diff --git a/bin/create b/bin/create
index 9c4586ca..020bf862 100755
--- a/bin/create
+++ b/bin/create
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@
        specific language governing permissions and limitations
        under the License.
 */
-var path   = require('path');
-var args  = process.argv;
+var path = require('path');
 var create = require('./lib/create');
+var args = process.argv;
 
 // Support basic help commands
 if(args.length < 3 || (args[2] == '--help' || args[2] == '/?' || args[2] == '-h' ||
                     args[2] == 'help' || args[2] == '-help' || args[2] == '/help')) {
-    create.help();
+    console.log('Usage: ' + path.relative(process.cwd(), path.join(__dirname, 'create')) + ' <path_to_new_project> <package_name> <project_name>');
+    console.log('    <path_to_new_project>: Path to your new Cordova Android project');
+    console.log('    <package_name>: Package name, following reverse-domain style convention');
+    console.log('    <project_name>: Project name');
+    process.exit(1);
 } else {
-    create.run(args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5]);
+    create.createProject(args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5]);
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/lib/create.js b/bin/lib/create.js
index 3a486f3e..fc1f8da2 100755
--- a/bin/lib/create.js
+++ b/bin/lib/create.js
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ var shell = require('shelljs'),
     check_reqs = require('./check_reqs'),
     ROOT    = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..');
 
-
-/*
- * HELPER FUNCTIONS
- */
-
 function exec(command) {
     var result;
     try {
@@ -47,6 +42,13 @@ function exec(command) {
     }
 }
 
+function setShellFatal(value, func) {
+    var oldVal = shell.config.fatal;
+    shell.config.fatal = value;
+    func();
+    shell.config.fatal = oldVal;
+}
+
 function ensureJarIsBuilt(version, target_api) {
     if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'cordova-' + version + '.jar')) && fs.existsSync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework'))) {
         var valid_target = check_reqs.get_target();
@@ -59,7 +61,41 @@ function ensureJarIsBuilt(version, target_api) {
         exec('ant jar');
         process.chdir(cwd);
     }
-};
+}
+
+function copyJsAndJar(projectPath, version) {
+    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'assets', 'www', 'cordova.js'), path.join(projectPath, 'assets', 'www', 'cordova.js'));
+    // Don't fail if there are no old jars.
+    setShellFatal(false, function() {
+        shell.ls(path.join(projectPath, 'libs', 'cordova-*.jar')).forEach(function(oldJar) {
+            shell.rm('-f', path.join(projectPath, 'libs', oldJar));
+        });
+    });
+    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'cordova-' + version + '.jar'), path.join(projectPath, 'libs', 'cordova-' + version + '.jar'));
+}
+
+function copyScripts(projectPath) {
+    var srcScriptsDir = path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'templates', 'cordova');
+    var destScriptsDir = path.join(projectPath, 'cordova');
+    // Delete old scripts directory if this is an update.
+    shell.rm('-rf', destScriptsDir);
+    // Copy in the new ones.
+    shell.cp('-r', srcScriptsDir, projectPath);
+    shell.cp('-r', path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'node_modules'), destScriptsDir);
+    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'check_reqs'), path.join(destScriptsDir, 'check_reqs'));
+    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'lib', 'check_reqs.js'), path.join(projectPath, 'cordova', 'lib', 'check_reqs.js'));
+
+    if (!/^win/.test(process.platform)) {
+        // Ensure they are all executable and delete .bat files.
+        shell.find(destScriptsDir).forEach(function(p) {
+            if (/\.bat$/.test(p)) {
+                shell.rm(p);
+            } else {
+                shell.chmod(755, p);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
 
 /**
  * $ create [options]
@@ -74,12 +110,12 @@ function ensureJarIsBuilt(version, target_api) {
  *   - 'project_template_dir' {String} Path to project template (override).
  */
 
-module.exports.run = function(project_path, package_name, project_name, project_template_dir) {
-
-    var VERSION = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'VERSION'), 'utf-8');
+exports.createProject = function(project_path, package_name, project_name, project_template_dir) {
+    var VERSION = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'VERSION'), 'utf-8').trim();
 
     // Set default values for path, package and name
     project_path = typeof project_path !== 'undefined' ? project_path : "CordovaExample";
+    project_path = path.relative(process.cwd(), project_path);
     package_name = typeof package_name !== 'undefined' ? package_name : 'my.cordova.project';
     project_name = typeof project_name !== 'undefined' ? project_name : 'CordovaExample';
     project_template_dir = typeof project_template_dir !== 'undefined' ? 
@@ -112,7 +148,7 @@ module.exports.run = function(project_path, package_name, project_name, project_
 
