diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py
index ecec32c..3216750 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py
@@ -747,10 +747,15 @@ Examples:
         help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument('--dist', action='store_true',
+                        help='Copy built DLLs to <repo>/dist/<config> instead of <repo>/plugins/<config>')
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Get project paths early for list-project
     project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    # --dist: redirect output root from <repo>/plugins to <repo>/dist.
+    if args.dist:
+        plugins_dir = plugins_dir.parent / 'dist'
     
     # List project configurations
     if args.list_project:
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
index 1daef20..af4bf47 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
@@ -763,10 +763,15 @@ Examples:
         help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument('--dist', action='store_true',
+                        help='Copy built DLLs to <repo>/dist/<config> instead of <repo>/plugins/<config>')
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Get project paths early for list-project
     project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    # --dist: redirect output root from <repo>/plugins to <repo>/dist.
+    if args.dist:
+        plugins_dir = plugins_dir.parent / 'dist'
     
     # List project configurations
     if args.list_project:
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
index 232884d..9885b7e 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
@@ -766,6 +766,8 @@ Examples:
         help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument('--dist', action='store_true',
+                        help='Copy built DLLs to <repo>/dist/<config> instead of <repo>/plugins/<config>')
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Find MSBuild early (needed for project path selection)
@@ -777,6 +779,9 @@ Examples:
 
     # Get project paths (project file depends on toolset)
     project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths(platform_toolset)
+    # --dist: redirect output root from <repo>/plugins to <repo>/dist.
+    if args.dist:
+        plugins_dir = plugins_dir.parent / 'dist'
     
     # List project configurations
     if args.list_project:
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py
index ba656b8..9732cea 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py
@@ -747,10 +747,15 @@ Examples:
         help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument('--dist', action='store_true',
+                        help='Copy built DLLs to <repo>/dist/<config> instead of <repo>/plugins/<config>')
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Get project paths early for list-project
     project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    # --dist: redirect output root from <repo>/plugins to <repo>/dist.
+    if args.dist:
+        plugins_dir = plugins_dir.parent / 'dist'
     
     # List project configurations
     if args.list_project:
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py
index 639e187..15a0efe 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py
@@ -763,10 +763,15 @@ Examples:
         help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument('--dist', action='store_true',
+                        help='Copy built DLLs to <repo>/dist/<config> instead of <repo>/plugins/<config>')
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Get project paths early for list-project
     project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    # --dist: redirect output root from <repo>/plugins to <repo>/dist.
+    if args.dist:
+        plugins_dir = plugins_dir.parent / 'dist'
     
     # List project configurations
     if args.list_project:
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py
index b036ba4..662cea5 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py
@@ -631,6 +631,8 @@ Examples:
     parser.add_argument('--vs-version', choices=['auto', '2026', '2022'], default='auto',
                         help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto)')
 
+    parser.add_argument('--dist', action='store_true',
+                        help='Copy built DLLs to <repo>/dist/<config> instead of <repo>/plugins/<config>')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Find MSBuild
@@ -642,6 +644,9 @@ Examples:
 
     # Get project paths
     project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths(platform_toolset)
+    # --dist: redirect output root from <repo>/plugins to <repo>/dist.
+    if args.dist:
+        plugins_dir = plugins_dir.parent / 'dist'
 
     if args.list_project:
         if not project_file.exists():