diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 54ec0ec6b7..6b9bd05f70 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /GNUmakefile
 /build/
 /build-native/
+/dist/
 /subprojects/.wraplock
 /.cache/
 /.vscode/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b65b0bd41a..72b08a9dae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ quiet-command-run = $(if $(V),,$(if $2,printf "  %-7s %s\n" $2 $3 && ))$1
 quiet-@ = $(if $(V),,@)
 quiet-command = $(quiet-@)$(call quiet-command-run,$1,$2,$3)
 
-UNCHECKED_GOALS := TAGS gtags cscope ctags dist \
+UNCHECKED_GOALS := TAGS gtags cscope ctags dist xteink \
     help check-help print-% \
     docker docker-% lcitool-refresh vm-help vm-test vm-build-%
 
 all:
-.PHONY: all clean distclean recurse-all dist msi FORCE
+.PHONY: all clean distclean recurse-all dist msi xteink FORCE
+
+xteink:
+	@mkdir -p dist
+	nix build .#qemu-native-xteink --builders '' --out-link dist/qemu-native
 
 # Don't try to regenerate Makefile or configure
 # We don't generate any of them
diff --git a/README.xteink.md b/README.xteink.md
index edaa818b87..a1e5c9f949 100644
--- a/README.xteink.md
+++ b/README.xteink.md
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ nix develop
 ninja -C build qemu-system-riscv32
 ```
 
-Or build the native xteink target directly:
+Or build the native xteink target into `dist/qemu-native` for direct script use:
 
 ```sh
-nix build .#qemu-native-xteink
+make xteink
+uv run --script scripts/xteink-emu.py --help
 ```
 
 ### Agent emulator
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index b833853800..317d7b0f9f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             export XTEINK_QEMU=${qemu-native-xteink}/bin/qemu-system-riscv32
             export XTEINK_BIOS=${qemu-native-xteink}/share/qemu
             export XTEINK_BOOTLOADER=${./scripts/assets/esp32c3-bootloader.bin}
-            export XTEINK_PARTITIONS=${./scripts/assets/crosspoint-partitions.bin}
+            export XTEINK_PARTITIONS=${./scripts/assets/xteink-partitions.bin}
             exec uv run --script ${./scripts/xteink-emu.py} "$@"
           '';
         };
diff --git a/scripts/assets/crosspoint-partitions.bin b/scripts/assets/xteink-partitions.bin
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/assets/crosspoint-partitions.bin
rename to scripts/assets/xteink-partitions.bin
diff --git a/scripts/xteink-emu.py b/scripts/xteink-emu.py
index e9ce835cc9..f344d993f5 100755
--- a/scripts/xteink-emu.py
+++ b/scripts/xteink-emu.py
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ FLASH_SIZE = 16 * 1024 * 1024
 APP_OFFSET = 0x10000
 PARTITIONS_OFFSET = 0x8000
 RELEASED_ADC = 4095
+PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+DEFAULT_PATHS = {
+    "XTEINK_QEMU": PROJECT_ROOT / "dist/qemu-native/bin/qemu-system-riscv32",
+    "XTEINK_BIOS": PROJECT_ROOT / "dist/qemu-native/share/qemu",
+    "XTEINK_BOOTLOADER": PROJECT_ROOT / "scripts/assets/esp32c3-bootloader.bin",
+    "XTEINK_PARTITIONS": PROJECT_ROOT / "scripts/assets/xteink-partitions.bin",
+}
 BUTTONS = {
     "left": ("/machine/adc", "adci[2]", 2242, RELEASED_ADC),
     "right": ("/machine/adc", "adci[2]", 5, RELEASED_ADC),
@@ -40,10 +47,10 @@ def state_dir(args):
 
 
 def require_env(name):
-    value = os.environ.get(name)
-    if not value:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"{name} is not set; run xteink-emu through its Nix app")
-    return Path(value)
+    path = Path(os.environ.get(name, DEFAULT_PATHS[name]))
+    if not path.exists():
+        raise RuntimeError(f"{path} does not exist; run 'make xteink'")
+    return path
 
 
 def pid_from(state):
@@ -174,6 +181,13 @@ def start(args):
             raise RuntimeError(f"QEMU exited during startup\n{message}")
         try:
             qmp_command(state, "query-status")
+            if args.power_hold_ms:
+                path, prop, pressed, released = BUTTONS["power"]
+                qmp_command(state, "qom-set", {"path": path, "property": prop, "value": pressed})
+                try:
+                    time.sleep(args.power_hold_ms / 1000)
+                finally:
+                    qmp_command(state, "qom-set", {"path": path, "property": prop, "value": released})
             print(f"started PID {process.pid}")
             print(f"state: {state}")
             print(f"serial log: {state / 'serial.log'}")
@@ -238,6 +252,12 @@ def button(args):
     state = state_dir(args)
     require_running(state)
     path, prop, pressed, released = BUTTONS[args.name]
+    if args.down:
+        qmp_command(state, "qom-set", {"path": path, "property": prop, "value": pressed})
+        return
+    if args.up:
+        qmp_command(state, "qom-set", {"path": path, "property": prop, "value": released})
+        return
     qmp_command(state, "qom-set", {"path": path, "property": prop, "value": pressed})
     try:
         time.sleep(args.hold_ms / 1000)
@@ -265,6 +285,7 @@ def parser():
     add_state(command)
     command.add_argument("--firmware", required=True)
     command.add_argument("--sdcard", required=True)
+    command.add_argument("--power-hold-ms", type=int, default=2000)
     command.set_defaults(handler=start)
 
     command = commands.add_parser("stop")
@@ -281,6 +302,9 @@ def parser():
     add_state(command)
     command.add_argument("name", choices=BUTTONS)
     command.add_argument("--hold-ms", type=int, default=100)
+    button_mode = command.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    button_mode.add_argument("--down", action="store_true", help="press and hold")
+    button_mode.add_argument("--up", action="store_true", help="release")
     command.set_defaults(handler=button)
 
     command = commands.add_parser("screenshot")
@@ -296,6 +320,8 @@ def main():
         raise RuntimeError("--timeout must not be negative")
     if getattr(args, "hold_ms", 0) < 0:
         raise RuntimeError("--hold-ms must not be negative")
+    if getattr(args, "power_hold_ms", 0) < 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("--power-hold-ms must not be negative")
     args.handler(args)