diff --git a/tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh b/tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c48f58e0d0b66759eb6dbdf3dc5524493b3094ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Builds docker image and runs a command under it.
+# You should never need to call this script on your own.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+git_root=$(pwd)
+cd -
+
+# Create a local branch so the child Docker script won't complain
+git branch -f jenkins-docker
+
+# Inputs
+# DOCKERFILE_DIR - Directory in which Dockerfile file is located.
+# DOCKER_RUN_SCRIPT - Script to run under docker (relative to grpc repo root)
+# $@ - Extra args to pass to docker run
+
+# Use image name based on Dockerfile location checksum
+DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename $DOCKERFILE_DIR)_$(sha1sum $DOCKERFILE_DIR/Dockerfile | cut -f1 -d\ )
+
+# Make sure docker image has been built. Should be instantaneous if so.
+docker build -t $DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME $DOCKERFILE_DIR
+
+# Choose random name for docker container
+CONTAINER_NAME="build_and_run_docker_$(uuidgen)"
+
+# Run command inside docker
+docker run \
+  "$@" \
+  -e THIS_IS_REALLY_NEEDED='see https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/14203 for why docker is awful' \
+  -v "$git_root:/var/local/jenkins/grpc:ro" \
+  -w /var/local/git/grpc \
+  --name=$CONTAINER_NAME \
+  $DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME \
+  bash -l "/var/local/jenkins/grpc/$DOCKER_RUN_SCRIPT" || FAILED="true"
+
+# Copy output artifacts
+if [ "$OUTPUT_DIR" != "" ]
+then
+  docker cp "$CONTAINER_NAME:/var/local/git/grpc/$OUTPUT_DIR" "$git_root" || FAILED="true"
+fi
+
+# remove the container, possibly killing it first
+docker rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME || true
+
+if [ "$FAILED" != "" ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/build_artifacts.sh b/tools/jenkins/build_artifacts.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d5912010e31d8d4ed3b0d56463a81e48662c79e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/build_artifacts.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# This script is invoked by Jenkins and triggers build of artifacts.
+#
+# To prevent cygwin bash complaining about empty lines ending with \r
+# we set the igncr option. The option doesn't exist on Linux, so we fallback
+# to just 'set -ex' there.
+# NOTE: No empty lines should appear in this file before igncr is set!
+set -ex -o igncr || set -ex
+
+python tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py $@
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh b/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1905926cdcb102a0e1b9a5e7be733b954e2b905d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# This script is invoked by build_docker_* inside a docker
+# container. You should never need to call this script on your own.
+
+set -e
+
+mkdir -p /var/local/git
+git clone --recursive /var/local/jenkins/grpc /var/local/git/grpc
+
+cd /var/local/git/grpc
+
+$RUN_COMMAND
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..de40247a73d647524619e1be0c23c2a77bcbe8f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Docker file for building gRPC artifacts.
+
+FROM debian:jessie
+
+# Install Git and basic packages.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  autoconf \
+  autotools-dev \
+  build-essential \
+  bzip2 \
+  curl \
+  gcc \
+  gcc-multilib \
+  git \
+  golang \
+  libc6 \
+  libc6-dbg \
+  libc6-dev \
+  libgtest-dev \
+  libtool \
+  make \
+  perl \
+  strace \
+  python-dev \
+  python-setuptools \
+  python-yaml \
+  telnet \
+  unzip \
+  wget \
+  zip && apt-get clean
+
+RUN mkdir /var/local/jenkins
+
+# Define the default command.
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..774b4523a1fcf5caef2cdc6f7807e7621c716e84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Docker file for building gRPC artifacts.
