diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d0a9165..d43e4d0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ void add_tasks()
 	add_task<pyqt>();
 	add_task<stylesheets>();
 	add_task<licenses>();
+
+	add_task<modorganizer>("cmake_common");
+	add_task<modorganizer>("modorganizer-uibase");
 }
 
 int run(int argc, char** argv)
diff --git a/src/tasks/boost.cpp b/src/tasks/boost.cpp
index b0d0f97..cf5af2a 100644
--- a/src/tasks/boost.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/boost.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ fs::path boost::source_path()
 	return paths::build() / ("boost_" + boost_version_no_tags_underscores());
 }
 
+fs::path boost::lib_path(arch a)
+{
+	return root_lib_path(a) / "lib";
+}
+
+fs::path boost::root_lib_path(arch a)
+{
+	const std::string lib =
+		"lib" + address_model_for_arch(a) + "-msvc-" + versions::boost_vs();
+
+	return source_path() / lib;
+}
+
 void boost::do_fetch()
 {
 	//if (prebuilt::boost())
@@ -33,8 +46,8 @@ void boost::do_build_and_install()
 void boost::do_clean_for_rebuild()
 {
 	op::delete_directory(cx(), source_path() / "bin.v2", op::optional);
-	op::delete_directory(cx(), lib_path(arch::x86), op::optional);
-	op::delete_directory(cx(), lib_path(arch::x64), op::optional);
+	op::delete_directory(cx(), root_lib_path(arch::x86), op::optional);
+	op::delete_directory(cx(), root_lib_path(arch::x64), op::optional);
 	op::delete_file(cx(), config_jam_file(), op::optional);
 	op::delete_file(cx(), b2_exe(), op::optional);
 	op::delete_file(cx(), source_path() / "project-config.jam", op::optional);
@@ -52,7 +65,7 @@ void boost::fetch_prebuilt()
 void boost::build_and_install_prebuilt()
 {
 	op::copy_file_to_dir_if_better(cx(),
-		lib_path(arch::x64) / "lib" / python_dll(),
+		lib_path(arch::x64) / python_dll(),
 		paths::install_bin());
 }
 
@@ -98,11 +111,11 @@ void boost::build_and_install_from_source()
 		"static", "static", arch::x86);
 
 	do_b2(
-		{"python"},
+		{"thread", "python"},
 		"shared", "shared", arch::x64);
 
 	op::copy_file_to_dir_if_better(cx(),
-		lib_path(arch::x64) / "lib" / python_dll(),
+		lib_path(arch::x64) / python_dll(),
 		paths::install_bin());
 }
 
@@ -117,8 +130,8 @@ void boost::do_b2(
 		.arg("runtime-link=",   runtime_link)
 		.arg("toolset=",        "msvc-" + versions::vs_toolset())
 		.arg("--user-config=",  config_jam_file())
-		.arg("--stagedir=",     lib_path(a))
-		.arg("--libdir=",       lib_path(a))
+		.arg("--stagedir=",     root_lib_path(a))
+		.arg("--libdir=",       root_lib_path(a))
 		.args(map(components, [](auto&& c) { return "--with-" + c; }))
 		.env(env::vs(a))
 		.cwd(source_path())));
@@ -191,14 +204,6 @@ url boost::source_url()
 		boost_version_all_underscores() + ".zip";
 }
 
-fs::path boost::lib_path(arch a)
-{
-	const std::string lib =
-		"lib" + address_model_for_arch(a) + "-msvc-" + versions::boost_vs();
-
-	return source_path() / lib;
-}
-
 fs::path boost::b2_exe()
 {
 	return source_path() / "b2.exe";
diff --git a/src/tasks/fmt.cpp b/src/tasks/fmt.cpp
index 7d318ed..1753878 100644
--- a/src/tasks/fmt.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/fmt.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ void fmt::do_build_and_install()
 	const auto build_path = run_tool(cmake()
 		.generator(cmake::jom)
 		.root(source_path())
-		.def("FMT_TEST=OFF")
-		.def("FMT_DOC=OFF"));
+		.def("FMT_TEST", "OFF")
+		.def("FMT_DOC", "OFF"));
 
 	run_tool(jom().path(build_path));
 }
diff --git a/src/tasks/gtest.cpp b/src/tasks/gtest.cpp
index 89a2878..7d0aa0d 100644
--- a/src/tasks/gtest.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/gtest.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace mob
 {
 
 gtest::gtest()
-	: basic_task({"gtest", "googletest"})
+	: basic_task("gtest", "googletest")
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/lz4.cpp b/src/tasks/lz4.cpp
index 0ffc3a7..fe1b7a1 100644
--- a/src/tasks/lz4.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/lz4.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ void lz4::do_build_and_install()
 		.solution(solution_file())
 		.projects({"liblz4-dll"}));
 
