diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3e688db0f..c352ef331d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "build": "webpack --env.platform=web --config ./src/client/config/webpack.prod.config.js --mode production",
     "lint": "eslint **/*.js"
   },
+  "bin": {
+    "payload": "./src/bin/index.js"
+  },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/bin/index.js b/src/bin/index.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5e403b24a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+const scriptIndex = args.findIndex(
+  x => x === 'build' || x === 'test',
+);
+
+const script = scriptIndex === -1 ? args[0] : args[scriptIndex];
+
+switch (script) {
+  case 'build': {
+    console.log('building');
+    break;
+  }
+
+  case 'test': {
+    console.log('testing');
+    break;
+  }
+  default:
+    console.log(`Unknown script "${script}".`);
+    break;
+}