diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index d72a63f828..6d138fd23b 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ mkdir build-sim && cd build-sim && ../tools/configure
 mkdir build-ipod && cd build-ipod && ../tools/configure
 ```
 
+### Docker Build (iPod Video)
+For reproducible builds without installing toolchains locally:
+```bash
+make build   # Build firmware
+make clean   # Remove output
+```
+Artifacts are placed in `output/` (rockbox.ipod and rockbox.zip).
+
 ## Testing
 
 There is no formal unit test framework. Testing is done through:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cab7e27e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#             __________               __   ___.
+#   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+#   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+#   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+#   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+#                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+#
+# Root Makefile for Docker-based builds
+#
+# Usage:
+#   make              - Show help
+#   make build        - Build Rockbox for iPod Video (via Docker)
+#   make clean        - Remove build artifacts
+
+.PHONY: help build clean
+
+help:
+	@echo "Rockbox Docker Build"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Usage:"
+	@echo "  make build   - Build Rockbox for iPod Video 5.5G (via Docker)"
+	@echo "  make clean   - Remove build artifacts from output/"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Artifacts are placed in output/"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "For other targets or manual builds, see docs/README"
+
+build:
+	./tools/docker_ipodvideo/build.sh build
+
+clean:
+	./tools/docker_ipodvideo/build.sh clean
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c6e7b0a4ef..0000000000
--- a/TODO.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-Building this project is probably quite fussy.
-
-Improve the portability and reliability of this project's build process by:
-* creating a Dockerfile that stands up an ideal build machine for this project
-* adding a build command that builds the Rockbox file(s) using the aforementioned Dockerfile
-* neatly outputs all relevant build artifacts to a gitignored build directory
-* include a clean command (or update the existing one) to clean up the build dir
-
-## Clarified Requirements
-
-### Target Device
-- iPod Video 5.5th generation (30GB/60GB/80GB models)
-- Configure option: `22|ipodvideo`
-- Target macro: `IPOD_VIDEO`
-- Output file: `rockbox.ipod` (plus `rockbox.zip` containing the full installation package)
-
-### Toolchain
-- ARM cross-compiler: `arm-elf-eabi-gcc` version 9.5.0
-- Binutils version 2.38
-- Built via `tools/rockboxdev.sh` with option "A" (ARM)
-- The toolchain should be pre-installed in the Docker image for faster subsequent builds
-
-### Build System Dependencies
-Required packages for building the toolchain:
-- gcc, g++, make, patch, automake, libtool, autoconf, flex, bison
-- xz, bzip2, gzip (for archive extraction)
-- texinfo (provides makeinfo)
-- perl (required by configure script)
-- wget or curl (for downloading toolchain sources)
-- libgmp-dev, libmpfr-dev, libmpc-dev, libisl-dev (GCC build dependencies)
-
-### Build Artifacts
-Only output what's needed to install on the iPod:
-- `rockbox.zip` - The main installation package (unzip to iPod root)
-- `rockbox.ipod` - The firmware binary
-
-### Build Wrapper
-Use existing Makefile conventions in the repository. If modifying any Makefiles, update relevant documentation (CLAUDE.md, docs/README, etc.).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/README b/docs/README
index 665078545f..9b6a1f233f 100644
--- a/docs/README
+++ b/docs/README
@@ -62,3 +62,19 @@ directories and create a setup for each target:
    $ ../tools/configure
 
 Questions anyone? Ask on the mailing list or on IRC. We'll be happy to help you!
+
+Docker Build (iPod Video)
+-------------------------
+
+If you have Docker installed, you can build for iPod Video without installing
+any toolchains:
+
+   $ make build
+
+This builds the firmware in a Docker container and places the artifacts in
+output/. To clean up:
+
+   $ make clean
+
+The first build takes longer as it creates the Docker image with the ARM
+toolchain. Subsequent builds are faster.
diff --git a/tools/docker_ipodvideo/Dockerfile b/tools/docker_ipodvideo/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b240fcd9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/docker_ipodvideo/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+FROM debian:12
+
+WORKDIR /home/rb
+ENV HOME=/home/rb
+
+# Install build dependencies
+RUN apt update && \
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y \
+    build-essential \
+    git \
+    perl \
+    curl \
+    texinfo \
+    flex \
+    bison \
+    bzip2 \
+    gzip \
+    zip \
+    patch \
+    automake \
+    libtool \
+    libtool-bin \
+    autoconf \
+    libmpc-dev \
+    gawk \
+    wget && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Clone rockbox and build ARM toolchain
+RUN git clone git://git.rockbox.org/rockbox
+
+RUN cd /home/rb/rockbox && \
+    RBDEV_PREFIX=/opt/toolchain ./tools/rockboxdev.sh --target="a"
+
+# Add toolchain to PATH
+ENV PATH="/opt/toolchain/bin:$PATH"
+
+WORKDIR /src
diff --git a/tools/docker_ipodvideo/build.sh b/tools/docker_ipodvideo/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1ef02de807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/docker_ipodvideo/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#             __________               __   ___.
+#   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+#   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+#   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+#   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+#                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+#
+# Docker build script for iPod Video (5.5th gen)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./build.sh [build|clean]
+#
+#   build  - Build rockbox.ipod and rockbox.zip (default)
+#   clean  - Remove output directory
+#
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+ROCKBOX_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+IMAGE_NAME="rockbox-ipodvideo"
+OUTPUT_DIR="$ROCKBOX_ROOT/output"
+
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 [build|clean]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "  build  - Build rockbox.ipod and rockbox.zip (default)"
+    echo "  clean  - Remove output directory"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+build_image() {
+    echo "Building Docker image '$IMAGE_NAME'..."
+    docker build -t "$IMAGE_NAME" "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+}
+
+ensure_image() {
+    if ! docker image inspect "$IMAGE_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        build_image
+    fi
+}
+
+do_build() {
+    ensure_image
+    mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+
+    echo "Building Rockbox for iPod Video..."
+    docker run --rm \
+        -v "$ROCKBOX_ROOT:/src:ro" \
+        -v "$OUTPUT_DIR:/output" \
+        "$IMAGE_NAME" \
+        /bin/bash -c '
+            set -e
+            # Copy source to writable location (build modifies tools/)
+            cp -a /src /rockbox
+            mkdir -p /rockbox/build
+            cd /rockbox/build
+            ../tools/configure --target=22 --type=N
+            make -j$(nproc)
+            make zip
+            cp -v rockbox.ipod /output/
+            cp -v rockbox.zip /output/
+        '
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "Build complete! Artifacts in: $OUTPUT_DIR"
+    ls -la "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+}
+
+do_clean() {
+    echo "Cleaning output directory..."
+    rm -rf "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+    echo "Done."
+}
+
+case "${1:-build}" in
+    build)
+        do_build
+        ;;
+    clean)
+        do_clean
+        ;;
+    -h|--help|help)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Error: Unknown command '$1'"
+        usage
+        ;;
+esac