+
+FROM 32bit/debian:jessie
+
+# Install Git and basic packages.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  autoconf \
+  autotools-dev \
+  build-essential \
+  bzip2 \
+  curl \
+  gcc \
+  gcc-multilib \
+  git \
+  golang \
+  libc6 \
+  libc6-dbg \
+  libc6-dev \
+  libgtest-dev \
+  libtool \
+  make \
+  perl \
+  strace \
+  python-dev \
+  python-setuptools \
+  python-yaml \
+  telnet \
+  unzip \
+  wget \
+  zip && apt-get clean
+
+RUN mkdir /var/local/jenkins
+
+# Define the default command.
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7438713f5c6f146530b10cb8ebd0a63cf90a75ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+
+make grpc_csharp_ext
+
+mkdir -p artifacts
+cp libs/opt/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so artifacts || cp libs/opt/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib artifacts
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py b/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0d7e3bd56b207dfc4ae0300fa13a46a3793ca4e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+"""Builds gRPC distribution artifacts."""
+
+import argparse
+import atexit
+import dockerjob
+import itertools
+import jobset
+import json
+import multiprocessing
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import uuid
+
+# Docker doesn't clean up after itself, so we do it on exit.
+atexit.register(lambda: subprocess.call(['stty', 'echo']))
+
+ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../..'))
+os.chdir(ROOT)
+
+
+def create_docker_jobspec(name, dockerfile_dir, shell_command, environ={},
+                   flake_retries=0, timeout_retries=0):
+  """Creates jobspec for a task running under docker."""
+  environ = environ.copy()
+  environ['RUN_COMMAND'] = shell_command
+
+  #docker_args = ['-v', '%s/artifacts:/var/local/jenkins/grpc/artifacts' % ROOT]
+  docker_args=[]
+  for k,v in environ.iteritems():
+    docker_args += ['-e', '%s=%s' % (k, v)]
+  docker_env = {'DOCKERFILE_DIR': dockerfile_dir,
+                'DOCKER_RUN_SCRIPT': 'tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh',
+                'OUTPUT_DIR': 'artifacts'}
+  jobspec = jobset.JobSpec(
+          cmdline=['tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh'] + docker_args,
+          environ=docker_env,
+          shortname='build_artifact.%s' % (name),
+          timeout_seconds=30*60,
+          flake_retries=flake_retries,
+          timeout_retries=timeout_retries)
+  return jobspec
+
+
+def create_jobspec(name, cmdline, environ=None, shell=False,
+                   flake_retries=0, timeout_retries=0):
+  """Creates jobspec."""
+  jobspec = jobset.JobSpec(
+          cmdline=cmdline,
+          environ=environ,
+          shortname='build_artifact.%s' % (name),
+          timeout_seconds=5*60,
+          flake_retries=flake_retries,
+          timeout_retries=timeout_retries,
+          shell=shell)
+  return jobspec
+
+
+def macos_arch_env(arch):
+  """Returns environ specifying -arch arguments for make."""
+  if arch == 'x86':
+    arch_arg = '-arch i386'
+  elif arch == 'x64':
+    arch_arg = '-arch x86_64'
+  else:
+    raise Exception('Unsupported arch')
+  return {'CFLAGS': arch_arg, 'LDFLAGS': arch_arg}
+
+
+class CSharpExtArtifact:
+  """Builds C# native extension library"""
+
+  def __init__(self, platform, arch):
+    self.name = 'csharp_ext_%s_%s' % (platform, arch)
+    self.platform = platform
+    self.arch = arch
+    self.labels = ['csharp', platform, arch]
+
+  def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
+    if self.platform == 'windows':
+      return [create_jobspec('prebuild_%s' % self.name,
+                             ['tools\\run_tests\\pre_build_c.bat'],
+                             shell=True,
+                             flake_retries=5,
+                             timeout_retries=2)]
+    else:
+      return []
+
+  def build_jobspec(self):
+    if self.platform == 'windows':
+      msbuild_platform = 'Win32' if self.arch == 'x86' else self.arch
+      return create_jobspec(self.name,
+                            ['vsprojects\\build_vs2013.bat',
+                             'vsprojects\\grpc_csharp_ext.sln',
+                             '/p:Configuration=Release',
+                             '/p:PlatformToolset=v120',
+                             '/p:Platform=%s' % msbuild_platform],
+                            shell=True)
+    if self.platform == 'linux':
+      environ = {'CONFIG': 'opt'}
+      return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
+                            'tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_%s' % self.arch,
+                            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh')
+    else:
+      environ = {'CONFIG': 'opt'}
+      if self.platform == 'macos':
+        environ.update(macos_arch_env(self.arch))
+      return create_jobspec(self.name,
+                            ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh'],
+                            environ=environ)
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return self.name
+
+
+_ARTIFACTS = [
+    CSharpExtArtifact('linux', 'x86'),
+    CSharpExtArtifact('linux', 'x64'),
+    CSharpExtArtifact('macos', 'x86'),
+    CSharpExtArtifact('macos', 'x64'),
+    CSharpExtArtifact('windows', 'x86'),
+    CSharpExtArtifact('windows', 'x64')
+]
+
+
+def _create_build_map():
+  """Maps artifact names and labels to list of artifacts to be built."""
