diff --git a/src/transpiler.rs b/src/transpiler.rs
index e188fe7..ec282c2 100644
--- a/src/transpiler.rs
+++ b/src/transpiler.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ pub fn build() -> (Config, PathBuf) {
 
     let elapsed = start.elapsed();
 
-    println!("\x1b[32m\nTranspile successful\x1b[0m in \x1b[34m{:.2?}\x1b[0m", elapsed);
+    println!(
+        "\x1b[32m\nTranspile successful\x1b[0m in \x1b[34m{:.2?}\x1b[0m",
+        elapsed
+    );
 
     (config, root)
 }
@@ -69,13 +72,30 @@ fn build_dir(root: &Path, base_src: &Path, current_dir: &Path, out_dir: &Path) {
 
         let relative = path.strip_prefix(base_src).unwrap();
 
+        // Handle non-mist files with a cache check
         if path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) != Some("mist") {
-            fs::copy(&path, out_dir.join(relative)).expect("Failed to copy non-mist file");
+            let dest_path = out_dir.join(relative);
+
+            // Create parent directories for static assets if needed
+            if let Some(parent) = dest_path.parent() {
+                let _ = fs::create_dir_all(parent);
+            }
+
+            if should_skip(&path, &dest_path) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            fs::copy(&path, dest_path).expect("Failed to copy non-mist file");
             continue;
         }
 
         let output_path = out_dir.join(relative).with_extension("rs");
 
+        // Cache layer: Skip if the generated .rs file is newer than the .mist source
+        if should_skip(&path, &output_path) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
         // create parent directories
         if let Some(parent) = output_path.parent() {
             if let Err(e) = fs::create_dir_all(parent) {
@@ -145,6 +165,15 @@ fn build_dir(root: &Path, base_src: &Path, current_dir: &Path, out_dir: &Path) {
     }
 }
 
+fn should_skip(source: &Path, output: &Path) -> bool {
+    if let (Ok(src_meta), Ok(out_meta)) = (fs::metadata(source), fs::metadata(output)) {
+        if let (Ok(src_time), Ok(out_time)) = (src_meta.modified(), out_meta.modified()) {
+            return out_time >= src_time;
+        }
+    }
+    false
+}
+
 pub fn find_project_root() -> Option<PathBuf> {
     let mut dir = std::env::current_dir().ok()?;