diff --git a/PYTHON_SCRIPTING.md b/PYTHON_SCRIPTING.md
index e12c15d..c9028fd 100644
--- a/PYTHON_SCRIPTING.md
+++ b/PYTHON_SCRIPTING.md
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ These are current realities and should be treated as authoritative unless we exp
    - ABI v1 + runtime manager support exist.
    - Main page generation path still uses existing JS macro rendering.
 
-4. **Scripts rebuild/meta-diff sync is still missing**
-   - Script CRUD works via app APIs.
-   - No implemented project-wide “rebuild from files” parity for `scripts/` equivalent to posts/media rebuild flows.
+4. **Scripts rebuild/sync parity is implemented (simple policy)**
+   - `ScriptEngine.rebuildDatabaseFromFiles()` now rebuilds DB metadata from `scripts/*.py`.
+   - `ScriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges()` now handles added/modified/deleted/renamed script files after git pull.
+   - Settings → Data now includes **Rebuild Scripts** button (`scripts:rebuildFromFiles`) for manual parity with posts/media rebuild.
 
 ## Remaining Work Only
 
@@ -50,11 +51,18 @@ These are current realities and should be treated as authoritative unless we exp
 - [x] Runtime mode made project-configurable via Settings → Technology (`pythonRuntimeMode`).
 - [x] Legacy main-thread mode retained as explicit fallback option.
 
-## 2) Add scripts file-system rebuild/sync (P1)
+## 2) Add scripts file-system rebuild/sync (P1) — Implemented
 
-- [ ] Implement rebuild/meta-diff style synchronization for `scripts/` so external file edits are detected.
-- [ ] Define conflict handling policy between DB metadata and script file frontmatter/body.
-- [ ] Add tests for create/edit/delete performed outside app while app is closed/open.
+- [x] Implement rebuild/meta-diff style synchronization for `scripts/` so external file edits are detected.
+- [x] Define conflict handling policy between DB metadata and script file frontmatter/body.
+- [x] Add tests for create/edit/delete performed outside app while app is closed/open.
+
+### Implemented policy (simple)
+
+- Source of truth: script file + docstring frontmatter when present/valid.
+- Rebuild path: delete current `scripts` rows for active project and re-import from `scripts/*.py`.
+- Reconcile path (git pull): apply file deltas (`added|modified|deleted|renamed`) and upsert/delete rows.
+- Conflict behavior: prefer file metadata/body; fall back to safe defaults when values are missing/invalid.
 
 ## 3) Wire Python macros into render pipeline (P1)
 
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ These are current realities and should be treated as authoritative unless we exp
 ## Acceptance Gate Before Marking Python Scripting “Complete”
 
 - [ ] Render-time macros run through Python script path in production generation flow.
-- [ ] Scripts directory external changes are synchronized reliably.
+- [x] Scripts directory external changes are synchronized reliably.
 - [x] Runtime boundary decision implemented and protected by tests.
 - [ ] Legacy JS macro path removed (or explicitly retained with documented rationale).
-- [ ] `npm test` and `npm run build` pass.
+- [x] `npm test` and `npm run build` pass.
diff --git a/src/main/engine/GitEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/GitEngine.ts
index 587ba38..0eec483 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/GitEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/GitEngine.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ export interface GitPostFileChange {
   previousPath?: string;
 }
 
+export type GitScriptFileChangeStatus = 'added' | 'modified' | 'deleted' | 'renamed';
+
+export interface GitScriptFileChange {
+  status: GitScriptFileChangeStatus;
+  path: string;
+  previousPath?: string;
+}
+
 type GitProvider = 'unknown' | 'github' | 'gitlab' | 'gitea-forgejo';
 
 let gitEngineInstance: GitEngine | null = null;
@@ -526,7 +534,12 @@ export class GitEngine {
     return this.markdownExtensions.has(extension);
   }
 
-  private parseNameStatusOutput(raw: string): GitPostFileChange[] {
+  private isScriptsPythonPath(value: string): boolean {
+    const normalized = this.normalizeRepoRelativePath(value);
+    return normalized.startsWith('scripts/') && path.extname(normalized).toLowerCase() === '.py';
+  }
+
+  private parseNameStatusOutput(raw: string, pathMatcher: (value: string) => boolean): GitPostFileChange[] {
     const tokens = raw.split('\0').filter((token) => token.length > 0);
     const changes: GitPostFileChange[] = [];
 
@@ -543,7 +556,7 @@ export class GitEngine {
         const previousPath = this.normalizeRepoRelativePath(previousPathRaw);
         const pathValue = this.normalizeRepoRelativePath(nextPathRaw);
 
-        if (this.isPostsMarkdownPath(previousPath) || this.isPostsMarkdownPath(pathValue)) {
+        if (pathMatcher(previousPath) || pathMatcher(pathValue)) {
           changes.push({
             status: 'renamed',
             path: pathValue,
@@ -555,7 +568,7 @@ export class GitEngine {
 
       const filePathRaw = tokens[index++] ?? '';
       const filePath = this.normalizeRepoRelativePath(filePathRaw);
-      if (!this.isPostsMarkdownPath(filePath)) {
+      if (!pathMatcher(filePath)) {
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -1338,13 +1351,40 @@ export class GitEngine {
 
