diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d26e9784dd..92d5cf6e74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"scripts": {
+		"watch": "nodemon -e ts -w src --exec 'yarn buildandrun'",
 		"build": "tsx ./src/scripts/build.ts",
 		"fix": "tsx ./src/scripts/troubleshooter.ts",
 		"start": "yarn build && node --enable-source-maps dist/",
@@ -9,13 +10,13 @@
 		"build:tsc": "tsc -p src",
 		"wipedist": "node -e \"try { require('fs').rmSync('dist', { recursive: true }) } catch(_){}\"",
 		"dev": "yarn && yarn wipedist && yarn lint && yarn build && yarn test && npm i -g dpdm && dpdm --exit-code circular:1 --progress=false --warning=false --tree=false ./dist/index.js",
-		"test": "concurrently --timings --raw --kill-others-on-fail \"tsc -p src\" \"yarn test:lint\" \"yarn test:unit\" \"tsc -p tests/integration\" \"tsc -p tests/unit\"",
+		"test": "concurrently --raw --kill-others-on-fail \"tsc -p src\" \"yarn test:lint\" \"yarn test:unit\" \"tsc -p tests/integration\" \"tsc -p tests/unit\"",
 		"test:lint": "biome check --diagnostic-level=error",
 		"test:unit": "vitest run --coverage --config vitest.unit.config.mts",
 		"test:watch": "vitest --config vitest.unit.config.mts --coverage",
 		"test:integration": "tsx ./src/scripts/integration-tests.ts",
-		"watch": "tsc -w -p src",
-		"build:esbuild": "yarn build:main && yarn build:workers",
+		"buildandrun": "yarn build:esbuild && node dist",
+		"build:esbuild": "concurrently \"yarn build:main\" \"yarn build:workers\"",
 		"build:main": "esbuild src/index.ts src/lib/workers/index.ts --minify --legal-comments=none --outdir=./dist --bundle --platform=node --loader:.node=file --external:@napi-rs/canvas --external:@prisma/robochimp --external:@prisma/client --external:zlib-sync --external:bufferutil --external:oldschooljs --external:discord.js --external:node-fetch --external:piscina",
 		"build:workers": "esbuild src/lib/workers/kill.worker.ts src/lib/workers/finish.worker.ts src/lib/workers/casket.worker.ts --bundle --minify --legal-comments=none --outdir=./dist/lib/workers --platform=node --loader:.node=file --external:@napi-rs/canvas --external:@prisma/robochimp --external:@prisma/client --external:zlib-sync --external:bufferutil --external:oldschooljs --external:discord.js --external:node-fetch --external:piscina"
 	},
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 		"concurrently": "^8.2.2",
 		"esbuild": "0.21.5",
 		"fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
+		"nodemon": "^3.1.4",
 		"prettier": "^3.3.2",
 		"prisma": "^5.16.1",
 		"tsx": "^4.16.2",
diff --git a/src/mahoji/lib/events.ts b/src/mahoji/lib/events.ts
index 175e5ff3a9..db954c8fd4 100644
--- a/src/mahoji/lib/events.ts
+++ b/src/mahoji/lib/events.ts
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ export async function onStartup() {
 	initCrons();
 	initTickers();
 
-	sendToChannelID(Channel.GeneralChannel, {
-		content: `I have just turned on!
+	if (production) {
+		sendToChannelID(Channel.GeneralChannel, {
+			content: `I have just turned on!
