diff --git a/scripts/builddown b/scripts/builddown
index 181f08dbca389..55c98e0fa9140 100755
--- a/scripts/builddown
+++ b/scripts/builddown
@@ -11,17 +11,15 @@ echo " for advanced usage, see ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh"
 echo "************************************************************"
 
 if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
-  ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --reset
+  ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --reset --down yarn build
 else
   if [ "$1" != "--resume" ]; then
     echo "Unknown option: $1"
     exit 1
   fi
+  ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --down yarn build
 fi
 
-${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --down yarn build
-${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --reset
-
 echo "************************************************************"
 echo "builddown done"
 echo "************************************************************"
diff --git a/scripts/buildup b/scripts/buildup
index 3fea629af9976..e7dcd324d91ff 100755
--- a/scripts/buildup
+++ b/scripts/buildup
@@ -11,17 +11,15 @@ echo " for advanced usage, see ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh"
 echo "************************************************************"
 
 if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
-  ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --reset
+  ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --reset --up yarn build
 else
   if [ "$1" != "--resume" ]; then
     echo "Unknown option: $1"
     exit 1
   fi
+  ${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --up yarn build
 fi
 
-${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --up yarn build
-${scriptdir}/foreach.sh --reset
-
 echo "************************************************************"
 echo "buildup done"
 echo "************************************************************"
diff --git a/scripts/foreach.sh b/scripts/foreach.sh
index 1a389a5d60a3a..19f8ccd8e6a02 100755
--- a/scripts/foreach.sh
+++ b/scripts/foreach.sh
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 # if a task fails, it will stop, and then to resume, simply run `foreach.sh` again (with or without the same command).
 #
 # to reset the session (either when all tasks finished or if you wish to run a different session), run:
-#     foreach.sh --reset
+#     foreach.sh [-r | --reset]
+#
+# to force a reset and run a session with the current, run:
+#     foreach.sh [-r | --reset] [-u | --up || -d | --down] COMMAND
 #
 # to run the command only against the current module and its dependencies:
-#     foreach.sh --up COMMAND
+#     foreach.sh [-u | --up] COMMAND
 #
 # to run the command only against the current module and its consumers:
-#     foreach.sh --down COMMAND
+#     foreach.sh [-d | --down] COMMAND
 #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 set -euo pipefail
@@ -41,52 +44,72 @@ function success {
   printf "\e[32;5;81m$@\e[0m\n"
 }
 
-if [[ "${1:-}" == "--reset" ]]; then
-    rm -f "${statedir}/.foreach."*
-    success "state cleared. you are free to start a new command."
-    exit 0
+function reset {
+  rm -f "${statedir}/.foreach."*
+  success "state cleared. you are free to start a new command."
+}
+
+DIRECTION=""
+RESET=0
+SKIP=0
+command_arg=""
+
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  case "$arg" in 
+    -r | --reset) RESET=1               ;;
+    -s | --skip)  SKIP=1                ;;
+    -u | --up)    DIRECTION="UP"        ;;
+    -d | --down)  DIRECTION="DOWN"      ;;
+    *)  command_arg="$command_arg$arg " ;;
+  esac
+  shift
+done
+
+if [[ "$RESET" -eq 1 ]]; then 
+  reset
 fi
 
-if [[ "${1:-}" == "--skip" ]]; then
-    if [ ! -f ${statefile} ]; then
-        error "skip failed. no active sessions found."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    next=$(head -1 ${statefile})
-    if [ -z "${next}" ]; then
-      error "skip failed. queue is empty. to reset:"
-      error "   $0 --reset"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    tail -n +2 "${statefile}" > "${statefile}.tmp"
-    cp "${statefile}.tmp" "${statefile}"
-    success "directory '$next' skipped. re-run the original foreach command to resume."
-    exit 0
+if [[ "$RESET" -eq 1 && "$DIRECTION" == "" ]]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ "$SKIP" -eq 1 ]]; then
+  if [ ! -f ${statefile} ]; then
+    error "skip failed. no active sessions found."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  next=$(head -1 ${statefile})
+  if [ -z "${next}" ]; then
+    error "skip failed. queue is empty. to reset:"
+    error "   $0 --reset"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  tail -n +2 "${statefile}" > "${statefile}.tmp"
+  cp "${statefile}.tmp" "${statefile}"
+  success "directory '$next' skipped. re-run the original foreach command (without --reset) to resume."
+  exit 0
 fi
 
 direction=""
 direction_desc=""
-if [[ "${1:-}" == "--up" || "${1:-}" == "--down" ]]; then
-    if [ ! -f package.json ]; then
-      echo "--up or --down can only be executed from within a module directory (looking for package.json)"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-
-    scope=$(node -p "require('./package.json').name")
+if [[ "$DIRECTION" == "UP" || "$DIRECTION" == "DOWN" ]]; then
+  if [ ! -f package.json ]; then
+    error "--up or --down can only be executed from within a module directory (looking for package.json)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-    if [[ "${1:-}" == "--up" ]]; then
-      direction=" --scope ${scope} --include-dependencies"
-      direction_desc="('${scope}' and its dependencies)"
-    else # --down
-      direction=" --scope ${scope} --include-dependents"
-      direction_desc="('${scope}' and its consumers)"
-    fi
+  scope=$(node -p "require('./package.json').name")
 
-    shift
+  if [[ "$DIRECTION" == "UP" ]]; then
+    direction=" --scope ${scope} --include-dependencies"
+    direction_desc="('${scope}' and its dependencies)"
+  else # --down
+    direction=" --scope ${scope} --include-dependents"
+    direction_desc="('${scope}' and its consumers)"
+  fi
 fi
 
-command_arg="${@:-}"
-
 if [ -f "${statefile}" ] && [ -f "${commandfile}" ]; then
   command="$(cat ${commandfile})"
   if [ ! -z "${command_arg}" ] && [ "${command}" != "${command_arg}" ]; then
@@ -110,8 +133,8 @@ fi
 
 next="$(head -n1 ${statefile})"
 if [ -z "${next}" ]; then
-  success "done (queue is empty). to reset:"
-  success "   $0 --reset"
+  success "done (queue is empty). reseting queue:"
+  reset
   exit 0
 fi