     try {
       const output = await git.raw(args);
-      return this.parseNameStatusOutput(output);
+      return this.parseNameStatusOutput(output, (value) => this.isPostsMarkdownPath(value));
     } catch (error) {
       const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error ?? '');
       if (this.isSpawnBadFileDescriptorError(message)) {
         try {
           const output = await this.runGitCli(projectPath, args);
-          return this.parseNameStatusOutput(output);
+          return this.parseNameStatusOutput(output, (value) => this.isPostsMarkdownPath(value));
+        } catch {
+          return [];
+        }
+      }
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getChangedScriptFilesBetween(projectPath: string, fromCommit: string, toCommit: string): Promise<GitScriptFileChange[]> {
+    const fromRef = fromCommit.trim();
+    const toRef = toCommit.trim();
+    if (!fromRef || !toRef || fromRef === toRef) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const git = this.createNonInteractiveGit(projectPath);
+    const args = ['diff', '--name-status', '--find-renames', '-z', `${fromRef}..${toRef}`, '--', 'scripts'];
+
+    try {
+      const output = await git.raw(args);
+      return this.parseNameStatusOutput(output, (value) => this.isScriptsPythonPath(value));
+    } catch (error) {
+      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error ?? '');
+      if (this.isSpawnBadFileDescriptorError(message)) {
+        try {
+          const output = await this.runGitCli(projectPath, args);
+          return this.parseNameStatusOutput(output, (value) => this.isScriptsPythonPath(value));
         } catch {
           return [];
         }
diff --git a/src/main/engine/ScriptEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/ScriptEngine.ts
index ed9b379..c31f2b4 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/ScriptEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/ScriptEngine.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,37 @@ export interface UpdateScriptInput {
   enabled?: boolean;
 }
 
+export type GitScriptFileChangeStatus = 'added' | 'modified' | 'deleted' | 'renamed';
+
+export interface GitScriptFileChange {
+  status: GitScriptFileChangeStatus;
+  path: string;
+  previousPath?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ScriptReconcileResult {
+  created: number;
+  updated: number;
+  deleted: number;
+  processedFiles: number;
+}
+
+interface ParsedScriptFile {
+  metadata: {
+    id?: string;
+    projectId?: string;
+    slug?: string;
+    title?: string;
+    kind?: string;
+    entrypoint?: string;
+    enabled?: boolean;
+    version?: number;
+    createdAt?: string;
+    updatedAt?: string;
+  };
+  body: string;
+}
+
 export class ScriptEngine extends EventEmitter {
   private currentProjectId = 'default';
   private dataDir: string | null = null;
@@ -191,6 +222,205 @@ export class ScriptEngine extends EventEmitter {
     return Promise.all(rows.map((item) => this.toScriptData(item)));
   }
 
