diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index fd4cd0a..4dc1dbd 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
-        "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "${sourceDir}/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
+        "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "${sourceDir}/cmake/vcpkg_toolchain_wrapper.cmake",
         "VCPKG_FEATURE_FLAGS": "manifests",
         "QUARK_ENABLE_ASAN": "OFF",
         "QUARK_ENABLE_UBSAN": "OFF",
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         "QUARK_ENABLE_LTO": "OFF"
       }
     },
-
     {
       "name": "macos-arm64",
       "hidden": true,
@@ -67,12 +66,13 @@
         "VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET": "x64-windows"
       }
     },
-
     {
       "name": "macos-arm64-debug",
       "inherits": "macos-arm64",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/macos-arm64-debug",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "macos-x64-debug",
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@
       "name": "macos-arm64-release",
       "inherits": "macos-arm64",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/macos-arm64-release",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "macos-arm64-release-lto",
@@ -107,12 +109,13 @@
         "QUARK_ENABLE_LTO": "ON"
       }
     },
-
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-gcc-debug",
       "inherits": "linux-x64-gcc",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/linux-x64-gcc-debug",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-gcc-asan-ubsan",
@@ -137,7 +140,9 @@
       "name": "linux-x64-gcc-release",
       "inherits": "linux-x64-gcc",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/linux-x64-gcc-release",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-gcc-release-lto",
@@ -148,12 +153,13 @@
         "QUARK_ENABLE_LTO": "ON"
       }
     },
-
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-clang-debug",
       "inherits": "linux-x64-clang",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/linux-x64-clang-debug",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-clang-asan-ubsan",
@@ -178,7 +184,9 @@
       "name": "linux-x64-clang-release",
       "inherits": "linux-x64-clang",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/linux-x64-clang-release",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-clang-release-lto",
@@ -189,18 +197,21 @@
         "QUARK_ENABLE_LTO": "ON"
       }
     },
-
     {
       "name": "windows-x64-msvc-debug",
       "inherits": "windows-x64-msvc",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/windows-x64-msvc-debug",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "windows-x64-msvc-release",
       "inherits": "windows-x64-msvc",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/windows-x64-msvc-release",
-      "cacheVariables": { "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release" }
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "windows-x64-msvc-release-lto",
@@ -212,7 +223,6 @@
       }
     }
   ],
-
   "buildPresets": [
     {
       "name": "macos-arm64-debug",
@@ -230,12 +240,10 @@
       "name": "macos-arm64-release-lto",
       "configurePreset": "macos-arm64-release-lto"
     },
-
     {
       "name": "macos-x64-debug",
       "configurePreset": "macos-x64-debug"
     },
-
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-gcc-debug",
       "configurePreset": "linux-x64-gcc-debug"
@@ -256,7 +264,6 @@
       "name": "linux-x64-gcc-release-lto",
       "configurePreset": "linux-x64-gcc-release-lto"
     },
-
     {
       "name": "linux-x64-clang-debug",
       "configurePreset": "linux-x64-clang-debug"
@@ -277,7 +284,6 @@
       "name": "linux-x64-clang-release-lto",
       "configurePreset": "linux-x64-clang-release-lto"
     },
-
     {
       "name": "windows-x64-msvc-debug",
       "configurePreset": "windows-x64-msvc-debug"
@@ -291,4 +297,4 @@
       "configurePreset": "windows-x64-msvc-release-lto"
     }
   ]
-}
+}
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diff --git a/cmake/preflight_submodules.cmake b/cmake/preflight_submodules.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb3cc66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/preflight_submodules.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+message(STATUS "[quark] preflight include active")
diff --git a/cmake/vcpkg_toolchain_wrapper.cmake b/cmake/vcpkg_toolchain_wrapper.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2339448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/vcpkg_toolchain_wrapper.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+get_filename_component(QUARK_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/.." ABSOLUTE)
+set(QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT "${QUARK_SOURCE_DIR}/vcpkg")
+
+if(EXISTS "${QUARK_SOURCE_DIR}/.gitmodules")
+  find_program(QUARK_GIT_EXECUTABLE git)
+  if(QUARK_GIT_EXECUTABLE)
+    execute_process(
+      COMMAND "${QUARK_GIT_EXECUTABLE}" submodule update --init --recursive --force
+      WORKING_DIRECTORY "${QUARK_SOURCE_DIR}"
+      RESULT_VARIABLE quark_submodule_result
+      OUTPUT_QUIET
+      ERROR_QUIET
+    )
+
+    if(NOT quark_submodule_result EQUAL 0)
+      message(WARNING "Unable to auto-update git submodules. Run 'git submodule update --init --recursive'.")
+    endif()
+
+    if(EXISTS "${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/.git")
+      foreach(quark_bootstrap_file bootstrap-vcpkg.sh bootstrap-vcpkg.bat)
+        if(NOT EXISTS "${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/${quark_bootstrap_file}")
+          execute_process(
+            COMMAND "${QUARK_GIT_EXECUTABLE}" -C "${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}" restore -- "${quark_bootstrap_file}"
+            RESULT_VARIABLE quark_restore_result
+            OUTPUT_QUIET
+            ERROR_QUIET
+          )
+
+          if(NOT quark_restore_result EQUAL 0)
+            message(WARNING "Unable to restore ${quark_bootstrap_file} in vcpkg submodule.")
+          endif()
+        endif()
+      endforeach()
+    endif()
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(UNIX AND EXISTS "${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh")
+  execute_process(
+    COMMAND chmod +x "${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh"
+    OUTPUT_QUIET
+    ERROR_QUIET
+  )
+endif()
+
+if(NOT EXISTS "${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "Missing vcpkg toolchain file at ${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")
+endif()
+
+include("${QUARK_VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")