     // Log the given values for the project
     console.log('Creating Cordova project for the Android platform :');
-    console.log('\tPath : ' + path.relative(process.cwd(), project_path));
+    console.log('\tPath : ' + project_path);
     console.log('\tPackage : ' + package_name);
     console.log('\tName : ' + project_name);
     console.log('\tAndroid target : ' + target_api);
@@ -121,118 +157,47 @@ module.exports.run = function(project_path, package_name, project_name, project_
     ensureJarIsBuilt(VERSION, target_api);
 
     // create new android project
-    var create_cmd = 'android create project --target "'+target_api+'" --path "'+path.relative(process.cwd(), project_path)+'" --package "'+package_name+'" --activity "'+safe_activity_name+'"';
+    var create_cmd = 'android create project --target "'+target_api+'" --path "'+ project_path+'" --package "'+package_name+'" --activity "'+safe_activity_name+'"';
     exec(create_cmd);
 
     console.log('Copying template files...');
-    // Automatically fail if any commands fail.
-    shell.config.fatal = true;
 
-    // copy project template
-    shell.cp('-r', path.join(project_template_dir, 'assets'), project_path);
-    shell.cp('-r', path.join(project_template_dir, 'res'), project_path);
+    setShellFatal(true, function() {
+        // copy project template
+        shell.cp('-r', path.join(project_template_dir, 'assets'), project_path);
+        shell.cp('-r', path.join(project_template_dir, 'res'), project_path);
 
-    // copy cordova.js, cordova.jar and res/xml
-    if(fs.existsSync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework'))) {
+        // copy cordova.js, cordova.jar and res/xml
         shell.cp('-r', path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'res', 'xml'), path.join(project_path, 'res'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'assets', 'www', 'cordova.js'), path.join(project_path, 'assets', 'www', 'cordova.js'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.jar'), path.join(project_path, 'libs', 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.jar'));
-    } else {
-        shell.cp('-r', path.join(ROOT, 'xml'), path.join(project_path, 'res'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'cordova.js'), path.join(project_path, 'assets', 'www', 'cordova.js'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.jar'), path.join(project_path, 'libs', 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.jar'));
-    }
+        copyJsAndJar(project_path, VERSION);
 
-    // interpolate the activity name and package
-    shell.mkdir('-p', activity_dir);
-    shell.cp('-f', path.join(project_template_dir, 'Activity.java'), activity_path);
-    shell.sed('-i', /__ACTIVITY__/, safe_activity_name, activity_path);
-    shell.sed('-i', /__ID__/, package_name, activity_path);
+        // interpolate the activity name and package
+        shell.mkdir('-p', activity_dir);
+        shell.cp('-f', path.join(project_template_dir, 'Activity.java'), activity_path);
+        shell.sed('-i', /__ACTIVITY__/, safe_activity_name, activity_path);
+        shell.sed('-i', /__ID__/, package_name, activity_path);
 
-    // interpolate the app name into strings.xml
-    shell.sed('-i', />Cordova</, '>' + project_name + '<', strings_path);
+        // interpolate the app name into strings.xml
+        shell.sed('-i', />Cordova</, '>' + project_name + '<', strings_path);
 