 
 ${META_CONSTANTS.RENDERED_STR}`
-	}).catch(console.error);
+		}).catch(console.error);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f07fc980be..aaf16bf1b3 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1823,6 +1823,16 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"anymatch@npm:~3.1.2":
+  version: 3.1.3
+  resolution: "anymatch@npm:3.1.3"
+  dependencies:
+    normalize-path: "npm:^3.0.0"
+    picomatch: "npm:^2.0.4"
+  checksum: 10c0/57b06ae984bc32a0d22592c87384cd88fe4511b1dd7581497831c56d41939c8a001b28e7b853e1450f2bf61992dfcaa8ae2d0d161a0a90c4fb631ef07098fbac
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   version: 0.9.0
   resolution: "ascii-table3@npm:0.9.0"
@@ -1860,6 +1870,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"binary-extensions@npm:^2.0.0":
+  version: 2.3.0
+  resolution: "binary-extensions@npm:2.3.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/75a59cafc10fb12a11d510e77110c6c7ae3f4ca22463d52487709ca7f18f69d886aa387557cc9864fbdb10153d0bdb4caacabf11541f55e89ed6e18d12ece2b5
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   version: 1.1.11
   resolution: "brace-expansion@npm:1.1.11"
@@ -1879,7 +1896,7 @@ __metadata:
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-"braces@npm:^3.0.1":
+"braces@npm:^3.0.1, braces@npm:~3.0.2":
   version: 3.0.3
   resolution: "braces@npm:3.0.3"
   dependencies:
@@ -1959,6 +1976,25 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"chokidar@npm:^3.5.2":
+  version: 3.6.0
+  resolution: "chokidar@npm:3.6.0"
+  dependencies:
+    anymatch: "npm:~3.1.2"
+    braces: "npm:~3.0.2"
+    fsevents: "npm:~2.3.2"
+    glob-parent: "npm:~5.1.2"
+    is-binary-path: "npm:~2.1.0"
+    is-glob: "npm:~4.0.1"
+    normalize-path: "npm:~3.0.0"
+    readdirp: "npm:~3.6.0"
+  dependenciesMeta:
+    fsevents:
+      optional: true
+  checksum: 10c0/8361dcd013f2ddbe260eacb1f3cb2f2c6f2b0ad118708a343a5ed8158941a39cb8fb1d272e0f389712e74ee90ce8ba864eece9e0e62b9705cb468a2f6d917462
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "chownr@npm:^2.0.0":
   version: 2.0.0
   resolution: "chownr@npm:2.0.0"
@@ -2070,7 +2106,7 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
-"debug@npm:4":
+"debug@npm:4, debug@npm:^4":
   version: 4.3.5
   resolution: "debug@npm:4.3.5"
   dependencies:
@@ -2536,7 +2572,7 @@ __metadata:
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-"glob-parent@npm:^5.1.2":
+"glob-parent@npm:^5.1.2, glob-parent@npm:~5.1.2":
   version: 5.1.2
   resolution: "glob-parent@npm:5.1.2"
   dependencies:
@@ -2582,6 +2618,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"has-flag@npm:^3.0.0":
+  version: 3.0.0
+  resolution: "has-flag@npm:3.0.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/1c6c83b14b8b1b3c25b0727b8ba3e3b647f99e9e6e13eb7322107261de07a4c1be56fc0d45678fc376e09772a3a1642ccdaf8fc69bdf123b6c086598397ce473
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "has-flag@npm:^4.0.0":
   version: 4.0.0
   resolution: "has-flag@npm:4.0.0"
@@ -2648,6 +2691,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"ignore-by-default@npm:^1.0.1":
+  version: 1.0.1
+  resolution: "ignore-by-default@npm:1.0.1"
+  checksum: 10c0/9ab6e70e80f7cc12735def7ecb5527cfa56ab4e1152cd64d294522827f2dcf1f6d85531241537dc3713544e88dd888f65cb3c49c7b2cddb9009087c75274e533
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "import-in-the-middle@npm:1.4.2":
   version: 1.4.2
   resolution: "import-in-the-middle@npm:1.4.2"
@@ -2746,6 +2796,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"is-binary-path@npm:~2.1.0":
+  version: 2.1.0
+  resolution: "is-binary-path@npm:2.1.0"
+  dependencies:
+    binary-extensions: "npm:^2.0.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/a16eaee59ae2b315ba36fad5c5dcaf8e49c3e27318f8ab8fa3cdb8772bf559c8d1ba750a589c2ccb096113bb64497084361a25960899cb6172a6925ab6123d38
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "is-core-module@npm:^2.13.0":
   version: 2.14.0
   resolution: "is-core-module@npm:2.14.0"
@@ -2769,7 +2828,7 @@ __metadata:
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-"is-glob@npm:^4.0.1":
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   resolution: "is-glob@npm:4.0.3"
   dependencies:
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-"minimatch@npm:^3.0.4, minimatch@npm:^3.1.1":
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   resolution: "minimatch@npm:3.1.2"
   dependencies:
@@ -3382,6 +3441,26 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"nodemon@npm:^3.1.4":
