diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 823d2801..3a1492cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
     "release": "node scripts/sync-version.mjs --commit && tsc && vite build && tauri build",
+    "build:unlock-rescue": "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/build-unlock-rescue.ps1",
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "tauri": "tauri",
     "lint": "node scripts/check-no-console.mjs && biome check src/",
diff --git a/scripts/build-unlock-rescue.ps1 b/scripts/build-unlock-rescue.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..013cd10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-unlock-rescue.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+$repoRoot = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
+$manifestPath = Join-Path $repoRoot "src-tauri/Cargo.toml"
+$artifactDir = Join-Path $repoRoot "dist/rescue"
+$sourceExe = Join-Path $repoRoot "src-tauri/target/release/nyaterm-unlock-rescue.exe"
+$targetExe = Join-Path $artifactDir "nyaterm-unlock-rescue.exe"
+$targetZip = Join-Path $artifactDir "nyaterm-unlock-rescue-windows-x64.zip"
+
+cargo build --release --manifest-path $manifestPath --bin nyaterm-unlock-rescue
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $artifactDir | Out-Null
+Copy-Item -Force -Path $sourceExe -Destination $targetExe
+Compress-Archive -Force -Path $targetExe -DestinationPath $targetZip
+
+Write-Host "Built rescue tool:"
+Write-Host $targetExe
+Write-Host $targetZip
diff --git a/src-tauri/examples/nyaterm-unlock-rescue.rs b/src-tauri/examples/nyaterm-unlock-rescue.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de823f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/examples/nyaterm-unlock-rescue.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+use redb::{Database, ReadableTable, TableDefinition};
+use serde_json::Value;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+const SETTINGS_TABLE: TableDefinition<&str, &[u8]> = TableDefinition::new("settings");
+const SETTINGS_KEY: &str = "settings/default";
+
+fn main() {
+    if let Err(error) = run() {
+        eprintln!("NyaTerm unlock rescue failed: {error}");
+        wait_for_enter();
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+
+    wait_for_enter();
+}
+
+fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let db_path = std::env::args()
+        .nth(1)
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .unwrap_or_else(default_db_path);
+
+    if !db_path.exists() {
+        return Err(format!("database not found: {}", db_path.display()).into());
+    }
+
+    let backup_path = db_path.with_extension(format!(
+        "redb.screen-lock-rescue-{}.bak",
+        unix_timestamp_seconds()
+    ));
+    std::fs::copy(&db_path, &backup_path)?;
+
+    let db = Database::open(&db_path)?;
+    let txn = db.begin_write()?;
+    let changed = {
+        let mut table = txn.open_table(SETTINGS_TABLE)?;
+        let (mut settings, was_enabled, old_idle): (Value, bool, u64) = {
+            let Some(raw) = table.get(SETTINGS_KEY)? else {
+                return Err(format!("settings document not found: {SETTINGS_KEY}").into());
+            };
+
+            let mut settings: Value = serde_json::from_slice(raw.value())?;
+            let security = settings
+                .as_object_mut()
+                .and_then(|root| root.get_mut("security"))
+                .and_then(Value::as_object_mut)
+                .ok_or("settings.security is missing or not an object")?;
+
+            let was_enabled = security
+                .get("enable_screen_lock")
+                .and_then(Value::as_bool)
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+            let old_idle = security
+                .get("idle_lock_minutes")
+                .and_then(Value::as_u64)
+                .unwrap_or(0);
+
+            (settings, was_enabled, old_idle)
+        };
+
+        let security = settings
+            .as_object_mut()
+            .and_then(|root| root.get_mut("security"))
+            .and_then(Value::as_object_mut)
+            .ok_or("settings.security is missing or not an object")?;
+
+        security.insert("enable_screen_lock".to_string(), Value::Bool(false));
+        security.insert(
+            "idle_lock_minutes".to_string(),
+            Value::Number(serde_json::Number::from(0)),
+        );
+
+        let content = serde_json::to_vec(&settings)?;
+        table.insert(SETTINGS_KEY, content.as_slice())?;
+        was_enabled || old_idle != 0
+    };
+    txn.commit()?;
+
+    println!("NyaTerm unlock rescue completed.");
+    println!("Database: {}", db_path.display());
+    println!("Backup:   {}", backup_path.display());
+    println!("Screen lock disabled: {changed}");
+    println!("Master password was left unchanged.");
+    println!("You can start NyaTerm again now.");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn default_db_path() -> PathBuf {
+    std::env::var_os("USERPROFILE")
+        .or_else(|| std::env::var_os("HOME"))
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("."))
+        .join(".nyaterm")
+        .join("nyaterm.redb")
+}
+
+fn unix_timestamp_seconds() -> u64 {
+    std::time::SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .map(|duration| duration.as_secs())
+        .unwrap_or(0)
+}
+
+fn wait_for_enter() {
+    println!();
+    println!("Press Enter to close this window.");
+
+    let mut input = String::new();
+    let _ = std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut input);
+}