diff --git a/.dev/copy.sh b/.dev/copy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..601a300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dev/copy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+rsync -a --exclude-from=excludes.txt ../ ~/dotfiles/
diff --git a/.dev/excludes.txt b/.dev/excludes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43ab8da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dev/excludes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.gitignore
+.git
+.install
+.dev
+README.md
+CHANGELOG
+LICENSE
+install.sh
+monitor.conf
+keyboard.conf
+keyboard.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.install/excludes.txt b/.install/excludes.txt
index 6dd961b..12f5388 100644
--- a/.install/excludes.txt
+++ b/.install/excludes.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .gitignore
 .git
 .install
+.dev
 README.md
 CHANGELOG
 LICENSE