diff --git a/build/local-ci.sh b/build/local-ci.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..36130baba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/local-ci.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+if [ ! -d "build/resources/certs" ]; then
+  echo "Please manually place the unencrypted certs for this operating system into build/resources/certs"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p /tmp/nylas
+mv build/resources/certs /tmp/nylas/certs
+git clean -xdf
+mv /tmp/nylas/certs build/resources/certs
+
+export PUBLISH_BUILD=true;
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+source build/resources/certs/set_unix_env.sh
+
+script/bootstrap
+script/grunt ci
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b2992341b..8645dd20b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
   },
   "packageDependencies": {},
   "scripts": {
+    "local-ci": "./build/local-ci.sh",
     "test": "electron . --test --enable-logging",
     "start": "electron . --dev --enable-logging",
     "lint": "script/grunt lint",