+  async rebuildDatabaseFromFiles(): Promise<void> {
+    const db = getDatabase().getLocal();
+    const scriptsDir = this.getScriptsDir();
+
+    await db.delete(scripts).where(eq(scripts.projectId, this.currentProjectId));
+
+    const pythonFiles = await this.scanScriptFiles(scriptsDir);
+    if (pythonFiles.length === 0) {
+      this.emit('scriptsRebuilt');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const usedIds = new Set<string>();
+    const insertedRows: Script[] = [];
+
+    for (const filePath of pythonFiles) {
+      const parsed = await this.readScriptFileWithMetadata(filePath);
+      if (!parsed) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const desiredSlug = this.normalizeSlug(parsed.metadata.slug || path.basename(filePath, '.py'));
+      const slug = this.ensureUniqueSlug(desiredSlug, insertedRows);
+
+      const desiredId = typeof parsed.metadata.id === 'string' && parsed.metadata.id.trim().length > 0
+        ? parsed.metadata.id.trim()
+        : uuidv4();
+      const id = usedIds.has(desiredId) ? uuidv4() : desiredId;
+
+      const now = new Date();
+      const row: NewScript = {
+        id,
+        projectId: this.currentProjectId,
+        slug,
+        title: this.normalizeTitle(parsed.metadata.title, slug),
+        kind: this.normalizeKind(parsed.metadata.kind),
+        entrypoint: this.normalizeEntrypoint(parsed.metadata.entrypoint),
+        enabled: this.normalizeEnabled(parsed.metadata.enabled),
+        version: this.normalizeVersion(parsed.metadata.version),
+        filePath,
+        createdAt: this.normalizeDate(parsed.metadata.createdAt, now),
+        updatedAt: this.normalizeDate(parsed.metadata.updatedAt, now),
+      };
+
+      await db.insert(scripts).values(row);
+      insertedRows.push(row as Script);
+      usedIds.add(id);
+    }
+
+    this.emit('scriptsRebuilt');
+  }
+
+  async reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges(projectPath: string, changes: GitScriptFileChange[]): Promise<ScriptReconcileResult> {
+    const db = getDatabase().getLocal();
+    const normalizedProjectPath = path.resolve(projectPath);
+
+    const relevantChanges = changes.filter((change) => {
+      if (!this.isPythonScriptPath(change.path)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (change.status === 'renamed' && change.previousPath && !this.isPythonScriptPath(change.previousPath) && !this.isPythonScriptPath(change.path)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    });
+
+    if (relevantChanges.length === 0) {
+      return { created: 0, updated: 0, deleted: 0, processedFiles: 0 };
+    }
+
+    const scriptRows = await this.getAllScriptRows();
+    const scriptsByPath = new Map<string, Script>();
+    for (const row of scriptRows) {
+      scriptsByPath.set(this.normalizePathForCompare(row.filePath), row);
+    }
+
+    let created = 0;
+    let updated = 0;
+    let deleted = 0;
+    let processedFiles = 0;
+
+    for (const change of relevantChanges) {
+      const absolutePath = this.normalizePathForCompare(path.resolve(normalizedProjectPath, change.path));
+      const previousAbsolutePath = change.previousPath
+        ? this.normalizePathForCompare(path.resolve(normalizedProjectPath, change.previousPath))
+        : null;
+
+      if (change.status === 'deleted') {
+        const existing = scriptsByPath.get(absolutePath);
+        if (!existing) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        await db.delete(scripts).where(and(eq(scripts.id, existing.id), eq(scripts.projectId, this.currentProjectId)));
+        scriptsByPath.delete(absolutePath);
+        this.emit('scriptDeleted', existing.id);
+        deleted += 1;
+        processedFiles += 1;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      let existing = previousAbsolutePath
+        ? (scriptsByPath.get(previousAbsolutePath) || scriptsByPath.get(absolutePath))
+        : scriptsByPath.get(absolutePath);
+
+      const parsed = await this.readScriptFileWithMetadata(absolutePath);
+      if (!parsed) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const allRows = await this.getAllScriptRows();
+      const parsedId = typeof parsed.metadata.id === 'string' ? parsed.metadata.id.trim() : '';
+      if (!existing && parsedId.length > 0) {
+        const byId = allRows.find((row) => row.id === parsedId);
+        if (byId) {
+          existing = byId;
+        }
+      }
+      const desiredSlug = this.normalizeSlug(parsed.metadata.slug || path.basename(absolutePath, '.py'));
+      const slug = this.ensureUniqueSlug(desiredSlug, allRows, existing?.id);
+
+      if (existing) {
+        const updateNow = new Date();
+        const nextRow = {
+          title: this.normalizeTitle(parsed.metadata.title, slug, existing.title),
+          slug,
+          kind: this.normalizeKind(parsed.metadata.kind, existing.kind),
+          entrypoint: this.normalizeEntrypoint(parsed.metadata.entrypoint, existing.entrypoint),
+          enabled: this.normalizeEnabled(parsed.metadata.enabled, existing.enabled),
+          version: this.normalizeVersion(parsed.metadata.version, existing.version),
+          filePath: absolutePath,
+          createdAt: this.normalizeDate(parsed.metadata.createdAt, existing.createdAt),
+          updatedAt: this.normalizeDate(parsed.metadata.updatedAt, updateNow),
+        };
+
+        await db.update(scripts)
+          .set(nextRow)
+          .where(and(eq(scripts.id, existing.id), eq(scripts.projectId, this.currentProjectId)));
+
+        const updatedRow = await this.getScriptRow(existing.id);
+        if (updatedRow) {
+          const updatedScript = await this.toScriptData(updatedRow);
+          this.emit('scriptUpdated', updatedScript);
+        }
+
+        if (previousAbsolutePath) {
+          scriptsByPath.delete(previousAbsolutePath);
+        }
+        scriptsByPath.set(absolutePath, {
+          ...existing,
+          ...nextRow,
+        });
+        updated += 1;
+        processedFiles += 1;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const desiredId = typeof parsed.metadata.id === 'string' && parsed.metadata.id.trim().length > 0
+        ? parsed.metadata.id.trim()
+        : uuidv4();
+      const idExists = allRows.some((row) => row.id === desiredId);
+      const rowId = idExists ? uuidv4() : desiredId;
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      const newRow: NewScript = {
+        id: rowId,
+        projectId: this.currentProjectId,
+        slug,
+        title: this.normalizeTitle(parsed.metadata.title, slug),
+        kind: this.normalizeKind(parsed.metadata.kind),
+        entrypoint: this.normalizeEntrypoint(parsed.metadata.entrypoint),
+        enabled: this.normalizeEnabled(parsed.metadata.enabled),
+        version: this.normalizeVersion(parsed.metadata.version),
+        filePath: absolutePath,
+        createdAt: this.normalizeDate(parsed.metadata.createdAt, now),
+        updatedAt: this.normalizeDate(parsed.metadata.updatedAt, now),
+      };
+
+      await db.insert(scripts).values(newRow);
+
+      const createdRow = await this.getScriptRow(newRow.id);
+      if (createdRow) {
+        const createdScript = await this.toScriptData(createdRow);
+        this.emit('scriptCreated', createdScript);
+      }
+
+      scriptsByPath.set(absolutePath, newRow as Script);
+      created += 1;
+      processedFiles += 1;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      created,
+      updated,
+      deleted,
+      processedFiles,
+    };
+  }
+
   private async getScriptRow(id: string): Promise<Script | null> {
     const rows = await this.getAllScriptRows();
     return rows.find((item) => item.id === id) || null;
@@ -240,6 +470,15 @@ export class ScriptEngine extends EventEmitter {
     return path.join(this.getScriptsDir(), `${slug}.py`);
   }
 
+  private normalizePathForCompare(filePath: string): string {
+    return path.resolve(filePath).replace(/\\/g, '/');
+  }
+
+  private isPythonScriptPath(value: string): boolean {
+    const normalized = value.replace(/\\/g, '/').replace(/^\.\//, '');
+    return normalized.startsWith('scripts/') && path.extname(normalized).toLowerCase() === '.py';
+  }
+
   private normalizeSlug(value: string): string {
     const normalized = value
       .toLowerCase()
@@ -306,6 +545,183 @@ export class ScriptEngine extends EventEmitter {
     return rawContent.replace(frontmatterDocstringPattern, '');
   }
 