+	op::copy_glob_to_dir_if_better(cx(),
+		out_dir() / "*",
+		source_path() / "bin",
+		op::copy_files);
+
 	op::copy_file_to_dir_if_better(cx(),
 		out_dir() / "liblz4.dll",
 		paths::install_dlls());
diff --git a/src/tasks/modorganizer.cpp b/src/tasks/modorganizer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36bb22f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tasks/modorganizer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "tasks.h"
+
+namespace mob
+{
+
+static std::mutex g_super_mutex;
+static std::atomic<bool> g_super_initialized = false;
+
+modorganizer::modorganizer(std::string long_name)
+	: basic_task(long_name)
+{
+	auto s = short_name();
+	if (s != name())
+		add_name(s);
+}
+
+fs::path modorganizer::source_path()
+{
+	return {};
+}
+
+fs::path modorganizer::this_source_path() const
+{
+	return super_path() / short_name();
+}
+
+fs::path modorganizer::super_path()
+{
+	return paths::build() / "modorganizer_super";
+}
+
+void modorganizer::do_fetch()
+{
+	initialize_super(super_path());
+
+	if (fs::exists(this_source_path() / ".git"))
+	{
+		run_tool(git_clone()
+			.url(make_github_url(conf::mo_org(), name()))
+			.branch(conf::mo_branch())
+			.output(this_source_path()));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		run_tool(process_runner(process()
+			.binary(tools::git())
+			.arg("-c", "core.autocrlf=false")
+			.arg("submodule")
+			.arg("--quiet")
+			.arg("add")
+			.arg("-b", conf::mo_branch())
+			.arg("--force")
+			.arg("--name", short_name())
+			.arg(make_github_url(conf::mo_org(), name()))
+			.arg(short_name())
+			.cwd(super_path())));
+	}
+}
+
+void modorganizer::do_build_and_install()
+{
+	if (!fs::exists(this_source_path() / "CMakeLists.txt"))
+	{
+		cx().trace(context::generic,
+			name() + " has no CMakeLists.txt, not running cmake");
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const auto build_path = run_tool(cmake()
+		.generator(cmake::vs)
+		.def("CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH", paths::install())
+		.def("DEPENDENCIES_DIR",   paths::build())
+		.def("BOOST_ROOT",         boost::source_path())
+		.def("Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS", boost::lib_path(arch::x64))
+		.def("BOOST_LIBRARYDIR",   boost::lib_path(arch::x64))
+		.def("FMT_ROOT",           fmt::source_path())
+		.def("SPDLOG_ROOT",        spdlog::source_path())
+		.def("LOOT_PATH",          libloot::source_path())
+		.def("LZ4_ROOT",           lz4::source_path())
+		.def("QT_ROOT",            paths::qt_install())
+		.def("ZLIB_ROOT",          zlib::source_path())
+		.def("PYTHON_ROOT",        python::source_path())
+		.def("SEVENZ_ROOT",        sevenz::source_path())
+		.def("LIBBSARCH_ROOT",     libbsarch::source_path())
+		.root(this_source_path()));
+
+	// run the project file instead of the .sln and giving INSTALL as a
+	// target, because the target name depends on the folders in the solution
+	//
+	// since cmake can put INSTALL inside CMakePredefinedTarget, the target has
+	// to be "CMakePredefinedTarget\\INSTALL" instead of just "INSTALL"
+	//
+	// because the creation of the CMakePredefinedTarget actually depends on
+	// the USE_FOLDERS variable in the cmake file, just use the project
+	// instead
+	run_tool(msbuild()
+		.solution(build_path / ("INSTALL.vcxproj"))
+		.config("RelWithDebInfo")
+		.architecture(arch::x64));
+}
+
+void modorganizer::initialize_super(const fs::path& super_root)
+{
+	std::scoped_lock lock(g_super_mutex);
+	if (g_super_initialized)
+		return;
+
+	g_super_initialized = true;
+
+	cx().trace(context::generic, "checking super");
+
+	auto p = process()
+		.binary(tools::git())
+		.arg("rev-parse")
+		.arg("--is-inside-work-tree")
+		.stderr_filter([](process::filter& f)
+		{
+			if (f.line.find("not a git repo") != std::string::npos)
+				f.lv = context::level::trace;
+		})
+		.flags(process::allow_failure)
+		.cwd(super_root);
+
+	if (run_tool(process_runner(p)) == 0)
+	{
+		cx().debug(context::generic, "super already initialized");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	cx().trace(context::generic, "initializing super");
+
+	run_tool(process_runner(process()
+		.binary(tools::git())
+		.arg("init")
+		.cwd(super_root)));
+}
+
+std::string modorganizer::short_name() const
+{
+	const auto dash = name().find("-");
+	if (dash == std::string::npos)
+		return name();
+
+	return name().substr(dash + 1);
+}
+
+}	// namespace
diff --git a/src/tasks/sevenz.cpp b/src/tasks/sevenz.cpp
index 6591d2c..d0dc54e 100644
--- a/src/tasks/sevenz.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/sevenz.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace mob
 {
 
