diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f8e2b53..1a50ce22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
-    brew install python3
-    python3 -m venv .venv
-    . .venv/bin/activate
-    pip install --upgrade pip
-    pip install -r requirements.txt
-    npm install
-    gem install sass
+    ./script/setup
 
 ## Running (development)
 
@@ -23,6 +17,10 @@ To start the app and watch for changes:
 
 To run unit tests:
 
+    ./script/test
+
+or
+
     python -m pytest
 
 or
diff --git a/script/bootstrap b/script/bootstrap
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b845e1ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/bootstrap
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# If a command fails, exit the script
+set -e
+
+# Ensure we are in the app root directory (not the /script directory)
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Install uswds node module and dependencies
+npm install
diff --git a/script/server b/script/server
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a7006aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/server
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# If a command fails, exit the script
+set -e
+
+# Ensure we are in the app root directory (not the /script directory)
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+# Launch the app
+python3 app.py
diff --git a/script/setup b/script/setup
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..19a8e225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/setup
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# If a command fails, exit the script
+set -e
+
+# Ensure we are in the app root directory (not the /script directory)
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+# Install virtualenv
+pip install virtualenv
+
+# Create and activate virtual environment
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install/update pip
+pip install --upgrade pip
+
+# Update npm
+npm install -g npm
+
+# Install application dependencies
+script/bootstrap
+
+# Symlink uswds fonts into the /static directory
+ln -s ../node_modules/uswds/src/fonts ./static/fonts
diff --git a/script/test b/script/test
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..29918052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/test
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# If a command fails, exit the script
+set -e
+
+# Ensure we are in the app root directory (not the /script directory)
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+# Run unit tests
+python3 -m pytest
diff --git a/script/update b/script/update
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d8d785f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/update
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# If a command fails, exit the script
+set -e
+
+# Ensure we are in the app root directory (not the /script directory)
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+# Update dependencies
+script/bootstrap