diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2adae3..66064ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "build:core": "esbuild src/ts/ribbit-core.ts --bundle --format=iife --global-name=ribbit --sourcemap --outfile=dist/ribbit/ribbit-core.js",
     "build:core-min": "esbuild src/ts/ribbit-core.ts --bundle --format=iife --global-name=ribbit --minify --outfile=dist/ribbit/ribbit-core.min.js",
     "build:css": "cp src/static/ribbit-core.css dist/ribbit/ && cp -r src/static/themes dist/ribbit/",
+    "dev": "npm run build && node test/integration/dev-server.js",
     "test": "npm run build && jest --verbose",
     "test:integration": "npm run build && node test/integration/test.js && node test/integration/test_wysiwyg.js",
     "test:coverage": "npm run build && jest --coverage"
diff --git a/test/integration/dev-server.js b/test/integration/dev-server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0f5796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/dev-server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/**
+ * Development server with livereload.
+ *
+ * Serves the test page and ribbit dist files. Watches src/ for
+ * changes, rebuilds automatically, and notifies connected browsers
+ * to reload via a simple EventSource stream.
+ *
+ * Run: npm run dev
+ */
+const { createServer } = require('./server');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const PORT = 8080;
+const WATCH_DIRS = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'src'),
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'test', 'integration'),
+];
+const DEBOUNCE_MS = 300;
+
+const server = createServer(PORT);
+const reloadClients = [];
+
+// Patch the server to add the livereload endpoint
+const originalServer = require('http').createServer;
+const httpServer = server._server || (() => {
+    // Access the internal server by starting and intercepting
+    let captured = null;
+    const origListen = require('http').Server.prototype.listen;
+    require('http').Server.prototype.listen = function (...args) {
+        captured = this;
+        return origListen.apply(this, args);
+    };
+    server.start();
+    require('http').Server.prototype.listen = origListen;
+    return captured;
+})();
+
+// Simpler approach: create a standalone livereload server
+const reloadServer = require('http').createServer((request, response) => {
+    response.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+        'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+    });
+    reloadClients.push(response);
+    request.on('close', () => {
+        const index = reloadClients.indexOf(response);
+        if (index >= 0) {
+            reloadClients.splice(index, 1);
+        }
+    });
+});
+
+function notifyReload() {
+    for (const client of reloadClients) {
+        client.write('data: reload\n\n');
+    }
+}
+
+function rebuild() {
+    try {
+        console.log('\n🔨 Rebuilding...');
+        execSync('npm run build:js && npm run build:css', {
+            cwd: path.join(__dirname, '..', '..'),
+            stdio: 'pipe',
+        });
+        console.log('✅ Build complete');
+        notifyReload();
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('❌ Build failed:', error.stderr?.toString().slice(0, 500));
+    }
+}
+
+let debounceTimer = null;
+function onFileChange(filename) {
+    if (debounceTimer) {
+        clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
+    }
+    console.log(`📝 Changed: ${filename}`);
+    debounceTimer = setTimeout(rebuild, DEBOUNCE_MS);
+}
+
+// Watch source directories
+for (const directory of WATCH_DIRS) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(directory)) {
+        fs.watch(directory, { recursive: true }, (eventType, filename) => {
+            if (filename && !filename.includes('node_modules')) {
+                onFileChange(filename);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+server.start().then(() => {
+    reloadServer.listen(PORT + 1, () => {
+        console.log(`\n🐸 Ribbit dev server`);
+        console.log(`   Editor:     http://localhost:${PORT}`);
+        console.log(`   Livereload: http://localhost:${PORT + 1} (EventSource)`);
+        console.log(`   Watching:   src/, test/integration/`);
+        console.log(`\n   Add this to the page to enable livereload:`);
+        console.log(`   <script>new EventSource('http://localhost:${PORT + 1}').onmessage = () => location.reload()</script>\n`);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/integration/index.html b/test/integration/index.html
index 29f9769..72e15d8 100644
--- a/test/integration/index.html
+++ b/test/integration/index.html
@@ -42,5 +42,10 @@
         editor.run();
         window.__ribbitEditor = editor;
     </script>
+    <script>
+        // Livereload — connects to dev server's EventSource endpoint.
+        // Silently fails if the dev server isn't running.
+        try { new EventSource('http://localhost:8081').onmessage = () => location.reload(); } catch(e) {}
+    </script>
 </body>
 </html>