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+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2025 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+
+# Simple helper script for vscode task support.
+# Current vscode tasks have difficulty executing multiple commands.
+
+# check if Zephyr environment is set up
+if [ ! -z "$ZEPHYR_BASE" ]; then
+    VENV_DIR="$ZEPHYR_BASE/.venv"
+    echo "Using Zephyr environment at $ZEPHYR_BASE"
+elif [ ! -z "$SOF_WORKSPACE" ]; then
+    VENV_DIR="$SOF_WORKSPACE/zephyr/.venv"
+    echo "Using SOF/Zephyr environment at $SOF_WORKSPACE"
+else
+    # fallback to the zephyr default from the getting started guide
+    VENV_DIR="$HOME/zephyrproject/.venv"
+    echo "Using default Zephyr environment at $VENV_DIR"
+fi
+
+# start the virtual environment
+source ${VENV_DIR}/bin/activate
+
+# The vscode workspace is the parent directory of the SOF Firmware directory
+# we need to cd into sof to run the zephyr build script
+cd sof
+
+# run the zephyr script
+./scripts/xtensa-build-zephyr.py "$@"
+
+# cleanup
+deactivate