 sevenz::sevenz()
-	: basic_task({"7z", "sevenz"})
+	: basic_task("7z", "sevenz")
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/stylesheets.cpp b/src/tasks/stylesheets.cpp
index 60a4925..4c27dc5 100644
--- a/src/tasks/stylesheets.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/stylesheets.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace mob
 {
 
 stylesheets::stylesheets()
-	: basic_task({"ss", "stylesheets"})
+	: basic_task("ss", "stylesheets")
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/task.cpp b/src/tasks/task.cpp
index 15a65ad..a0bd2c3 100644
--- a/src/tasks/task.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/task.cpp
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ void run_all_tasks()
 }
 
 
-task::task(const char* name)
-	: task(std::vector<std::string>{name})
-{
-}
-
 task::task(std::vector<std::string> names)
 	: names_(std::move(names)), interrupted_(false)
 {
@@ -125,6 +120,11 @@ const context& task::cx() const
 	return bad;
 }
 
+void task::add_name(std::string s)
+{
+	names_.push_back(s);
+}
+
 void task::interrupt_all()
 {
 	std::scoped_lock lock(interrupt_mutex_);
diff --git a/src/tasks/task.h b/src/tasks/task.h
index 5d1f370..8ea3821 100644
--- a/src/tasks/task.h
+++ b/src/tasks/task.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class task;
 
 void add_task(std::unique_ptr<task> t);
 
-template <class Task>
-void add_task()
+template <class Task, class... Args>
+void add_task(Args&&... args)
 {
-	add_task(std::make_unique<Task>());
+	add_task(std::make_unique<Task>(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
 }
 
 void run_task(const std::string& name);
@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ public:
 	void build_and_install();
 
 protected:
-	task(const char* name);
+	template <class... Names>
+	task(std::string name, Names&&... names)
+		: task(std::vector<std::string>{name, std::forward<Names>(names)...})
+	{
+	}
+
 	task(std::vector<std::string> names);
 
 	const context& cx() const;
+	void add_name(std::string s);
 
 	void check_interrupted();
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/tasks.h b/src/tasks/tasks.h
index d6351fd..a64093f 100644
--- a/src/tasks/tasks.h
+++ b/src/tasks/tasks.h
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ class boost : public basic_task<boost>
 {
 public:
 	boost();
+
 	static fs::path source_path();
+	static fs::path lib_path(arch a);
+	static fs::path root_lib_path(arch a);
 
 protected:
 	void do_fetch() override;
@@ -40,7 +43,6 @@ private:
 	static fs::path config_jam_file();
 	static url prebuilt_url();
 	static url source_url();
-	static fs::path lib_path(arch a);
 	static fs::path b2_exe();
 	static std::string python_dll();
 	static std::string python_version_for_dll();
@@ -171,6 +173,26 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+class modorganizer : public basic_task<modorganizer>
+{
+public:
+	modorganizer(std::string name);
+	static fs::path source_path();
+
+protected:
+	void do_fetch() override;
+	void do_build_and_install() override;
+
+private:
+	void initialize_super(const fs::path& super_root);
+
+	std::string short_name() const;
+	fs::path this_source_path() const;
+
+	static fs::path super_path();
+};
+
+
 class ncc : public basic_task<ncc>
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/tools/cmake.cpp b/src/tools/cmake.cpp
index c69ece5..4adc7c2 100644
--- a/src/tools/cmake.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/cmake.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,21 @@ cmake& cmake::prefix(const fs::path& s)
 	return *this;
 }
 