+  private parseScriptFile(rawContent: string): ParsedScriptFile {
+    const frontmatterDocstringPattern = /^(?:"""|''')\r?\n---\r?\n([\s\S]*?)\r?\n---\r?\n(?:"""|''')\r?\n?/;
+    const match = rawContent.match(frontmatterDocstringPattern);
+    if (!match) {
+      return {
+        metadata: {},
+        body: rawContent,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const metadataLines = (match[1] || '').split(/\r?\n/);
+    const metadata: ParsedScriptFile['metadata'] = {};
+
+    for (const rawLine of metadataLines) {
+      const line = rawLine.trim();
+      if (!line || line.startsWith('#')) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const separatorIndex = line.indexOf(':');
+      if (separatorIndex <= 0) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const key = line.slice(0, separatorIndex).trim();
+      const valueRaw = line.slice(separatorIndex + 1).trim();
+      const value = this.parseYamlScalar(valueRaw);
+
+      if (key === 'enabled') {
+        if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+          metadata.enabled = value;
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (key === 'version') {
+        const parsed = Number(value);
+        if (Number.isFinite(parsed)) {
+          metadata.version = parsed;
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (
+        key === 'id' ||
+        key === 'projectId' ||
+        key === 'slug' ||
+        key === 'title' ||
+        key === 'kind' ||
+        key === 'entrypoint' ||
+        key === 'createdAt' ||
+        key === 'updatedAt'
+      ) {
+        if (typeof value === 'string') {
+          metadata[key] = value;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      metadata,
+      body: rawContent.replace(frontmatterDocstringPattern, ''),
+    };
+  }
+
+  private parseYamlScalar(valueRaw: string): string | number | boolean {
+    if ((valueRaw.startsWith('"') && valueRaw.endsWith('"')) || (valueRaw.startsWith("'") && valueRaw.endsWith("'"))) {
+      return valueRaw.slice(1, -1)
+        .replace(/\\"/g, '"')
+        .replace(/\\\\/g, '\\');
+    }
+
+    if (valueRaw === 'true') {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (valueRaw === 'false') {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const numeric = Number(valueRaw);
+    if (!Number.isNaN(numeric)) {
+      return numeric;
+    }
+
+    return valueRaw;
+  }
+
+  private normalizeKind(kind: string | undefined, fallback: ScriptKind = 'utility'): ScriptKind {
+    if (kind === 'macro' || kind === 'utility' || kind === 'transform') {
+      return kind;
+    }
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  private normalizeEntrypoint(entrypoint: string | undefined, fallback = 'render'): string {
+    if (typeof entrypoint === 'string' && entrypoint.trim().length > 0) {
+      return entrypoint.trim();
+    }
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  private normalizeEnabled(enabled: boolean | undefined, fallback = true): boolean {
+    if (typeof enabled === 'boolean') {
+      return enabled;
+    }
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  private normalizeVersion(version: number | undefined, fallback = 1): number {
+    if (typeof version === 'number' && Number.isFinite(version) && version > 0) {
+      return Math.floor(version);
+    }
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  private normalizeDate(value: string | undefined, fallback: Date): Date {
+    if (typeof value === 'string') {
+      const parsed = new Date(value);
+      if (!Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) {
+        return parsed;
+      }
+    }
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  private normalizeTitle(title: string | undefined, slug: string, fallback?: string): string {
+    if (typeof title === 'string' && title.trim().length > 0) {
+      return title.trim();
+    }
+    if (typeof fallback === 'string' && fallback.trim().length > 0) {
+      return fallback.trim();
+    }
+    return slug;
+  }
+
+  private async scanScriptFiles(dir: string): Promise<string[]> {
+    const results: string[] = [];
+
+    const scan = async (currentDir: string): Promise<void> => {
+      let entries: Array<{ name: string; isDirectory(): boolean; isFile(): boolean }> = [];
+      try {
+        entries = await fs.readdir(currentDir, { withFileTypes: true }) as Array<{ name: string; isDirectory(): boolean; isFile(): boolean }>;
+      } catch {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      for (const entry of entries) {
+        const fullPath = path.join(currentDir, entry.name);
+        if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+          await scan(fullPath);
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        if (entry.isFile() && path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase() === '.py') {
+          results.push(fullPath);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    await scan(dir);
+    return results;
+  }
+
+  private async readScriptFileWithMetadata(filePath: string): Promise<ParsedScriptFile | null> {
+    try {
+      const rawContent = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      return this.parseScriptFile(rawContent);
+    } catch (error) {
+      const fsError = error as NodeJS.ErrnoException;
+      if (fsError.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+        throw error;
+      }
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   private async readScriptBody(filePath: string): Promise<string> {
     try {
       const rawContent = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf-8');
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index 301ba2a..2dcb9e9 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -185,8 +185,11 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
       return pullResult;
     }
 
-    const changedPostFiles = await engine.getChangedPostFilesBetween(projectPath, beforeHead, afterHead);
-    if (changedPostFiles.length === 0) {
+    const [changedPostFiles, changedScriptFiles] = await Promise.all([
+      engine.getChangedPostFilesBetween(projectPath, beforeHead, afterHead),
+      engine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween(projectPath, beforeHead, afterHead),
+    ]);
+    if (changedPostFiles.length === 0 && changedScriptFiles.length === 0) {
       return pullResult;
     }
 