+  artifact_build_map = dict([(artifact.name, [artifact])
+                             for artifact in _ARTIFACTS])
+  if len(_ARTIFACTS) > len(artifact_build_map.keys()):
+    raise Exception('Artifact names need to be unique')
+
+  label_build_map = {}
+  label_build_map['all'] = [a for a in _ARTIFACTS]  # to build all artifacts
+  for artifact in _ARTIFACTS:
+    for label in artifact.labels:
+      if label in label_build_map:
+        label_build_map[label].append(artifact)
+      else:
+        label_build_map[label] = [artifact]
+
+  if set(artifact_build_map.keys()).intersection(label_build_map.keys()):
+    raise Exception('Artifact names need to be distinct from label names')
+  return dict( artifact_build_map.items() + label_build_map.items())
+
+
+_BUILD_MAP = _create_build_map()
+
+argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Builds distribution artifacts.')
+argp.add_argument('-b', '--build',
+                  choices=sorted(_BUILD_MAP.keys()),
+                  nargs='+',
+                  default=['all'],
+                  help='Artifact name or artifact label to build.')
+argp.add_argument('-f', '--filter',
+                  choices=sorted(_BUILD_MAP.keys()),
+                  nargs='+',
+                  default=[],
+                  help='Filter artifacts to build with AND semantics.')
+argp.add_argument('-j', '--jobs', default=multiprocessing.cpu_count(), type=int)
+argp.add_argument('-t', '--travis',
+                  default=False,
+                  action='store_const',
+                  const=True)
+
+args = argp.parse_args()
+
+# Figure out which artifacts to build
+artifacts = []
+for label in args.build:
+  artifacts += _BUILD_MAP[label]
+
+# Among target selected by -b, filter out those that don't match the filter
+artifacts = [a for a in artifacts if all(f in a.labels for f in args.filter)]
+artifacts = sorted(set(artifacts))
+
+# Execute pre-build phase
+prebuild_jobs = []
+for artifact in artifacts:
+  prebuild_jobs += artifact.pre_build_jobspecs()
+if prebuild_jobs:
+  num_failures, _ = jobset.run(
+    prebuild_jobs, newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=args.jobs)
+  if num_failures != 0:
+    jobset.message('FAILED', 'Pre-build phase failed.', do_newline=True)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+build_jobs = []
+for artifact in artifacts:
+  build_jobs.append(artifact.build_jobspec())
+if not build_jobs:
+  print 'Nothing to build.'
+  sys.exit(1)
+
+jobset.message('START', 'Building artifacts.', do_newline=True)
+num_failures, _ = jobset.run(
+    build_jobs, newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=args.jobs)
+if num_failures == 0:
+  jobset.message('SUCCESS', 'All artifacts built successfully.',
+                 do_newline=True)
+else:
+  jobset.message('FAILED', 'Failed to build artifacts.',
+                 do_newline=True)
+  sys.exit(1)