diff --git a/mk/repo.mk b/mk/repo.mk
index 3f6ad787..38092b69 100644
--- a/mk/repo.mk
+++ b/mk/repo.mk
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ else
 	./clean.sh $*
 endif
 
+comma := ,
+
+# Invoke clean.sh for multiple targets
+cl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),c.$(target))
+endif
+
 # Invoke fetch.sh for a single target
 f.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
@@ -62,6 +72,14 @@ else
 	./fetch.sh $*
 endif
 
+# Invoke fetch.sh for multiple targets
+fl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),f.$(target))
+endif
+
 # Invoke repo.sh for a single target
 r.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
@@ -73,6 +91,14 @@ else
 	./repo.sh $*
 endif
 
+# Invoke repo.sh for multiple targets
+rl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),r.$(target))
+endif
+
 # Invoke unfetch.sh for a single target
 u.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
@@ -84,20 +110,64 @@ else
 	./unfetch.sh $*
 endif
 
+# Invoke unfetch.sh for multiple targets
+ul.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),u.$(target))
+endif
+
 # Invoke clean.sh, and repo.sh for a single target
 cr.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 	$(MAKE) c.$*
 	$(MAKE) r.$*
 
+# Invoke clean.sh and repo.sh for multiple targets
+crl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),c.$(target))
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),r.$(target))
+endif
+
 # Invoke unfetch.sh, clean.sh, and repo.sh for a single target
 ucr.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 	$(MAKE) u.$*
 	$(MAKE) cr.$*
 
+# Invoke unfetch.sh, clean.sh and repo.sh for multiple targets
+ucrl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),u.$(target))
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),cr.$(target))
+endif
+
 uc.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 	$(MAKE) u.$*
 	$(MAKE) c.$*
 
+# Invoke unfetch.sh and clean.sh for multiple targets
+ucl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),u.$(target))
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),c.$(target))
+endif
+
 ucf.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 	$(MAKE) uc.$*
 	$(MAKE) f.$*
+
+# Invoke unfetch, clean.sh and fetch.sh for multiple targets
+ucfl.%: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
+ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
+	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@
+else
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),uc.$(target))
+	$(MAKE) $(foreach target,$(subst $(comma), ,$*),f.$(target))
+endif
diff --git a/scripts/category.sh b/scripts/category.sh
index 933fab79..28e815d7 100755
--- a/scripts/category.sh
+++ b/scripts/category.sh
@@ -10,13 +10,22 @@ then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-set -x
-
 action="${1#-}"
 
+recipe_list=""
+first=1
+
 for recipe in `find cookbook/recipes/"$2" -name "recipe.*"`
 do
     recipe_folder=`dirname "$recipe"`
     recipe_name=`basename "$recipe_folder"`
-    make "$action"."$recipe_name"
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+    if [ "$first" -eq 1 ]; then
+        recipe_list="$recipe_name"
+        first=0
+    else
+        recipe_list="$recipe_list,$recipe_name"
+    fi
+done
+
+set -x
+make "$action"l."$recipe_list"