diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 1af54b5..718cdf4 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "=== CLION LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS ==="
+echo "Script: $0"
+echo "Argument count: $#"
+echo "Arguments: $*"
+echo "Working directory: $PWD"
+echo "Parent process: $PPID"
+echo "================================"
+
 ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
 cd "$ROOT"
 APP_NAME=OrionToolbar
 DERIVED="$ROOT/.build"
 CONFIGURATION="${CONFIGURATION:-Debug}"
 [[ "$CONFIGURATION" == Debug || "$CONFIGURATION" == Release ]] || { echo 'CONFIGURATION must be Debug or Release' >&2; exit 2; }
-mkdir -p "$ROOT/.build/build-logs"
+mkdir -p "$ROOT/build-logs"
 LOG="$ROOT/build-logs/build-${CONFIGURATION}-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
 echo "Building $APP_NAME ($CONFIGURATION)"
 set -o pipefail
@@ -19,35 +28,22 @@ EXE=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Print :CFBundleExecutable' "$APP/Contents/Info
 echo "Build complete: $APP"
 echo "Log: $LOG"
 
+
 if [[ "${1:-}" == "--launch" ]]; then
-    echo
     echo "=== LAUNCHING ORIONTOOLBAR ==="
 
     pkill -x "$APP_NAME" 2>/dev/null || true
-    sleep 1
+    sleep 2
 
-    APP_EXEC="$APP/Contents/MacOS/$EXE"
-
-    if [[ ! -x "$APP_EXEC" ]]; then
-        echo "ERROR: Application executable missing: $APP_EXEC"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    echo "Application: $APP"
-    echo "Executable: $APP_EXEC"
-
-    # Launch the exact built application as a separate macOS process.
-    /usr/bin/open -n "$APP" --args
+    # Launch independently through macOS Launch Services.
+    /usr/bin/open -n -a "$APP"
 
     sleep 3
 
     if /usr/bin/pgrep -x "$APP_NAME" >/dev/null; then
-        echo "SUCCESS: OrionToolbar is running."
-        /usr/bin/pgrep -fl "$APP_NAME"
+        echo "SUCCESS: OrionToolbar launched."
     else
-        echo "ERROR: OrionToolbar did not remain running."
-        echo "Try launching the executable directly:"
-        echo "$APP_EXEC"
+        echo "ERROR: OrionToolbar is not running."
         exit 1
     fi
 fi