diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ff51f0b06..efb658e2eb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"bootstrap": "lerna bootstrap --hoist --no-ci",
 		"build": "lerna exec npm run build",
+		"dev": "lerna exec npm run dev --parallel",
 		"start": "cd packages/cli && node dist/index.js start",
 		"watch": "lerna run --parallel watch"
 	},
diff --git a/packages/cli/index.ts b/packages/cli/index.ts
index 1fb98bd9df..6d06a230d1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/index.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ if (!supportedCommands.includes(command)) {
 
 const vorpal = new Vorpal();
 vorpal
-	.use(require('./commands/execute.js'))
-	.use(require('./commands/start.js'))
+	.use(require('./commands/execute'))
+	.use(require('./commands/start'))
 	.delimiter('')
 	.show()
 	.parse(process.argv);
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 102cf8f969..c92d7ebb14 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
     "scripts": {
         "build": "tsc",
+        "dev": "nodemon",
         "start": "node dist/index.js start",
-        "start:dev": "nodemon",
         "test": "jest",
         "tslint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json -c tslint.json",
         "watch": "tsc --watch"
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 8810e8310b..13a431aee6 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
     "scripts": {
         "build": "tsc",
+        "dev": "npm run watch",
         "tslint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json -c tslint.json",
         "watch": "tsc --watch",
         "test": "jest"
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/package.json b/packages/editor-ui/package.json
index 00be5f0203..72da793cb8 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
     "url": "git+https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "serve": "VUE_APP_URL_BASE_API=http://localhost:5678/ vue-cli-service serve",
     "build": "vue-cli-service build",
+    "dev": "npm run serve",
     "lint": "vue-cli-service lint",
+    "serve": "VUE_APP_URL_BASE_API=http://localhost:5678/ vue-cli-service serve",
     "tslint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json -c tslint.json",
     "test:e2e": "vue-cli-service test:e2e",
     "test:unit": "vue-cli-service test:unit"
diff --git a/packages/node-dev/package.json b/packages/node-dev/package.json
index 16b2dba2c4..bd31087268 100644
--- a/packages/node-dev/package.json
+++ b/packages/node-dev/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "main": "dist/src/index",
     "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
     "scripts": {
+        "dev": "npm run watch",
         "build": "tsc",
         "tslint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json -c tslint.json",
         "watch": "tsc --watch"
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/package.json b/packages/nodes-base/package.json
index a5a6797f2a..a37557cd16 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/package.json
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "main": "dist/src/index",
     "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
     "scripts": {
+        "dev": "npm run watch",
         "build": "tsc && gulp",
         "tslint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json -c tslint.json",
         "watch": "tsc --watch",
diff --git a/packages/workflow/package.json b/packages/workflow/package.json
index a91e868c57..eb12bb6cb8 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/package.json
+++ b/packages/workflow/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "main": "dist/src/index",
     "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
     "scripts": {
+        "dev": "npm run watch",
         "build": "tsc",
         "tslint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json -c tslint.json",
         "watch": "tsc --watch",