diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d88d47a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+language: python
+python:
+        - "3.6.4"
+# install dependencies
+install:
+        - pip install -r requirements.txt
+script: ./tests.py
diff --git a/communicator.py b/communicator.py
index 13178458..70bd704e 100755
--- a/communicator.py
+++ b/communicator.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ and code to operate as a daemon, getting commands from the command queue databas
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import sqlite3, requests, hmac, hashlib, time, sys
+import sqlite3, requests, hmac, hashlib, time, sys, os
 import core
 class OnionrCommunicate:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ class OnionrCommunicate:
         response = r.text
         return response
 shouldRun = False
+debug = False
+developmentMode = False
+if os.path.exists('dev-enabled'):
+    developmentMode = True
 try:
     if sys.argv[1] == 'run':
         shouldRun = True
 except IndexError:
     pass
 if shouldRun:
-    OnionrCommunicate()
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+    OnionrCommunicate(debug, developmentMode)
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