diff --git a/bin/deploy_plugin b/bin/deploy_plugin
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..eebfa66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/deploy_plugin
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+#
+# Copyright 2026 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+
+set -e
+
+echo
+echo "Creating plugin"
+echo
+./gradlew buildInstallablePlugin
+deploy_site -u
diff --git a/bin/deploy_site b/bin/deploy_site
index 1a52833..1c8b2ab 100755
--- a/bin/deploy_site
+++ b/bin/deploy_site
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 #
-# Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+# Copyright 2026 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 #
 #
 
+upload_only=false
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  if [[ "$arg" == "-u" || "$arg" == "--upload-only" ]]; then
+    upload_only=true
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 function checkState() {
   if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
     echo
@@ -24,9 +32,10 @@ function checkState() {
     echo
     exit 100
   fi
-
 }
 
+
+
 # Update docs/idea_plugin.md to point to the latest built IDEA plugin zip
 # from ./distributables before building the site. The change is temporary and
 # the original file is restored right after the build.
@@ -107,28 +116,28 @@ function refreshTextmateZip() {
   (cd editors && zip -rq ../distributables/lyng-textmate.zip .)
 }
 
-# Update the IDEA plugin download link in docs (temporarily), then build, then restore the doc
-refreshTextmateZip
-updateIdeaPluginDownloadLink || echo "WARN: proceeding without updating IDEA plugin download link"
 
-./gradlew site:jsBrowserDistribution
-BUILD_RC=$?
+if [[ "$upload_only" == false ]]; then
+  # Update the IDEA plugin download link in docs (temporarily), then build, then restore the doc
+  refreshTextmateZip
+  updateIdeaPluginDownloadLink || echo "WARN: proceeding without updating IDEA plugin download link"
 
-# Always restore original doc if backup exists
-if [[ -f "$DOC_IDEA_PLUGIN_BACKUP" ]]; then
-  mv -f "$DOC_IDEA_PLUGIN_BACKUP" "$DOC_IDEA_PLUGIN"
+  ./gradlew site:jsBrowserDistribution
+  BUILD_RC=$?
+
+  # Always restore original doc if backup exists
+  if [[ -f "$DOC_IDEA_PLUGIN_BACKUP" ]]; then
+    mv -f "$DOC_IDEA_PLUGIN_BACKUP" "$DOC_IDEA_PLUGIN"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ $BUILD_RC -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo
+    echo -- build failed. deploy aborted.
+    echo
+    exit 100
+  fi
 fi
 
-if [[ $BUILD_RC -ne 0 ]]; then
-  echo
-  echo -- build failed. deploy aborted.
-  echo
-  exit 100
-fi
-
-
-#exit 0
-
 # Prepare working dir
 ssh -p ${SSH_PORT} ${SSH_HOST} "
   cd ${ROOT}
@@ -143,12 +152,15 @@ ssh -p ${SSH_PORT} ${SSH_HOST} "
   fi
 ";
 
-# sync files
-SRC=./site/build/dist/js/productionExecutable
-rsync -e "ssh -p ${SSH_PORT}" -avz -r -d --delete ${SRC}/* ${SSH_HOST}:${ROOT}/build/dist
-checkState
-#rsync -e "ssh -p ${SSH_PORT}" -avz  ./static/* ${SSH_HOST}:${ROOT}/build/dist
-#checkState
+if [[ "$upload_only" == false ]]; then
+  # sync files
+  SRC=./site/build/dist/js/productionExecutable
+  rsync -e "ssh -p ${SSH_PORT}" -avz -r -d --delete ${SRC}/* ${SSH_HOST}:${ROOT}/build/dist
+  checkState
+  #rsync -e "ssh -p ${SSH_PORT}" -avz  ./static/* ${SSH_HOST}:${ROOT}/build/dist
+  #checkState
+fi
+
 rsync -e "ssh -p ${SSH_PORT}" -avz -r -d --delete distributables/* ${SSH_HOST}:${ROOT}/build/dist/distributables
 checkState