpd="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Include support for \"internal/github\" (requires libcurl) ------- [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && enable_curl="OFF"
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Build \"polybar-msg\" used to send ipc messages ------------------ [y/N]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" != "Y" ]] && build_ipc_msg="OFF"
-
-  local cxx="c++"
-  local cc="cc"
-
-  if [[ "${try_to_use_clang}" == "ON" ]]; then
-    if command -v clang++ >/dev/null; then
-      msg "Using compiler: clang++/clang"
-      cxx="clang++"
-      cc="clang"
-    elif command -v g++ >/dev/null; then
-      msg "Using compiler: g++/gcc"
-      cxx="g++"
-      cc="gcc"
-    fi
-  else
-      cxx="g++"
-      cc="gcc"
-  fi
+  set_build_opts
 
   msg "Executing cmake command"
   cmake                                       \
-    -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER="${cc}"                \
-    -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${cxx}"             \
-    -DENABLE_ALSA:BOOL="${enable_alsa}"       \
-    -DENABLE_PULSEAUDIO:BOOL="${enable_pulseaudio}"\
-    -DENABLE_I3:BOOL="${enable_i3}"           \
-    -DENABLE_MPD:BOOL="${enable_mpd}"         \
-    -DENABLE_NETWORK:BOOL="${enable_network}" \
-    -DENABLE_CURL:BOOL="${enable_curl}"       \
-    -DBUILD_IPC_MSG:BOOL="${build_ipc_msg}"   \
+    -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER="${CC}"                \
+    -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${CXX}"             \
+    -DENABLE_ALSA:BOOL="${ENABLE_ALSA}"       \
+    -DENABLE_PULSEAUDIO:BOOL="${ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO}"\
+    -DENABLE_I3:BOOL="${ENABLE_I3}"           \
+    -DENABLE_MPD:BOOL="${ENABLE_MPD}"         \
+    -DENABLE_NETWORK:BOOL="${ENABLE_NETWORK}" \
+    -DENABLE_CURL:BOOL="${ENABLE_CURL}"       \
+    -DBUILD_IPC_MSG:BOOL="${ENABLE_IPC_MSG}"   \
     .. || msg_err "Failed to generate build... read output to get a hint of what went wrong"
 
   msg "Building project"
   make || msg_err "Failed to build project"
-
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Execute 'sudo make install'? [Y/n] ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" == "Y" ]] && {
-    sudo make install || msg_err "Failed to install executables..."
-  }
-
-  read -r -p "$(msg "Install example configuration? [Y/n]: ")" -n 1 p && echo
-  [[ "${p^^}" == "Y" ]] && {
-    make userconfig || msg_err "Failed to install user configuration..."
-  }
-
+  install
   msg "Build complete!"
 
   exit 0
 }
 
-main "$@"
+
+#################
+###### Entry
+#################
+while [[ "$1" == -* ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -3|--i3)
+      ENABLE_I3=ON; shift ;;
+    -a|--alsa)
+      ENABLE_ALSA=ON; shift ;;
+    -p|--pulseaudio)
+      ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO=ON; shift ;;
+    -n|--network)
+      ENABLE_NETWORK=ON; shift ;;
+    -m|--mpd)
+      ENABLE_MPD=ON; shift ;;
+    -c|--curl)
+      ENABLE_CURL=ON; shift ;;
+    -i|--ipc)
+      ENABLE_IPC_MSG=ON; shift ;;
+    --all-features)
+      ENABLE_I3=ON
+      ENABLE_ALSA=ON
+      ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO=ON
+      ENABLE_NETWORK=ON
+      ENABLE_MPD=ON
+      ENABLE_CURL=ON
+      ENABLE_IPC_MSG=ON
+      shift ;;
+
+    -g|--gcc)
+      USE_GCC=ON; shift ;;
+    -f)
+      REMOVE_BUILD_DIR=ON; shift ;;
+    -I|--no-install)
+      INSTALL=OFF; shift ;;
+    -C|--install-config)
+      INSTALL_CONF=ON; shift ;;
+    -A|--auto)
+      AUTO=ON; shift ;;
+    -h|--help)
+      usage
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    --) shift; break ;;
+    *)
+      usage
+      [[ "$1" =~ ^-[0-9a-zA-Z]{2,}$ ]] && msg_err "don't combine options: ie do [-c -i] instead of [-ci]" || msg_err "unknown option [$1]"
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+main
+