@@ -194,15 +197,24 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
       const projectEngine = getProjectEngine();
       const project = await projectEngine.getActiveProject();
       const postEngine = getPostEngine();
+      const scriptEngine = getScriptEngine();
 
       if (project) {
         const dataDir = projectEngine.getDataDir(project.id, project.dataPath);
         postEngine.setProjectContext(project.id, dataDir);
+        scriptEngine.setProjectContext(project.id, dataDir);
       }
 
-      await postEngine.reconcilePublishedPostsFromGitChanges(projectPath, changedPostFiles);
+      await Promise.all([
+        changedPostFiles.length > 0
+          ? postEngine.reconcilePublishedPostsFromGitChanges(projectPath, changedPostFiles)
+          : Promise.resolve(),
+        changedScriptFiles.length > 0
+          ? scriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges(projectPath, changedScriptFiles)
+          : Promise.resolve(),
+      ]);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Failed to reconcile published posts after git pull:', error);
+      console.error('Failed to reconcile published posts/scripts after git pull:', error);
     }
 
     return pullResult;
@@ -755,6 +767,18 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
     return engine.getAllScripts();
   });
 
+  safeHandle('scripts:rebuildFromFiles', async () => {
+    const projectEngine = getProjectEngine();
+    const project = await projectEngine.getActiveProject();
+    const engine = getScriptEngine();
+    if (project) {
+      const dataDir = projectEngine.getDataDir(project.id, project.dataPath);
+      engine.setProjectContext(project.id, dataDir);
+    }
+    await engine.rebuildDatabaseFromFiles();
+    return true;
+  });
+
   // ============ Task Handlers ============
 
   safeHandle('tasks:getAll', async () => {
diff --git a/src/main/preload.ts b/src/main/preload.ts
index 5d0ec12..71ac84b 100644
--- a/src/main/preload.ts
+++ b/src/main/preload.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export const electronAPI: ElectronAPI = {
     delete: (id: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('scripts:delete', id),
     get: (id: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('scripts:get', id),
     getAll: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('scripts:getAll'),
+    rebuildFromFiles: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('scripts:rebuildFromFiles'),
   },
 
   // Post-Media Links
diff --git a/src/main/shared/electronApi.ts b/src/main/shared/electronApi.ts
index 72a5b84..437bcbf 100644
--- a/src/main/shared/electronApi.ts
+++ b/src/main/shared/electronApi.ts
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
     delete: (id: string) => Promise<boolean>;
     get: (id: string) => Promise<ScriptData | null>;
     getAll: () => Promise<ScriptData[]>;
+    rebuildFromFiles: () => Promise<void>;
   };
   postMedia: {
     link: (postId: string, mediaId: string) => Promise<MediaLinkData>;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx b/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx
index 228a88e..ab35416 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
   const aiKeywords = ['ai', 'assistant', 'chat', 'model', 'prompt', 'system', 'api', 'key', 'claude', 'gpt', 'opencode'];
   const technologyKeywords = ['technology', 'python', 'runtime', 'worker', 'webworker', 'main thread', 'execution'];
   const publishingKeywords = ['publishing', 'ftp', 'ssh', 'deploy', 'server', 'host', 'upload'];
-  const dataKeywords = ['data', 'database', 'rebuild', 'maintenance', 'posts', 'media', 'links', 'folder', 'filesystem'];
+  const dataKeywords = ['data', 'database', 'rebuild', 'maintenance', 'posts', 'media', 'scripts', 'links', 'folder', 'filesystem'];
 
   const renderProjectSettings = () => (
     <SettingSection
@@ -1235,6 +1235,29 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
           </button>
         </SettingRow>
 
