diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 518227b3..303c301b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,4 +49,11 @@ coverage.xml
 docs/_build/
 
 # PyBuilder
-target/
\ No newline at end of file
+target/
+
+# Node specific exclusions
+.bin
+grunt/
+grunt-cli/
+grunt-contrib-watch/
+grunt-touch/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Contributing.md b/Contributing.md
index 2c74e85f..ae921c99 100644
--- a/Contributing.md
+++ b/Contributing.md
@@ -143,24 +143,24 @@ You will need [Nodejs](http://nodejs.org/download/) installed.
 When developing Dependents, I have a cloned copy of this repo in
 `/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages/Dependents`.
 
-* I renamed the repo after cloning for clarity
-
 This means that you will only be able to run the development version
 while developing the plugin – as the production version is installed
 to that location as well.
 
-Any time I make a change to a file, I (unfortunately) have to re-save
-either Dependents.py or JumpToDependency.py (depending on which feature I'm
-modifying). Modifying a dependency of those files and saving does not
-reload the command files. Only the reload of the command files seems to
-make the changes take effect.
+Run `npm install` in the root directory to pull down the dependencies.
+
+* Since the node tools are already committed via node_modules, you're really only pulling down
+the development dependencies (which are gitignored to avoid bloating the package).
+
+Run `grunt` in the root of the repo to start the watcher.
 
-* A file system watcher that resaves the command files on any file modification
-should resolve this pain.
+* Any time you change a file, the command files are reloaded. Otherwise, you won't see new code being used;
+it's a sublime text thing.
 
 Once the command files are updated, you can test your live changes in an open
 instance of Sublime Text.
 
 * I'll typically keep one window open with the Dependents codebase
 and another window open with a test project.
+* Keep the console open `CMD + `` or `View -> Show Console` to see print statements and debug information.
 
diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23decb51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+module.exports = function(grunt) {
+  grunt.initConfig({
+    commandFiles: [
+      'Dependents.py',
+      'JumpToDependency.py',
+      'FindDriver.py',
+      'TreeCommand.py'
+    ],
+
+    touch: {
+      options: {
+        force: true,
+        mtime: true
+      },
+      src: ['<%= commandFiles %>']
+    },
+
+    watch: {
+      files: [
+        '*.py',
+        'vendor/**/.py',
+        'lib/**/*.py',
+        '!changelogs/**',
+        '!<%= commandFiles %>',
+        '!tests/**',
+        '!node_modules/**',
+        '!.git/**'
+      ],
+      tasks: ['touch']
+    }
+  });
+
+  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-watch');
+  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-touch');
+
+  grunt.registerTask('default', ['watch']);
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b4a31ed..6e37845e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
     "taxicab": "~2.0.3"
   },
   "private": true,
-  "devDependencies": {},
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "grunt": "~0.4.5",
+    "grunt-cli": "~0.1.13",
+    "grunt-contrib-watch": "~0.6.1",
+    "grunt-touch": "~0.1.0"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "nosetests"
   },