-    shell.cp('-f', path.join(project_template_dir, 'AndroidManifest.xml'), manifest_path);
-    shell.sed('-i', /__ACTIVITY__/, safe_activity_name, manifest_path);
-    shell.sed('-i', /__PACKAGE__/, package_name, manifest_path);
-    shell.sed('-i', /__APILEVEL__/, target_api.split('-')[1], manifest_path);
-
-    var cordova_path = path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'templates', 'cordova');
-    // creating cordova folder and copying run/build/log/launch/check_reqs scripts
-    var lib_path = path.join(cordova_path, 'lib');
-    shell.mkdir(path.join(project_path, 'cordova'));
-    shell.mkdir(path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib'));
-
-    shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'build'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'build'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'build'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'clean'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'clean'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'clean'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'log'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'log'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'log'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'run'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'run'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'run'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'version'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'version'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'version'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'check_reqs'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'check_reqs'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'check_reqs'));
-
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'appinfo.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'appinfo.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'build.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'build.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'lib', 'check_reqs.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'check_reqs.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'clean.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'clean.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'device.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'device.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'emulator.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'emulator.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'log.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'log.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'run.js'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'run.js'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'install-device'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'install-device'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'install-device'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'install-emulator'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'install-emulator'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'install-emulator'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'list-devices'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-devices'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-devices'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'list-emulator-images'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-emulator-images'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-emulator-images'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'list-started-emulators'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-started-emulators'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-started-emulators'));
-    shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'start-emulator'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'start-emulator'));
-    shell.chmod(755, path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'start-emulator'));
-
-    // if on windows, copy .bat scripts
-    // TODO : make these not nessesary, they clutter the scripting folder.
-    if(process.platform == 'win32' || process.platform == 'win64') {
-        shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'build.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'build.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'clean.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'clean.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'log.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'log.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'run.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'run.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(cordova_path, 'version.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'version.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'check_reqs.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'check_reqs.bat'));
-
-        // lib scripts
-        shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'install-device.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'install-device.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'install-emulator.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'install-emulator.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'list-devices.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-devices.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'list-emulator-images.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-emulator-images.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'list-started-emulators.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'list-started-emulators.bat'));
-        shell.cp(path.join(lib_path, 'start-emulator.bat'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'lib', 'start-emulator.bat'));
-    }
-
-    // copy node related files
-    shell.cp(path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'package.json'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova', 'package.json'));
-    shell.cp('-r', path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'node_modules'), path.join(project_path, 'cordova'));
+        shell.cp('-f', path.join(project_template_dir, 'AndroidManifest.xml'), manifest_path);
+        shell.sed('-i', /__ACTIVITY__/, safe_activity_name, manifest_path);
+        shell.sed('-i', /__PACKAGE__/, package_name, manifest_path);
+        shell.sed('-i', /__APILEVEL__/, target_api.split('-')[1], manifest_path);
+        copyScripts(project_path);
+    });
 }
 
-/**
- * Usage information.
- **/
-
-module.exports.help = function() {
-    console.log('Usage: ' + path.relative(process.cwd(), path.join(ROOT, 'bin', 'create')) + ' <path_to_new_project> <package_name> <project_name>');
-    console.log('Make sure the Android SDK tools folder is in your PATH!');
-    console.log('    <path_to_new_project>: Path to your new Cordova Android project');
-    console.log('    <package_name>: Package name, following reverse-domain style convention');
-    console.log('    <project_name>: Project name');
-    process.exit(0);
-}
-
-
+exports.updateProject = function(projectPath) {
+    // Check that requirements are met and proper targets are installed
+    if (!check_reqs.run()) {
+        process.exit(2);
+    }
+    var version = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'VERSION'), 'utf-8').trim();
+    var target_api = check_reqs.get_target();
+    ensureJarIsBuilt(version, target_api);
+    copyJsAndJar(projectPath, version);
+    copyScripts(projectPath);
+    console.log('Android project is now at version ' + version);
+};
 
diff --git a/bin/update b/bin/update
index 3fe7f9cc..aabe7dbe 100755
--- a/bin/update
+++ b/bin/update
@@ -1,125 +1,33 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-#       Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-#       or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-#       distributed with this work for additional information
-#       regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-#       to you 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.
-#
-# update a cordova/android project's command line tools
-# 
-# USAGE
-#   ./update [path]
-#
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
-set -e
+/*
+       Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+       or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+       distributed with this work for additional information
+       regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+       to you 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
 
-if [ -z "$1" ] || [ "$1" == "-h" ]
-then
-    echo 'usage: update path'
-    echo "Make sure the Android SDK tools folder is in your PATH!"
-    exit 0
-fi
+         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
-BUILD_PATH="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )/.." && pwd )"
-VERSION=$(cat "$BUILD_PATH"/VERSION)
+       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.
+*/
+var path   = require('path');
+var args  = process.argv;
+var create = require('./lib/create');
 
-PROJECT_PATH="${1:-'./example'}"
-
-if [ ! -d "$PROJECT_PATH" ]
-then
-    echo "The project path has to exist for it to be updated"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-
-# cleanup after exit and/or on error
-function on_exit {
-    if [ -f "$BUILD_PATH"/framework/cordova-$VERSION.jar ]
-    then
-        rm "$BUILD_PATH"/framework/cordova-$VERSION.jar
-    fi
+// Support basic help commands
+if(args.length < 3 || (args[2] == '--help' || args[2] == '/?' || args[2] == '-h' ||
+                    args[2] == 'help' || args[2] == '-help' || args[2] == '/help')) {
+    console.log('Usage: ' + path.relative(process.cwd(), path.join(__dirname, 'update')) + ' <path_to_project>');
+    process.exit(1);
+} else {
+    create.updateProject(args[2]);
 }
 