+  version: 3.1.4
+  resolution: "nodemon@npm:3.1.4"
+  dependencies:
+    chokidar: "npm:^3.5.2"
+    debug: "npm:^4"
+    ignore-by-default: "npm:^1.0.1"
+    minimatch: "npm:^3.1.2"
+    pstree.remy: "npm:^1.1.8"
+    semver: "npm:^7.5.3"
+    simple-update-notifier: "npm:^2.0.0"
+    supports-color: "npm:^5.5.0"
+    touch: "npm:^3.1.0"
+    undefsafe: "npm:^2.0.5"
+  bin:
+    nodemon: bin/nodemon.js
+  checksum: 10c0/be2335396a4c25549f86e9c69bb57e6a21758a9649d74182a359d88b80afbe84f67a1651e293a08c6d77ecdf5c6224d02990de9de225f70d7c659021206c877f
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "nopt@npm:^7.0.0":
   version: 7.2.1
   resolution: "nopt@npm:7.2.1"
@@ -3393,6 +3472,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"normalize-path@npm:^3.0.0, normalize-path@npm:~3.0.0":
+  version: 3.0.0
+  resolution: "normalize-path@npm:3.0.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/e008c8142bcc335b5e38cf0d63cfd39d6cf2d97480af9abdbe9a439221fd4d749763bab492a8ee708ce7a194bb00c9da6d0a115018672310850489137b3da046
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "npm-run-path@npm:^5.1.0":
   version: 5.3.0
   resolution: "npm-run-path@npm:5.3.0"
@@ -3622,6 +3708,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"picomatch@npm:^2.0.4, picomatch@npm:^2.2.1":
+  version: 2.3.1
+  resolution: "picomatch@npm:2.3.1"
+  checksum: 10c0/26c02b8d06f03206fc2ab8d16f19960f2ff9e81a658f831ecb656d8f17d9edc799e8364b1f4a7873e89d9702dff96204be0fa26fe4181f6843f040f819dac4be
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   version: 2.3.0
   resolution: "picomatch@npm:2.3.0"
@@ -3792,6 +3885,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"pstree.remy@npm:^1.1.8":
+  version: 1.1.8
+  resolution: "pstree.remy@npm:1.1.8"
+  checksum: 10c0/30f78c88ce6393cb3f7834216cb6e282eb83c92ccb227430d4590298ab2811bc4a4745f850a27c5178e79a8f3e316591de0fec87abc19da648c2b3c6eb766d14
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "pure-rand@npm:^6.1.0":
   version: 6.1.0
   resolution: "pure-rand@npm:6.1.0"
@@ -3820,6 +3920,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"readdirp@npm:~3.6.0":
+  version: 3.6.0
+  resolution: "readdirp@npm:3.6.0"
+  dependencies:
+    picomatch: "npm:^2.2.1"
+  checksum: 10c0/6fa848cf63d1b82ab4e985f4cf72bd55b7dcfd8e0a376905804e48c3634b7e749170940ba77b32804d5fe93b3cc521aa95a8d7e7d725f830da6d93f3669ce66b
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "readline-sync@npm:^1.4.9":
   version: 1.4.10
   resolution: "readline-sync@npm:1.4.10"
@@ -4005,6 +4114,7 @@ __metadata:
     murmurhash: "npm:^2.0.1"
     node-cron: "npm:^3.0.3"
     node-fetch: "npm:^2.6.7"
+    nodemon: "npm:^3.1.4"
     oldschooljs: "npm:^2.5.9"
     p-queue: "npm:^6.6.2"
     piscina: "npm:^4.6.1"
@@ -4126,6 +4236,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"simple-update-notifier@npm:^2.0.0":
+  version: 2.0.0
+  resolution: "simple-update-notifier@npm:2.0.0"
+  dependencies:
+    semver: "npm:^7.5.3"
+  checksum: 10c0/2a00bd03bfbcbf8a737c47ab230d7920f8bfb92d1159d421bdd194479f6d01ebc995d13fbe13d45dace23066a78a3dc6642999b4e3b38b847e6664191575b20c
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   version: 4.2.0
   resolution: "smart-buffer@npm:4.2.0"
@@ -4277,6 +4396,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"supports-color@npm:^5.5.0":
+  version: 5.5.0
+  resolution: "supports-color@npm:5.5.0"
+  dependencies:
+    has-flag: "npm:^3.0.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/6ae5ff319bfbb021f8a86da8ea1f8db52fac8bd4d499492e30ec17095b58af11f0c55f8577390a749b1c4dde691b6a0315dab78f5f54c9b3d83f8fb5905c1c05
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   resolution: "supports-color@npm:7.2.0"
@@ -4373,6 +4501,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"touch@npm:^3.1.0":
+  version: 3.1.1
+  resolution: "touch@npm:3.1.1"
+  bin:
+    nodetouch: bin/nodetouch.js
+  checksum: 10c0/d2e4d269a42c846a22a29065b9af0b263de58effc85a1764bb7a2e8fc4b47700e9e2fcbd7eb1f5bffbb7c73d860f93600cef282b93ddac8f0b62321cb498b36e
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   resolution: "tr46@npm:0.0.3"
@@ -4467,6 +4604,13 @@ __metadata:
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+"undefsafe@npm:^2.0.5":
+  version: 2.0.5
+  resolution: "undefsafe@npm:2.0.5"
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+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
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   version: 5.26.5
   resolution: "undici-types@npm:5.26.5"