+        <SettingRow
+          id="rebuild-scripts"
+          label={t('settings.data.rebuildScriptsLabel')}
+          description={t('settings.data.rebuildScriptsDescription')}
+        >
+          <button
+            className="secondary"
+            onClick={async () => {
+              showToast.loading(t('settings.toast.rebuildScriptsLoading'));
+              try {
+                await window.electronAPI?.scripts.rebuildFromFiles();
+                showToast.dismiss();
+                showToast.success(t('settings.toast.rebuildScriptsSuccess'));
+              } catch {
+                showToast.dismiss();
+                showToast.error(t('settings.toast.rebuildScriptsFailed'));
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            {t('settings.data.rebuildScriptsAction')}
+          </button>
+        </SettingRow>
+
         <SettingRow
           id="rebuild-links"
           label={t('settings.data.rebuildLinksLabel')}
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/de.json b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/de.json
index b8d9103..8c69fd8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaLoading": "Mediendatenbank wird neu aufgebaut...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaSuccess": "Mediendatenbank neu aufgebaut",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaFailed": "Mediendatenbank konnte nicht neu aufgebaut werden",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsLoading": "Skriptdatenbank wird neu aufgebaut...",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsSuccess": "Skriptdatenbank neu aufgebaut",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsFailed": "Skriptdatenbank konnte nicht neu aufgebaut werden",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksLoading": "Beitragslinks werden neu aufgebaut...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksSuccess": "Beitragslinks neu aufgebaut",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksFailed": "Beitragslinks konnten nicht neu aufgebaut werden",
@@ -709,6 +712,9 @@
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaLabel": "Mediendatenbank neu aufbauen",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaDescription": "Alle Mediendateien und Sidecar-Metadaten neu scannen. Fehlende Einträge werden neu erzeugt.",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaAction": "Medien neu aufbauen",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsLabel": "Skriptdatenbank neu aufbauen",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsDescription": "Alle Python-Skripte neu scannen und den Skript-Metadatenindex neu aufbauen.",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsAction": "Skripte neu aufbauen",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksLabel": "Beitragslinks neu aufbauen",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksDescription": "Alle Beiträge neu scannen und den internen Linkgraphen zwischen Beiträgen neu aufbauen.",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksAction": "Links neu aufbauen",
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/en.json
index ae36068..7a27b9b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaLoading": "Rebuilding media database...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaSuccess": "Media database rebuilt",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaFailed": "Failed to rebuild media database",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsLoading": "Rebuilding scripts database...",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsSuccess": "Scripts database rebuilt",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsFailed": "Failed to rebuild scripts database",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksLoading": "Rebuilding post links...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksSuccess": "Post links rebuilt",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksFailed": "Failed to rebuild post links",
@@ -709,6 +712,9 @@
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaLabel": "Rebuild Media Database",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaDescription": "Re-scan all media files and sidecar metadata. Regenerates missing entries.",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaAction": "Rebuild Media",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsLabel": "Rebuild Scripts Database",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsDescription": "Re-scan all Python scripts and rebuild the scripts metadata index.",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsAction": "Rebuild Scripts",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksLabel": "Rebuild Post Links",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksDescription": "Re-scan all posts and rebuild the internal link graph between posts.",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksAction": "Rebuild Links",
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/es.json
index c01f998..a2d744e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaLoading": "Reconstruyendo base de datos de medios...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaSuccess": "Base de datos de medios reconstruida",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaFailed": "No se pudo reconstruir la base de datos de medios",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsLoading": "Reconstruyendo base de datos de scripts...",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsSuccess": "Base de datos de scripts reconstruida",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsFailed": "No se pudo reconstruir la base de datos de scripts",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksLoading": "Reconstruyendo enlaces de entradas...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksSuccess": "Enlaces de publicaciones reconstruidos",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksFailed": "No se pudieron reconstruir los enlaces de entradas",
@@ -709,6 +712,9 @@
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaLabel": "Reconstruir base de datos de medios",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaDescription": "Reescanea todos los archivos multimedia y metadatos sidecar. Regenera las entradas faltantes.",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaAction": "Reconstruir medios",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsLabel": "Reconstruir base de datos de scripts",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsDescription": "Reescanea todos los scripts de Python y reconstruye el índice de metadatos de scripts.",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsAction": "Reconstruir scripts",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksLabel": "Reconstruir enlaces de publicaciones",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksDescription": "Reescanea todas las publicaciones y reconstruye el grafo interno de enlaces entre publicaciones.",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksAction": "Reconstruir enlaces",
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/fr.json b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/fr.json
index 41d3afa..7aef400 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaLoading": "Reconstruction de la base des médias...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaSuccess": "Base médias reconstruite",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaFailed": "Impossible de reconstruire la base des médias",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsLoading": "Reconstruction de la base des scripts...",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsSuccess": "Base des scripts reconstruite",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsFailed": "Impossible de reconstruire la base des scripts",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksLoading": "Reconstruction des liens d’articles...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksSuccess": "Liens d’articles reconstruits",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksFailed": "Impossible de reconstruire les liens d’articles",
@@ -709,6 +712,9 @@
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaLabel": "Reconstruire la base médias",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaDescription": "Réanalyse tous les fichiers médias et leurs métadonnées sidecar. Régénère les entrées manquantes.",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaAction": "Reconstruire les médias",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsLabel": "Reconstruire la base des scripts",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsDescription": "Réanalyse tous les scripts Python et reconstruit l’index des métadonnées de scripts.",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsAction": "Reconstruire les scripts",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksLabel": "Reconstruire les liens d’articles",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksDescription": "Réanalyse tous les articles et reconstruit le graphe interne des liens entre articles.",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksAction": "Reconstruire les liens",
