diff --git a/scripts/build-dev.sh b/scripts/build-dev.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..82391a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-dev.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+original_name=thefug
+new_name=thefugbindev
+
+cargo build
+
+mv target/debug/$original_name target/debug/$new_name
+
+echo "Dev build complete!"
+echo "Set an alias to $(pwd)/target/debug/$new_name named $new_name to use it with the generated thefug script"
+echo
+echo "Example: alias $new_name='$(pwd)/target/debug/$new_name'"
diff --git a/src/init.rs b/src/init.rs
index e7c7cf3..fd42772 100644
--- a/src/init.rs
+++ b/src/init.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Init {
             "
 #!/bin/bash
 
-command=$(cargo run)
+command=$(thefugbindev)
 
 if [ \"$command\" = \"No fugs given.\" ]; then
   echo \"$command\"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fi
             "
 #!/bin/fish
 
-set command (cargo run)
+set command (thefugbindev)
 
 if \"$command\" = \"No fugs given.\"
   echo \"$command\"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ end
             "
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-command=$(cargo run)
+command=$(thefugbindev)
 
 if [ \"$command\" = \"No fugs given.\" ]; then
   echo \"$command\"