diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index 8678f82..ae489ed 100755
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = function(grunt) {
+	require('load-grunt-tasks')(grunt);
+
 	grunt.initConfig({
 		pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
 		jshint: {
@@ -17,16 +19,16 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
 		},
 		execute: {
 			app: {
-				src: ["app.js"]
+				src: ['app.js']
 			}
+		},
+		open : {
+	    dev : {
+	      path: 'https://localhost.intuit.com:34212'
+	    }
 		}
 	});
 
-	grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-jshint');
-	grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-copy');
-	grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-clean');
-	grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-execute');
-
 	grunt.registerTask('default', ['clean:dist', 'jshint', 'copy:dist']);
-	grunt.registerTask('dev', ['jshint', 'execute:app']);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+	grunt.registerTask('dev', ['jshint', 'open:dev', 'execute:app']);
+};
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acda471..a3d07f5 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,16 +10,22 @@ Getting started with local development
 
 1. Fork this repo and rename it to the name of your plugin.
 1. Clone the repo to your local machine
-1. Open the server.crt file in the sslcert folder and add it to your keychain/trusted cert store (this will allow you to run your browser with full security turned on)
-1. Add the following to your hosts file (/etc/hosts on *nix)
+1. Open the `server.crt` file in the `sslcert` folder and add it to your keychain/trusted cert store (this will allow you to run your browser with full security turned on)
+1. Add the following to your hosts file (`/etc/hosts` on *nix)
 
         127.0.0.1 localhost.intuit.com
 
 1. Edit package.json and replace "Starter Plugin" with your own plugin name and repository location
-1. Run "npm install"
-1. Run "grunt dev" for development on https://localhost.intuit.com:34212
-1. A QBO Developer Sandbox account is recommended. Go to https://developer.intuit.com to get your free account.
-1. After you create and log into your free sandbox account, go to this link https://sandbox.qbo.intuit.com/app/plugins/qbodeveloper
+1. Install the dependencies
+
+        npm install
+
+1. Start the local development task on https://localhost.intuit.com:34212
+
+        grunt dev
+
+1. A QBO Developer Sandbox account is recommended. [Get a free account]( https://developer.intuit.com).
+1. After you create and log into your free sandbox account, visit  https://sandbox.qbo.intuit.com/app/plugins/qbodeveloper
 1. Click "Install" to install the qbo developer plugin
 1. Visit the "Gear" menu and click "Company Settings". Find the Developer tab.
 1. Add a new plugin with your own name (e.g. mycoolplugin). Notice it is marked "local storage". This means it will be configured on just your browser in its local storage.
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index c2a4673..feeaf26 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var port = 34212;
-var localServerName = "localhost.intuit.com:"+port;
+var localServerName = "localhost.intuit.com:" + port;
 
 var express = require("express");
 var morgan = require("morgan");
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1266497..39ac6bd 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,20 +8,17 @@
     "url" : "http://gitlab.corp.intuit.net/qboplugins/starterplugin.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "4.9.x",
+    "express": "4.12.x",
     "morgan": "1.5.x",
-    "body-parser": "~1.8.1",
-    "cookie-parser": "~1.3.3",
-    "serve-favicon": "~2.1.3",
-    "debug": "~2.0.0",
-    "jade": "~1.6.0",
-    "grunt-execute": "~0.1.5",
-    "cors": "~2.2.0"
+    "cors": "~2.5.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "grunt": "~0.4.2",
-    "grunt-contrib-jshint": "~0.6.3",
-    "grunt-contrib-copy": "~0.5.0",
-    "grunt-contrib-clean": "~0.5.0"
+    "grunt": "~0.4.5",
+    "grunt-contrib-jshint": "~0.11.0",
+    "grunt-contrib-copy": "~0.8.0",
+    "grunt-contrib-clean": "~0.6.0",
+    "grunt-execute": "~0.2.2",
+    "grunt-open": "~0.2.3",
+    "load-grunt-tasks": "~3.1.0"
   }
 }