diff --git a/butler.py b/butler.py
index 29b23c3740..427b0df1c1 100644
--- a/butler.py
+++ b/butler.py
@@ -354,6 +354,16 @@ def _add_schedule_tworker_fuzz_subparser(toplevel_subparsers):
       help='Script specific arguments (FUZZER_NAME JOB_NAME)')
 
 
+def _add_preprocess_subparser(toplevel_subparsers):
+  """Adds a parser for the `preprocess` command."""
+  parser = toplevel_subparsers.add_parser(
+      'preprocess', help='Run the preprocess step of a fuzz task locally.')
+  parser.add_argument('--fuzzer', required=True, help='The name of the fuzzer.')
+  parser.add_argument('--job', required=True, help='The job name.')
+  parser.add_argument(
+      '-c', '--config-dir', required=True, help='Path to application config.')
+
+
 def _add_reproduce_subparser(toplevel_subparsers):
   """Adds a parser for the `reproduce` command."""
   parser = toplevel_subparsers.add_parser(
@@ -491,6 +501,7 @@ def main():
   _add_weights_subparser(subparsers)
   _add_reproduce_subparser(subparsers)
   _add_schedule_tworker_fuzz_subparser(subparsers)
+  _add_preprocess_subparser(subparsers)
   args = parser.parse_args()
   if not args.command:
     parser.print_help()
diff --git a/src/local/butler/preprocess.py b/src/local/butler/preprocess.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3b8180893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/local/butler/preprocess.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""preprocess.py runs the preprocess step of a fuzz task locally."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import uuid
+
+from clusterfuzz._internal.bot.tasks import utasks
+from clusterfuzz._internal.bot.tasks.utasks import fuzz_task
+from clusterfuzz._internal.config import local_config
+from clusterfuzz._internal.datastore import data_types
+from clusterfuzz._internal.datastore import ndb_init
+from clusterfuzz._internal.metrics import logs
+from clusterfuzz._internal.system import environment
+
+
+def _get_job_environment(job_name):
+  """Fetches the job entity and returns its environment variables."""
+  job = data_types.Job.query(data_types.Job.name == job_name).get()
+  if job:
+    return job.get_environment()
+  raise RuntimeError(f'Error: Job {job_name} not found in Datastore.')
+
+
+def _get_fuzzer_environment(fuzzer_name, job_name):
+  """Fetches fuzzer entity and returns its additional environment variables."""
+  if environment.is_engine_fuzzer_job(job_name):
+    return {}
+
+  fuzzer = data_types.Fuzzer.query(data_types.Fuzzer.name == fuzzer_name).get()
+  if not fuzzer:
+    raise RuntimeError(f'Error: Fuzzer {fuzzer_name} not found in Datastore.')
+
+  additional_default_variables = ''
+  additional_variables_for_job = ''
+
+  if hasattr(
+      fuzzer,
+      'additional_environment_string') and fuzzer.additional_environment_string:
+    for line in fuzzer.additional_environment_string.splitlines():
+      if '=' in line and ':' in line.split('=', 1)[0]:
+        fuzzer_job_name, environment_definition = line.split(':', 1)
+        if fuzzer_job_name == job_name:
+          additional_variables_for_job += '\n%s' % environment_definition
+        continue
+      additional_default_variables += '\n%s' % line
+
+  env_string = additional_default_variables + additional_variables_for_job
+  return environment.parse_environment_definition(env_string)
+
+
+def _get_uworker_env(args):
+  """Prepares the complete environment variables for the payload."""
+  uworker_env = _get_job_environment(args.job)
+  uworker_env.update(_get_fuzzer_environment(args.fuzzer, args.job))
+
+  # Replicate what process_command_impl does in a real tworker
+  uworker_env['TASK_NAME'] = 'fuzz'
+  uworker_env['TASK_ARGUMENT'] = args.fuzzer
+  uworker_env['JOB_NAME'] = args.job
+
+  # Add logging metadata to be carried over to uworker_main
+  uworker_env['CF_TASK_NAME'] = 'fuzz'
+  uworker_env['CF_TASK_JOB_NAME'] = args.job
+  uworker_env['CF_TASK_ARGUMENT'] = args.fuzzer
+  uworker_env['CF_TASK_ID'] = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+  return uworker_env
+
+
+def _early_setup(args):
+  """Early setup needed for config and logs."""
+  sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join('src', 'appengine')))
+  sys.path.insert(
+      0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join('src', 'appengine', 'third_party')))
+
+  environment.set_value('CONFIG_DIR_OVERRIDE',
+                        os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(args.config_dir)))
+  environment.set_value('LOG_TO_CONSOLE', True)
+  local_config.ProjectConfig().set_environment()
+  logs.configure('run_bot')
+
+
+def execute(args):
+  """Executes the preprocess command."""
+  _early_setup(args)
+
+  print(f'Running preprocess for fuzzer: {args.fuzzer}, job: {args.job}')
+
+  with ndb_init.context():
+    uworker_env = _get_uworker_env(args)
+
+    # tworker_preprocess expects: (module, task_argument, job_type, uworker_env)
+    # For fuzz task, task_argument is fuzzer_name.
+    result = utasks.tworker_preprocess(fuzz_task, args.fuzzer, args.job,
+                                       uworker_env)
+
+    if result:
+      download_url, _ = result
+      print('\nPreprocess successful!')
+      print(f'Input Download URL: {download_url}')
+    else:
+      print('\nPreprocess failed or returned no result.')