diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea93722a..fb04ca6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ Any operation can be started from the UI, with a sub command or an API function:
 
 | Command                   | Lua                              | Description                                                                                                                                          |
 | ------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `:Lazy build {plugins}`   | `require("lazy").build(opts)`    | Rebuild a plugin                                                                                                                                     |
 | `:Lazy check [plugins]`   | `require("lazy").check(opts?)`   | Check for updates and show the log (git fetch)                                                                                                       |
 | `:Lazy clean [plugins]`   | `require("lazy").clean(opts?)`   | Clean plugins that are no longer needed                                                                                                              |
 | `:Lazy clear`             | `require("lazy").clear()`        | Clear finished tasks                                                                                                                                 |
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua
index 83dd18c4..375f4453 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua
@@ -144,6 +144,17 @@ function M.log(opts)
   }, opts)
 end
 
+---@param opts? ManagerOpts
+function M.build(opts)
+  opts = M.opts(opts, { mode = "build" })
+  return M.run({
+    pipeline = { { "plugin.build", force = true } },
+    plugins = function()
+      return false
+    end,
+  }, opts)
+end
+
 ---@param opts? ManagerOpts
 function M.sync(opts)
   opts = M.opts(opts)
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
index 05424b80..9b32b515 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ local Loader = require("lazy.core.loader")
 local M = {}
 
 M.build = {
-  skip = function(plugin)
+  ---@param opts? {force:boolean}
+  skip = function(plugin, opts)
+    if opts and opts.force then
+      return false
+    end
     return not (plugin._.dirty and plugin.build)
   end,
   run = function(self)
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua b/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua
index c6ee5f39..39bd3f83 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ function M.cmd(cmd, opts)
   local command = M.commands[cmd] --[[@as fun(opts)]]
   if command == nil then
     Util.error("Invalid lazy command '" .. cmd .. "'")
+  elseif
+    ViewConfig.commands[cmd]
+    and ViewConfig.commands[cmd].plugins_required
+    and not (opts and vim.tbl_count(opts.plugins or {}) > 0)
+  then
+    return Util.error("`Lazy " .. cmd .. "` requires at least one plugin")
   else
     command(opts)
   end
@@ -44,12 +50,10 @@ M.commands = {
   end,
   ---@param opts ManagerOpts
   load = function(opts)
-    if not (opts and opts.plugins and #opts.plugins > 0) then
-      return Util.error("`Lazy load` requires at least one plugin name to load")
-    end
     require("lazy.core.loader").load(opts.plugins, { cmd = "LazyLoad" })
   end,
   log = Manage.log,
+  build = Manage.build,
   clean = Manage.clean,
   install = Manage.install,
   sync = Manage.sync,
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/config.lua b/lua/lazy/view/config.lua
index b6f5bc27..e229352a 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/config.lua
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ M.commands = {
     desc = "Run `:checkhealth lazy`",
     id = 14,
   },
+  build = {
+    desc = "Rebuild a plugin",
+    id = 13,
+    plugins = true,
+    plugins_required = true,
+    key_plugin = "b",
+  },
 }
 
 return M