diff --git a/atst/assets.py b/atst/assets.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f723f75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atst/assets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from webassets import Environment, Bundle
+from atst.home import home
+
+environment = Environment(
+    directory=home.child("scss"),
+    url="/static"
+)
+
+css = Bundle(
+    "atat.scss",
+    filters="scss",
+    output="../static/assets/out.%(version)s.css",
+    depends=("**/*.scss"),
+)
+
+environment.register("css", css)
diff --git a/atst/handler.py b/atst/handler.py
index 6272743c..99ffa0f2 100644
--- a/atst/handler.py
+++ b/atst/handler.py
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-from webassets import Environment, Bundle
 import tornado.web
-from atst.home import home
+from atst.assets import environment
 from atst.sessions import SessionNotFoundError
 
-assets = Environment(directory=home.child("scss"), url="/static")
-css = Bundle(
-    "atat.scss",
-    filters="scss",
-    output="../static/assets/out.css",
-    depends=("**/*.scss"),
-)
-
-assets.register("css", css)
-helpers = {"assets": assets}
+helpers = {"assets": environment}
 
 
 class BaseHandler(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
diff --git a/script/bootstrap b/script/bootstrap
index f39656f0..ad26fe47 100755
--- a/script/bootstrap
+++ b/script/bootstrap
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# script/bootstrap: Resolve all dependencies that the application requires to
+#                   run.
+
 # If a command fails, exit the script
 set -e
 
@@ -13,3 +16,6 @@ pipenv install --dev
 
 # Install uswds node module and dependencies
 npm install
+
+# Precompile assets for deployment
+pipenv run webassets -m atst.assets build
diff --git a/script/setup b/script/setup
index 0ea6be6d..76cd5301 100755
--- a/script/setup
+++ b/script/setup
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# script/setup: Set up application for the first time after cloning, or set it
+#               back to the initial first unused state.
+
 # If a command fails, exit the script
 set -e