diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3c89718b..b5ca4fbd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node --enable-source-maps --import ./build/src/pathman.js build/src/index.js",
     "build": "tsc --incremental --sourceMap && ncp static/webui build/static/webui",
+    "build:dev": "tsc --incremental --sourceMap",
     "build-and-start": "npm run build && npm run start",
     "dev": "node scripts/dev.js",
     "verify": "tsgo --noEmit",
diff --git a/scripts/dev.js b/scripts/dev.js
index da3a0477..1852a131 100644
--- a/scripts/dev.js
+++ b/scripts/dev.js
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@ const { spawn } = require("child_process");
 const chokidar = require("chokidar");
 const kill = require("tree-kill");
 
+let secret = "";
+for (let i = 0; i != 10; ++i) {
+    secret += String.fromCharCode(Math.floor(Math.random() * 26) + 0x41);
+}
+
 const args = [...process.argv].splice(2);
+args.push("--dev");
+args.push("--secret");
+args.push(secret);
 
 let buildproc, runproc;
 function run(changedFile) {
@@ -20,11 +28,11 @@ function run(changedFile) {
         runproc = undefined;
     }
 
-    buildproc = spawn("npm", ["run", "build"], { stdio: "inherit", shell: true });
+    buildproc = spawn("npm", ["run", "build:dev"], { stdio: "inherit", shell: true });
     buildproc.on("exit", code => {
         buildproc = undefined;
         if (code === 0) {
-            runproc = spawn("npm", ["run", "start", "--", "--dev", ...args], { stdio: "inherit", shell: true });
+            runproc = spawn("npm", ["run", "start", "--", ...args], { stdio: "inherit", shell: true });
             runproc.on("exit", () => {
                 runproc = undefined;
             });
@@ -35,4 +43,7 @@ function run(changedFile) {
 run();
 chokidar.watch("src").on("change", run);
 chokidar.watch("static/fixed_responses").on("change", run);
-chokidar.watch("static/webui").on("change", run);
+
+chokidar.watch("static/webui").on("change", () => {
+    fetch("http://localhost/custom/webuiFileChangeDetected?secret=" + secret);
+});
diff --git a/src/controllers/custom/webuiFileChangeDetectedController.ts b/src/controllers/custom/webuiFileChangeDetectedController.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ec52a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/custom/webuiFileChangeDetectedController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { args } from "@/src/helpers/commandLineArguments";
+import { config } from "@/src/services/configService";
+import { sendWsBroadcast } from "@/src/services/webService";
+import { RequestHandler } from "express";
+
+export const webuiFileChangeDetectedController: RequestHandler = (req, res) => {
+    if (args.dev && args.secret && req.query.secret == args.secret) {
+        sendWsBroadcast({ ports: { http: config.httpPort, https: config.httpsPort } });
+    }
+    res.end();
+};
diff --git a/src/helpers/commandLineArguments.ts b/src/helpers/commandLineArguments.ts
index 30938abf..09af105d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/commandLineArguments.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/commandLineArguments.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 interface IArguments {
     configPath?: string;
     dev?: boolean;
+    secret?: string;
 }
 
 export const args: IArguments = {};
@@ -14,5 +15,9 @@ for (let i = 2; i < process.argv.length; ) {
         case "--dev":
             args.dev = true;
             break;
+
+        case "--secret":
+            args.secret = process.argv[i++];
+            break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/custom.ts b/src/routes/custom.ts
index 7d8c7c82..75eb80a4 100644
--- a/src/routes/custom.ts
+++ b/src/routes/custom.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { renameAccountController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/renameAccountC
 import { ircDroppedController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/ircDroppedController";
 import { unlockAllIntrinsicsController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/unlockAllIntrinsicsController";
 import { addMissingMaxRankModsController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/addMissingMaxRankModsController";
+import { webuiFileChangeDetectedController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/webuiFileChangeDetectedController";
 
 import { createAccountController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/createAccountController";
 import { createMessageController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/createMessageController";
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ import { addXpController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/addXpController";
 import { importController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/importController";
 import { manageQuestsController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/manageQuestsController";
 import { setEvolutionProgressController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/setEvolutionProgressController";
+import { setBoosterController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/setBoosterController";
 
 import { getConfigDataController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/getConfigDataController";
 import { updateConfigDataController } from "@/src/controllers/custom/updateConfigDataController";
-import { setBoosterController } from "../controllers/custom/setBoosterController";
 
 const customRouter = express.Router();
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ customRouter.get("/renameAccount", renameAccountController);
 customRouter.get("/ircDropped", ircDroppedController);
 customRouter.get("/unlockAllIntrinsics", unlockAllIntrinsicsController);
 customRouter.get("/addMissingMaxRankMods", addMissingMaxRankModsController);
+customRouter.get("/webuiFileChangeDetected", webuiFileChangeDetectedController);
 
 customRouter.post("/createAccount", createAccountController);
 customRouter.post("/createMessage", createMessageController);
diff --git a/src/routes/webui.ts b/src/routes/webui.ts
index 02224903..535d68b1 100644
--- a/src/routes/webui.ts
+++ b/src/routes/webui.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import express from "express";
 import path from "path";
 import { repoDir, rootDir } from "@/src/helpers/pathHelper";
+import { args } from "@/src/helpers/commandLineArguments";
+
+const baseDir = args.dev ? repoDir : rootDir;
 
 const webuiRouter = express.Router();
 
@@ -19,29 +22,29 @@ webuiRouter.use("/webui", (req, res, next) => {
 
 // Serve virtual routes
 webuiRouter.get("/webui/inventory", (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 webuiRouter.get(/webui\/powersuit\/(.+)/, (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 webuiRouter.get("/webui/mods", (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 webuiRouter.get("/webui/settings", (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 webuiRouter.get("/webui/quests", (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 webuiRouter.get("/webui/cheats", (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 webuiRouter.get("/webui/import", (_req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui/index.html"));
 });
 
 // Serve static files
-webuiRouter.use("/webui", express.static(path.join(rootDir, "static/webui")));
+webuiRouter.use("/webui", express.static(path.join(baseDir, "static/webui")));
 
 // Serve favicon
 webuiRouter.get("/favicon.ico", (_req, res) => {
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ webuiRouter.get("/webui/riven-tool/RivenParser.js", (_req, res) => {
 
 // Serve translations
 webuiRouter.get("/translations/:file", (req, res) => {
-    res.sendFile(path.join(rootDir, `static/webui/translations/${req.params.file}`));
+    res.sendFile(path.join(baseDir, `static/webui/translations/${req.params.file}`));
 });
 
 export { webuiRouter };