-function on_error {
-    echo "An unexpected error occurred: $previous_command exited with $?"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-function replace {
-    local pattern=$1
-    local filename=$2
-    # Mac OS X requires -i argument
-    if [[ "$OSTYPE" =~ "darwin" ]]
-    then
-        /usr/bin/sed -i '' -e $pattern "$filename"
-    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" =~ "linux" ]]
-    then
-        /bin/sed -i -e $pattern "$filename"
-    fi
-}
-
-# we do not want the script to silently fail
-trap 'previous_command=$this_command; this_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
-trap on_error ERR
-trap on_exit EXIT
-
-ANDROID_BIN="${ANDROID_BIN:=$( which android )}"
-
-TARGET=$("$ANDROID_BIN" list targets | grep id: | tail -1 | cut -f 2 -d ' ' )
-API_LEVEL=$("$ANDROID_BIN" list target | grep "API level:" | tail -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ':' | tr -d ' ')
-
-# check that build targets exist
-if [ -z "$TARGET" ] || [ -z "$API_LEVEL" ]
-then
-    echo "No Android Targets are installed. Please install at least one via the android SDK"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# if this a distribution release no need to build a jar
-if [ ! -e "$BUILD_PATH"/cordova-$VERSION.jar ] && [ -d "$BUILD_PATH"/framework ]
-then
-# update the cordova-android framework for the desired target
-    "$ANDROID_BIN" update project --target $TARGET --path "$BUILD_PATH"/framework &> /dev/null
-
-# compile cordova.js and cordova.jar
-    (cd "$BUILD_PATH"/framework && ant jar &> /dev/null )
-fi
-
-# copy cordova.js, cordova.jar and res/xml
-if [ -d "$BUILD_PATH"/framework ]
-then
-    cp "$BUILD_PATH"/framework/assets/www/cordova.js "$PROJECT_PATH"/assets/www/cordova.js
-    cp "$BUILD_PATH"/framework/cordova-$VERSION.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/libs/cordova-$VERSION.jar
-else
-    cp "$BUILD_PATH"/cordova.js "$PROJECT_PATH"/assets/www/cordova.js
-    cp "$BUILD_PATH"/cordova-$VERSION.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/libs/cordova-$VERSION.jar
-fi
-
-# creating cordova folder and copying run/build/log/launch scripts
-if [ ! -e "$PROJECT_PATH/cordova" ]
-then
-    mkdir "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova
-    mkdir "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib
-fi
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/build "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/build
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/clean "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/clean
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/log "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/log
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/run "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/run
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova.js "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/cordova.js
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-device "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/install-device
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-emulator "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/install-emulator
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-devices "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-devices
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/start-emulator "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/start-emulator
diff --git a/bin/update.bat b/bin/update.bat
index a61fd269..d0aa7a01 100644
--- a/bin/update.bat
+++ b/bin/update.bat
@@ -16,17 +16,11 @@
 :: under the License.
 
