diff --git a/Tools/DependencyCheck.cpp b/Tools/DependencyCheck.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..289b3fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/DependencyCheck.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <imagehlp.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+static const char* expectedDependencies[] = {
+	"KERNEL32.DLL",
+	"USER32.DLL",
+	"GDI32.DLL",
+	"SHLWAPI.DLL",
+	"XINPUT1_4.DLL",
+	"WINMM.DLL",
+	"IMAGEHLP.DLL",
+	NULL
+};
+
+inline bool StringEqualsCaseInsensitive(const char* first, const char* second) {
+	return _stricmp(first, second) == 0;
+}
+
+static bool IsExpectedDependency(const char* dllName) {
+	for(int i = 0; expectedDependencies[i]; ++i) {
+		if(StringEqualsCaseInsensitive(expectedDependencies[i], dllName)) return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+	if(argc != 2) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "No input path provided (missing CLI arguments)\n");
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	const char* inputFilePath = argv[1];
+	LOADED_IMAGE image;
+
+	if(!MapAndLoad(inputFilePath, NULL, &image, TRUE, TRUE)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load PE image: %s\n", inputFilePath);
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	IMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR* descriptor = (IMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR*)
+		ImageRvaToVa(image.FileHeader, image.MappedAddress,
+			image.FileHeader->OptionalHeader.DataDirectory
+				[IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT]
+					.VirtualAddress,
+			NULL);
+
+	if(!descriptor) {
+		printf("No imports found in PE image: %s\n", inputFilePath);
+		UnMapAndLoad(&image);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	int numUnexpectedImports = 0;
+	printf("Scanning PE image for runtime dependencies: %s\n", inputFilePath);
+	for(; descriptor->Name; descriptor++) {
+		const char* dllName = (const char*)ImageRvaToVa(image.FileHeader,
+			image.MappedAddress,
+			descriptor->Name, NULL);
+		if(!dllName) continue;
+
+		printf("  ✓  %s\n", dllName);
+		if(!IsExpectedDependency(dllName)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "  ⚠  Unexpected runtime dependency: %s\n", dllName);
+			numUnexpectedImports++;
+		}
+	}
+	if(numUnexpectedImports == 0) printf("SUCCESS: No unexpected runtime dependencies found in %s\n", inputFilePath);
+	else fprintf(stderr, "FAILED: %d unexpected runtime dependencies found in %s\n", numUnexpectedImports, inputFilePath);
+
+	UnMapAndLoad(&image);
+	return numUnexpectedImports;
+}
diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index 96fb4c05..86c9913f 100644
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ set CPP_MAIN=Core\RagLite2.cpp
 set DEBUG_EXE=%DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR%/RagLiteWin32Dbg.exe
 set RELEASE_EXE=%DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR%/RagLiteWin32.exe
 set PROGRAM_DLLS=PatternTest DummyTest
-set RUNTIME_LIBS=gdi32.lib shlwapi.lib user32.lib xinput.lib winmm.lib
+set CLI_TOOLS=DependencyCheck
+set RUNTIME_LIBS=gdi32.lib shlwapi.lib user32.lib xinput.lib winmm.lib imagehlp.lib
 
 for /f "delims=" %%i in ('call git describe --always --dirty') do set GIT_COMMIT_HASH=\"%%i\"
 
@@ -117,16 +118,30 @@ set RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS=%RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS% /OPT:ICF
 set RELEASE_COMPILE_FLAGS=%RELEASE_COMPILE_FLAGS% %SHARED_COMPILE_FLAGS%
 set RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS=%RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS% %SHARED_LINK_FLAGS%
 
+for %%T in (%CLI_TOOLS%) do (
+	set CLI_MAIN=Tools/%%T.cpp
+	set DEBUG_CLI=%DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR%/%%TDbg.exe
+	set RELEASE_CLI=%DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR%/%%T.exe
+	call :msvcbuild !RELEASE_CLI! !CLI_MAIN! "%RUNTIME_LIBS%" "%RELEASE_COMPILE_FLAGS%" "%RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS%" || exit /b
+	call :msvcbuild !DEBUG_CLI! !CLI_MAIN! "%RUNTIME_LIBS%" "%DEBUG_COMPILE_FLAGS%" "%DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS%" || exit /b
+	call :checkdeps !RELEASE_CLI! %DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR% || exit /b
+	call :checkdeps !DEBUG_CLI! %DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR% || exit /b
+)
+
 call :msvcbuild !DEBUG_EXE! "%CPP_MAIN%" "%RUNTIME_LIBS%" "%DEBUG_COMPILE_FLAGS%" "%ICON_RES% %DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS%" || exit /b
 call :msvcbuild !RELEASE_EXE! "%CPP_MAIN%" "%RUNTIME_LIBS%" "%RELEASE_COMPILE_FLAGS%" "%ICON_RES% %RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS%" || exit /b
+call :checkdeps !DEBUG_EXE! %DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR% || exit /b
+call :checkdeps !RELEASE_EXE! %DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR% || exit /b
 
 for %%D in (%PROGRAM_DLLS%) do (
 	set DLL_MAIN=Core/%%D.cpp
 	set DEBUG_DLL=%DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR%/RagLite%%DDbg.dll
 	set RELEASE_DLL=%DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR%/RagLite%%D.dll
-	set NO_LIBS=""
+	set NO_LIBS=
 	call :msvcbuild !DEBUG_DLL! !DLL_MAIN! "%NO_LIBS%" "%DEBUG_COMPILE_FLAGS%" "/DLL %DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS%" || exit /b
 	call :msvcbuild !RELEASE_DLL! !DLL_MAIN! "%NO_LIBS%" "%RELEASE_COMPILE_FLAGS%" "/DLL %RELEASE_LINK_FLAGS%" || exit /b
+	call :checkdeps !DEBUG_DLL! %DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR% || exit /b
+	call :checkdeps !RELEASE_DLL! %DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR% || exit /b
 )
 
 endlocal
@@ -141,7 +156,7 @@ set COMPILE_FLAGS=%~4
 set LINKAGE_FLAGS=%~5
 set BUILD_COMMAND=cl %COMPILE_FLAGS% %SOURCE_FILES% %STATIC_LIBS% /link %LINKAGE_FLAGS% /out:%BUILD_TARGET% || exit /b
 echo The Ancient One speaketh:
-echo 	Let us now turn %SOURCE_FILES% into %BUILD_TARGET%!
+echo 	Let us now turn %SOURCE_FILES% into %BUILD_TARGET%
 echo 	Harken, mortal, as I prepare thy unholy incantation...
 echo 	%BUILD_COMMAND%
 echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -149,3 +164,18 @@ echo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 exit /b
+
+:checkdeps
+
+set INPUT_FILE=%1
+set ROOT_DIR=%2
+set CHECK_COMMAND=%ROOT_DIR%\DependencyCheck.exe %INPUT_FILE% || exit /b
+echo The Ancient One speaketh:
+echo 	Let us ensure no evil hides in %INPUT_FILE%
+echo 	Behold, mortal, as I expose what treachery it may obscure...
+echo 	%CHECK_COMMAND%
+echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%CHECK_COMMAND%
+echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+exit /b
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