diff --git a/scripts/sign b/scripts/sign
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..08b00f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/sign
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+bump_version() {
+    sed "s/VERSIONHERE/8374.$(git rev-list --count HEAD)pre/" -i build/manifest.json
+}
+
+sign_and_submit() {
+    (source AMOKEYS && web-ext sign -s build --api-key $AMOKEY --api-secret $AMOSECRET)
+}
+
+publish_beta() {
+    npm run build
+    bump_version
+    sign_and_submit
+}
+
+publish_sideload() {
+    npm run build
+    bump_version
+    sed 's/"name": "Tridactyl"/"name": "Tridactyl Sideload"/' -i build/manifest.json
+    sed 's/tridactyl.vim@cmcaine/tridactyl.vim.betas@cmcaine/' -i build/manifest.json
+    sign_and_submit
+}
+
+publish_beta
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 5c7a4829..302da6c2 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Tridactyl",
-  "version": "1.0",
+  "version": "VERSIONHERE",
 
   "background" : {
     "scripts": ["background.js"]