diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 714760e987..a307af966e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@
 /out.*
 # Indicator that the tools were deployed
 .buildtools
+
+# Temporary Bazel directories
+/bazel-*
+/plugin
+/build
diff --git a/tools/build-bazel.cmd b/tools/build-bazel.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f73147e3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/build-bazel.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+pushd "%~dp0"
+set "PATH=%CD%;%PATH%"
+cd ..
+bazel.exe build %* //...
+bazel.exe test %* //...
+popd