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/it.json b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/it.json
index b5348a2..58864ff 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/locales/it.json
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/locales/it.json
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaLoading": "Ricostruzione database media...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaSuccess": "Database media ricostruito",
   "settings.toast.rebuildMediaFailed": "Impossibile ricostruire il database dei media",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsLoading": "Ricostruzione database script...",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsSuccess": "Database script ricostruito",
+  "settings.toast.rebuildScriptsFailed": "Impossibile ricostruire il database degli script",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksLoading": "Ricostruzione dei link dei post...",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksSuccess": "Link dei post ricostruiti",
   "settings.toast.rebuildLinksFailed": "Impossibile ricostruire i link dei post",
@@ -709,6 +712,9 @@
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaLabel": "Ricostruisci database media",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaDescription": "Rianalizza tutti i file media e i metadati sidecar. Rigenera le voci mancanti.",
   "settings.data.rebuildMediaAction": "Ricostruisci media",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsLabel": "Ricostruisci database script",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsDescription": "Rianalizza tutti gli script Python e ricostruisce l’indice dei metadati degli script.",
+  "settings.data.rebuildScriptsAction": "Ricostruisci script",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksLabel": "Ricostruisci collegamenti post",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksDescription": "Rianalizza tutti i post e ricostruisce il grafo interno dei collegamenti tra post.",
   "settings.data.rebuildLinksAction": "Ricostruisci collegamenti",
diff --git a/tests/engine/GitEngine.test.ts b/tests/engine/GitEngine.test.ts
index 9fdecf0..b7326cc 100644
--- a/tests/engine/GitEngine.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/GitEngine.test.ts
@@ -237,6 +237,42 @@ describe('GitEngine', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('getChangedScriptFilesBetween', () => {
+    it('returns added, modified, deleted and renamed script file changes from name-status output', async () => {
+      mockRaw.mockResolvedValue([
+        'M', 'scripts/existing.py',
+        'A', 'scripts/new_script.py',
+        'D', 'scripts/removed.py',
+        'R100', 'scripts/old_name.py', 'scripts/new_name.py',
+        'M', 'posts/2026/02/ignored.md',
+      ].join('\0'));
+
+      const result = await gitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween('/tmp/project', 'before', 'after');
+
+      expect(mockRaw).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+        'diff',
+        '--name-status',
+        '--find-renames',
+        '-z',
+        'before..after',
+        '--',
+        'scripts',
+      ]);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual([
+        { status: 'modified', path: 'scripts/existing.py' },
+        { status: 'added', path: 'scripts/new_script.py' },
+        { status: 'deleted', path: 'scripts/removed.py' },
+        { status: 'renamed', path: 'scripts/new_name.py', previousPath: 'scripts/old_name.py' },
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it('returns empty changes when refs are empty or identical', async () => {
+      expect(await gitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween('/tmp/project', 'same', 'same')).toEqual([]);
+      expect(await gitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween('/tmp/project', ' ', 'after')).toEqual([]);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('getCommitDiffContent', () => {
     it('should return commit patch text in diff content shape', async () => {
       mockShow.mockResolvedValue([
diff --git a/tests/engine/ScriptEngine.test.ts b/tests/engine/ScriptEngine.test.ts
index 363d95c..0ed3393 100644
--- a/tests/engine/ScriptEngine.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/ScriptEngine.test.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ vi.mock('uuid', () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock('fs/promises', () => ({
+  readdir: vi.fn(async (dirPath: string, options?: { withFileTypes?: boolean }) => {
+    if (options?.withFileTypes) {
+      const files = Array.from((globalThis as any).__mockScriptFiles.keys()) as string[];
+      const names = files
+        .filter((filePath) => filePath.startsWith(`${dirPath}/`))
+        .map((filePath) => filePath.slice(dirPath.length + 1))
+        .filter((name) => !name.includes('/'));
+
+      return names.map((name) => ({
+        name,
+        isDirectory: () => false,
+        isFile: () => true,
+      }));
+    }
+
+    return [];
+  }),
   readFile: vi.fn(async (filePath: string) => {
     const value = (globalThis as any).__mockScriptFiles.get(filePath);
     if (typeof value !== 'string') {
@@ -175,4 +192,98 @@ describe('ScriptEngine', () => {
     expect(loaded?.title).toBe('Metadata Test');
     expect(loaded?.entrypoint).toBe('render');
   });
+
+  it('rebuilds scripts from filesystem and applies external file metadata/content', async () => {
+    const scriptPath = '/mock/userData/projects/default/scripts/external_transform.py';
+    mockFiles.set(scriptPath, [
+      '"""',
+      '---',
+      'id: "external-script-id"',
+      'projectId: "default"',
+      'slug: "external_transform"',
+      'title: "External Transform"',
+      'kind: "transform"',
+      'entrypoint: "transform"',
+      'enabled: false',
+      'version: 3',
+      'createdAt: "2026-02-20T10:00:00.000Z"',
+      'updatedAt: "2026-02-21T11:00:00.000Z"',
+      '---',
+      '"""',
+      'def transform(context):',
+      '    return context',
+    ].join('\n'));
+
+    await scriptEngine.rebuildDatabaseFromFiles();
+
+    const all = await scriptEngine.getAllScripts();
+    expect(all).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(all[0].id).toBe('external-script-id');
+    expect(all[0].slug).toBe('external_transform');
+    expect(all[0].kind).toBe('transform');
+    expect(all[0].entrypoint).toBe('transform');
+    expect(all[0].enabled).toBe(false);
+    expect(all[0].version).toBe(3);
+    expect(all[0].title).toBe('External Transform');
+    expect(all[0].content).toContain('def transform(context):');
+  });
+
+  it('reconciles git changes for scripts (modify/add/delete)', async () => {
+    const created = await scriptEngine.createScript({
+      title: 'Render Hero',
+      kind: 'macro',
+      content: 'def render(context):\n    return {"html": "<h1>Hi</h1>"}',
+    });
+
+    const existingPath = '/repo/scripts/render_hero.py';
+    mockFiles.set(existingPath, [
+      '"""',
+      '---',
+      `id: "${created.id}"`,
+      'projectId: "default"',
+      'slug: "render_hero"',
+      'title: "Render Hero Updated Outside"',
+      'kind: "macro"',
+      'entrypoint: "render"',
+      'enabled: true',
+      'version: 8',
+      'createdAt: "2026-02-20T10:00:00.000Z"',
+      'updatedAt: "2026-02-21T11:00:00.000Z"',
+      '---',
+      '"""',
+      'def render(context):',
+      '    return {"html": "<h1>Outside</h1>"}',
+    ].join('\n'));
+
+    const addedPath = '/repo/scripts/new_transform.py';
+    mockFiles.set(addedPath, [
+      '"""',
+      '---',
+      'id: "added-script-id"',
+      'projectId: "default"',
+      'slug: "new_transform"',
+      'title: "New Transform"',
+      'kind: "transform"',
+      'entrypoint: "transform"',
+      'enabled: true',
+      'version: 1',
+      'createdAt: "2026-02-22T10:00:00.000Z"',
+      'updatedAt: "2026-02-22T11:00:00.000Z"',
+      '---',
+      '"""',
+      'def transform(context):',
+      '    return context',
+    ].join('\n'));
+
+    const result = await scriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges('/repo', [
+      { status: 'modified', path: 'scripts/render_hero.py' },
+      { status: 'added', path: 'scripts/new_transform.py' },
+      { status: 'deleted', path: 'scripts/render_hero.py' },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(result.updated).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.created).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.deleted).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.processedFiles).toBe(3);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/ipc/handlers.test.ts b/tests/ipc/handlers.test.ts
index d07f360..90663c6 100644
--- a/tests/ipc/handlers.test.ts
+++ b/tests/ipc/handlers.test.ts
@@ -166,12 +166,15 @@ const mockScriptEngine = {
   deleteScript: vi.fn(),
   getScript: vi.fn(),
   getAllScripts: vi.fn(),
+  rebuildDatabaseFromFiles: vi.fn(),
+  reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges: vi.fn(),
 };
 