-cmake& cmake::def(const std::string& s)
+cmake& cmake::def(const std::string& name, const std::string& value)
 {
-	process_.arg("-D" + s);
+	process_.arg("-D" + name + "=" + value + "");
+	return *this;
+}
+
+cmake& cmake::def(const std::string& name, const fs::path& p)
+{
+	def(name, p.string());
+	return *this;
+}
+
+cmake& cmake::def(const std::string& name, const char* s)
+{
+	def(name, std::string(s));
 	return *this;
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +74,9 @@ void cmake::clean(const context& cx, const fs::path& root)
 
 void cmake::do_run()
 {
+	if (root_.empty())
+		cx_->bail_out(context::generic, "cmake output path is empty");
+
 	const auto& g = get_generator(gen_);
 	output_ = root_ / (g.output_dir(arch_));
 
@@ -128,7 +143,7 @@ std::string cmake::gen_info::get_arch(arch a) const
 			if (x64.empty())
 				return {};
 			else
-				return "-A" + x64;
+				return "-A " + x64;
 		}
 
 		case arch::dont_care:
diff --git a/src/tools/process_runner.cpp b/src/tools/process_runner.cpp
index 91026e8..f981cf5 100644
--- a/src/tools/process_runner.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/process_runner.cpp
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ int basic_process_runner::exit_code() const
 }
 
 
-process_runner::process_runner(process p)
+process_runner::process_runner(process&& p)
+	: tool(p.name()), own_(std::move(p)), p_(nullptr)
 {
-	process_ = std::move(p);
 }
 
-int process_runner::result() const
+process_runner::process_runner(process& p)
+	: tool(p.name()), p_(&p)
 {
-	return exit_code();
 }
 
 void process_runner::do_run()
@@ -54,4 +54,55 @@ void process_runner::do_run()
 	execute_and_join();
 }
 
+int process_runner::result() const
+{
+	return exit_code();
+}
+
+std::string process_runner::do_name() const
+{
+	return real_process().name();
+}
+
+void process_runner::do_interrupt()
+{
+	real_process().interrupt();
+}
+
+int process_runner::execute_and_join()
+{
+	real_process().set_context(cx_);
+	real_process().run();
+
+	join();
+
+	return real_process().exit_code();
+}
+
+void process_runner::join()
+{
+	real_process().join();
+}
+
+int process_runner::exit_code() const
+{
+	return real_process().exit_code();
+}
+
+process& process_runner::real_process()
+{
+	if (p_)
+		return *p_;
+	else
+		return own_;
+}
+
+const process& process_runner::real_process() const
+{
+	if (p_)
+		return *p_;
+	else
+		return own_;
+}
+
 }	// namespace
diff --git a/src/tools/tools.h b/src/tools/tools.h
index fe90f81..489a0a2 100644
--- a/src/tools/tools.h
+++ b/src/tools/tools.h
@@ -84,15 +84,30 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
-class process_runner : public basic_process_runner
+class process_runner : public tool
 {
 public:
-	process_runner(process p);
+	process_runner(process&& p);
+	process_runner(process& p);
+
+	std::string do_name() const override;
+	void join();
+	int exit_code() const;
 
 	int result() const;
 
 protected:
 	void do_run() override;
+
+private:
+	process own_;
+	process* p_;
+
+	void do_interrupt() override;
+	int execute_and_join();
+
+	process& real_process();
+	const process& real_process() const;
 };
 
 
@@ -176,7 +191,9 @@ public:
 	cmake& generator(generators g);
 	cmake& root(const fs::path& p);
 	cmake& prefix(const fs::path& s);
-	cmake& def(const std::string& s);
+	cmake& def(const std::string& name, const std::string& value);
+	cmake& def(const std::string& name, const fs::path& p);
+	cmake& def(const std::string& name, const char* s);
 	cmake& architecture(arch a);
 
 	fs::path result() const;
diff --git a/vs/mob.vcxproj b/vs/mob.vcxproj
index c90ed1b..6f4d2f6 100644
--- a/vs/mob.vcxproj
+++ b/vs/mob.vcxproj
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\libloot.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\licenses.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\lz4.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\modorganizer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\ncc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\nmm.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\openssl.cpp" />
diff --git a/vs/mob.vcxproj.filters b/vs/mob.vcxproj.filters
index d6a9f4d..b4b7418 100644
--- a/vs/mob.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vs/mob.vcxproj.filters
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\licenses.cpp">
       <Filter>src\tasks</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\tasks\modorganizer.cpp">
+      <Filter>src\tasks</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\pch.h">