 @ECHO OFF
-IF NOT DEFINED JAVA_HOME GOTO MISSING
-FOR %%X in (java.exe javac.exe ant.bat android.bat) do (
-    SET FOUND=%%~$PATH:X
-    IF NOT DEFINED FOUND GOTO MISSING
+SET script_path="%~dp0update"
+IF EXIST %script_path% (
+    node %script_path% %*
+) ELSE (
+    ECHO.
+    ECHO ERROR: Could not find 'update' script in 'bin' folder, aborting...>&2
+    EXIT /B 1
 )
-cscript "%~dp0\update.js" %*
-GOTO END
-:MISSING
-ECHO Missing one of the following:
-ECHO JDK: http://java.oracle.com
-ECHO Android SDK: http://developer.android.com
-ECHO Apache ant: http://ant.apache.org
-EXIT /B 1
-:END
diff --git a/bin/update.js b/bin/update.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e73d2f7f..00000000
--- a/bin/update.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-/*
-       Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-       or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-       distributed with this work for additional information
-       regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-       to you 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.
-*/
-
-/*
- * create a cordova/android project
- *
- * USAGE
- *  ./update [path]
- */
-
-var fso = WScript.CreateObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject');
-
-function read(filename) {
-    var fso=WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
-    var f=fso.OpenTextFile(filename, 1);
-    var s=f.ReadAll();
-    f.Close();
-    return s;
-}
-
-function checkTargets(targets) {
-    if(!targets) {
-        WScript.Echo("You do not have any android targets setup. Please create at least one target with the `android` command");
-        WScript.Quit(69);
-    }
-}
-
-function setTarget() {
-    var targets = shell.Exec('android.bat list targets').StdOut.ReadAll().match(/id:\s\d+/g);
-    checkTargets(targets);
-    return targets[targets.length - 1].replace(/id: /, ""); // TODO: give users the option to set their target 
-}
-
-function setApiLevel() {
-    var targets = shell.Exec('android.bat list targets').StdOut.ReadAll().match(/API level:\s\d+/g);
-    checkTargets(targets);
-    return targets[targets.length - 1].replace(/API level: /, "");
-}
-
-function write(filename, contents) {
-    var fso=WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
-    var f=fso.OpenTextFile(filename, 2, true);
-    f.Write(contents);
-    f.Close();
-}
-
-function replaceInFile(filename, regexp, replacement) {
-    write(filename, read(filename).replace(regexp, replacement));
-}
-
-function exec(command) {
-    var oShell=shell.Exec(command);
-    while (oShell.Status == 0) {
-        if(!oShell.StdOut.AtEndOfStream) {
-            var line = oShell.StdOut.ReadLine();
-            // XXX: Change to verbose mode 
-            // WScript.StdOut.WriteLine(line);
-        }
-        WScript.sleep(100);
-    }
-}
-
-function cleanup() {
-    if(fso.FileExists(ROOT + '\\framework\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar')) {
-        fso.DeleteFile(ROOT + '\\framework\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar');
-    }
-    if(fso.FileExists(ROOT + '\\framework\\assets\\www\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js')) {
-        fso.DeleteFile(ROOT + '\\framework\\assets\\www\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js');
-    }
-}
-
-var args = WScript.Arguments, PROJECT_PATH="example", 
-    shell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
-    
-// working dir
-var ROOT = WScript.ScriptFullName.split('\\bin\\update.js').join('');
-
-if (args.Count() == 1) {
-    PROJECT_PATH=args(0);
-}
-
-if(!fso.FolderExists(PROJECT_PATH)) {
-    WScript.Echo("Project doesn't exist!");
-    WScript.Quit(1);
-}
-
-var TARGET=setTarget();
-var API_LEVEL=setApiLevel();
-var VERSION=read(ROOT+'\\VERSION').replace(/\r\n/,'').replace(/\n/,'');
-
-// build from source. distro should have these files
-if (!fso.FileExists(ROOT+'\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar') &&
-    !fso.FileExists(ROOT+'\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js')) {
-    WScript.Echo("Building jar and js files...");
-    // update the cordova framework project to a target that exists on this machine
-    exec('android.bat update project --target '+TARGET+' --path '+ROOT+'\\framework');
-    exec('ant.bat -f \"'+ ROOT +'\\framework\\build.xml\" jar');
-}
-
-// check if we have the source or the distro files
-WScript.Echo("Copying js, jar & config.xml files...");
-if(fso.FolderExists(ROOT + '\\framework')) {
-    exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\framework\\assets\\www\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js '+PROJECT_PATH+'\\assets\\www\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js /Y');
-    exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\framework\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar '+PROJECT_PATH+'\\libs\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar /Y');
-} else {
-    // copy in cordova.js
-    exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js '+PROJECT_PATH+'\\assets\\www\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.js /Y');
-    // copy in cordova.jar
-    exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar '+PROJECT_PATH+'\\libs\\cordova-'+VERSION+'.jar /Y');
-    // copy in xml
-}
-
-// update cordova scripts
-WScript.Echo("Copying cordova command tools...");
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\cordova.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\cordova.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\clean.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\clean.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\build.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\build.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\log.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\log.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\run.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\run.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\cordova.js ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\cordova.js /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\install-device.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\install-device.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\install-emulator.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\install-emulator.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\list-emulator-images.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\list-emulator-images.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\list-devices.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\list-devices.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\list-started-emulators.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\list-started-emulators.bat /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\start-emulator.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\start-emulator.bat /Y');
-
-cleanup();