 const mockGitEngine = {
   checkAvailability: vi.fn(),
   getHeadCommit: vi.fn(),
   getChangedPostFilesBetween: vi.fn(),
+  getChangedScriptFilesBetween: vi.fn(),
   getRepoState: vi.fn(),
   getStatus: vi.fn(),
   getDiff: vi.fn(),
@@ -575,12 +578,21 @@ describe('IPC Handlers', () => {
           { status: 'modified', path: 'posts/2026/02/existing.md' },
           { status: 'added', path: 'posts/2026/02/new-post.md' },
         ]);
+        mockGitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween.mockResolvedValue([
+          { status: 'modified', path: 'scripts/transform.py' },
+        ]);
         mockPostEngine.reconcilePublishedPostsFromGitChanges.mockResolvedValue({
           created: 1,
           updated: 1,
           deleted: 0,
           processedFiles: 2,
         });
+        mockScriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges.mockResolvedValue({
+          created: 0,
+          updated: 1,
+          deleted: 0,
+          processedFiles: 1,
+        });
 
         const result = await invokeHandler('git:pull', '/repo');
 
@@ -588,10 +600,14 @@ describe('IPC Handlers', () => {
         expect(mockGitEngine.pull).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo');
         expect(mockGitEngine.getHeadCommit).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, '/repo');
         expect(mockGitEngine.getChangedPostFilesBetween).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo', 'before-head', 'after-head');
+        expect(mockGitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo', 'before-head', 'after-head');
         expect(mockPostEngine.reconcilePublishedPostsFromGitChanges).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo', [
           { status: 'modified', path: 'posts/2026/02/existing.md' },
           { status: 'added', path: 'posts/2026/02/new-post.md' },
         ]);
+        expect(mockScriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo', [
+          { status: 'modified', path: 'scripts/transform.py' },
+        ]);
         expect(result).toEqual({ success: true });
       });
 
@@ -603,7 +619,9 @@ describe('IPC Handlers', () => {
 
         expect(mockGitEngine.pull).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo');
         expect(mockGitEngine.getChangedPostFilesBetween).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockGitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(mockPostEngine.reconcilePublishedPostsFromGitChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockScriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(result).toEqual({ success: false, code: 'conflict' });
       });
 
@@ -617,7 +635,9 @@ describe('IPC Handlers', () => {
 
         expect(mockGitEngine.pull).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/repo');
         expect(mockGitEngine.getChangedPostFilesBetween).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockGitEngine.getChangedScriptFilesBetween).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(mockPostEngine.reconcilePublishedPostsFromGitChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockScriptEngine.reconcileScriptsFromGitChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(result).toEqual({ success: true });
       });
     });
@@ -2712,6 +2732,23 @@ describe('IPC Handlers', () => {
         expect(result).toEqual(expected);
       });
     });
+
+    describe('scripts:rebuildFromFiles', () => {
+      it('should set project context and trigger ScriptEngine rebuild', async () => {
+        mockProjectEngine.getActiveProject.mockResolvedValue({
+          id: 'project-1',
+          dataPath: '/external/data',
+        });
+        mockProjectEngine.getDataDir.mockReturnValue('/resolved/project-data');
+        mockScriptEngine.rebuildDatabaseFromFiles.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+        const result = await invokeHandler('scripts:rebuildFromFiles');
+
+        expect(mockScriptEngine.setProjectContext).toHaveBeenCalledWith('project-1', '/resolved/project-data');
+        expect(mockScriptEngine.rebuildDatabaseFromFiles).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(result).toBe(true);
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   // ============ Error Handling ============
diff --git a/tests/renderer/components/SettingsView.test.tsx b/tests/renderer/components/SettingsView.test.tsx
index 496bf73..68496bf 100644
--- a/tests/renderer/components/SettingsView.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/renderer/components/SettingsView.test.tsx
@@ -158,6 +158,26 @@ describe('SettingsView Diff Preferences', () => {
     expect((articleShowTitle as HTMLInputElement).checked).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it('triggers scripts rebuild from data maintenance section', async () => {
+    const rebuildScriptsMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    (window as any).electronAPI = {
+      ...(window as any).electronAPI,
+      scripts: {
+        ...(window as any).electronAPI?.scripts,
+        rebuildFromFiles: rebuildScriptsMock,
+      },
+    };
+
+    render(<SettingsView />);
+
+    const rebuildScriptsButton = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /rebuild scripts/i });
+    fireEvent.click(rebuildScriptsButton);
+
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+    expect(rebuildScriptsMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it('persists category settings changes via project metadata update', async () => {
     render(<SettingsView />);