diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 85f3484..1ce5892 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 node_modules/
-dist/
 .nyc_output/
 tmp/
 .vscode
 coverage/
-docs/
\ No newline at end of file
+docs/
diff --git a/dist/editor.js b/dist/editor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6519ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/editor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+"use strict";
+var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
+    return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+const path_1 = __importDefault(require("path"));
+const fs_1 = __importDefault(require("fs"));
+const util_1 = __importDefault(require("util"));
+const colors_1 = __importDefault(require("colors"));
+const serve_static_1 = __importDefault(require("serve-static"));
+const config_1 = __importDefault(require("./util/config"));
+const browser_1 = __importDefault(require("./util/browser"));
+// swagger-editor must be served from root
+const SWAGGER_EDITOR_SERVE_PATH = '/';
+// swagger-editor expects to GET the file here
+const SWAGGER_EDITOR_LOAD_PATH = '/oas/spec';
+// swagger-editor PUTs the file back here
+const SWAGGER_EDITOR_SAVE_PATH = '/oas/spec';
+// map dir for UI
+const SWAGGER_EDITOR_UI_PATH = '/swagger-editor';
+// swagger-editor GETs the configuration files
+const SWAGGER_EDITOR_CONFIG_PATH = '/config/defaults.json';
+exports.edit = (options) => {
+    if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(options.file)) {
+        console.error(colors_1.default.red(`The OpenAPI file provided ${options.file} does not exist.`));
+        return;
+    }
+    const app = require('connect')();
+    // save the file from swagger-editor
+    app.use(SWAGGER_EDITOR_SAVE_PATH, (req, res, next) => {
+        if (req.method !== 'PUT') {
+            return next();
+        }
+        const stream = fs_1.default.createWriteStream(options.file);
+        req.pipe(stream);
+        stream.on('finish', () => {
+            res.end('ok');
+        });
+    });
+    // retrieve the project swagger file for the swagger-editor
+    app.use(SWAGGER_EDITOR_LOAD_PATH, serve_static_1.default(options.file));
+    app.use(SWAGGER_EDITOR_CONFIG_PATH, (req, res, next) => {
+        if (req.method !== 'GET') {
+            return next();
+        }
+        res.end(JSON.stringify(config_1.default.editorConfig));
+    });
+    // load swagger-editor with use custom index
+    app.use(SWAGGER_EDITOR_SERVE_PATH, serve_static_1.default(path_1.default.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'src/')));
+    app.use(SWAGGER_EDITOR_UI_PATH, serve_static_1.default(config_1.default.editorPath));
+    // start editor in browser //
+    const http = require('http');
+    const server = http.createServer(app);
+    const hostname = options.host || '127.0.0.1';
+    let port = options.port || 0;
+    let editorUrl;
+    server.listen(port, hostname, () => {
+        port = server.address().port;
+        editorUrl = util_1.default.format('http://%s:%d/?url=/oas/spec', hostname, port);
+        const editApiUrl = util_1.default.format('http://%s:%d/oas/spec', hostname, port);
+        const dontKillMessage = '- Do not terminate this process or close this window until finished editing -';
+        console.log(colors_1.default.green(`*** ${config_1.default.name} ***`));
+        if (!options.silent) {
+            browser_1.default.open(editorUrl, (err) => {
+                if (err) {
+                    console.error(err);
+                }
+                console.log(colors_1.default.gray(dontKillMessage));
+            });
+        }
+        else {
+            console.log(`Running ${config_1.default.name} server. You can make GET and PUT calls to ${editApiUrl}`);
+            console.log(colors_1.default.gray(dontKillMessage));
+        }
+    });
+};
+exports.default = exports.edit;
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d0450c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+"use strict";
+var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
+    return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+const fs_1 = __importDefault(require("fs"));
+const path_1 = __importDefault(require("path"));
+const colors_1 = __importDefault(require("colors"));
+const commander_1 = __importDefault(require("commander"));
+const editor_1 = require("./editor");
+commander_1.default
+    .version('0.5.3', '-v, --version')
+    .option('-f, --file [file]', 'File')
+    .option('-h, --host [host]', 'Host')
+    .option('-p, --port [port]', 'Port')
+    .option('-s --silent', 'Run without launching the browser')
+    .parse(process.argv);
+const file = path_1.default.resolve(commander_1.default.file || 'src/api/v1/api.yaml');
+if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(file)) {
+    console.error(colors_1.default.red(`The OpenAPI file provided ${file} does not exist.`));
+}
+const options = Object.assign({ file }, commander_1.default.port && { port: commander_1.default.port }, commander_1.default.host && { host: commander_1.default.host }, { silent: commander_1.default.silent });
+editor_1.edit(options);
diff --git a/dist/util/browser.js b/dist/util/browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce240e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/util/browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"use strict";
+var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
+    return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+const child_process_1 = __importDefault(require("child_process"));
+const config_1 = __importDefault(require("./config"));
+const platformOpeners = {
+    darwin(url, cb) {
+        const browser = escape(config_1.default.browser);
+        if (browser) {
+            openBrowser(`Open -a ${browser}`, url, cb);
+        }
+        else {
+            openBrowser('Open', url, cb);
+        }
+    },
+    win32(url, cb) {
+        const browser = escape(config_1.default.browser);
+        if (browser) {
+            openBrowser(`Start ${browser}`, url, cb);
+        }
+        else {
+            openBrowser('Start ""', url, cb);
+        }
+    },
+    linux(url, cb) {
+        const browser = escape(config_1.default.browser);
+        if (browser) {
+            openBrowser(browser, url, cb);
+        }
+        else {
+            openBrowser('xdg-open', url, cb);
+        }
+    },
+    other(url, cb) {
+        const browser = escape(config_1.default.browser);
+        if (browser) {
+            openBrowser(browser, url, cb);
+        }
+        else {
+            cb(new Error('must specify browser in config'));
+        }
+    },
+};
+// note: platform parameter is just for testing...
+function open(url, cb, platform) {
+    platform = platform || process.platform;
+    if (!platformOpeners[platform]) {
+        platform = 'other';
+    }
+    platformOpeners[platform](url, cb);
+}
+function openBrowser(command, url, cb) {
+    if (config_1.default.debug) {
+        console.log(`command: ${command}`);
+    }
+    console.log(`Opening browser to: ${url}`);
+    child_process_1.default.exec(`${command} "${escape(url)}"`, cb);
+}
+const escape = (s) => !s ? s : s.replace(/"/g, '\\\"');
+exports.default = {
+    open,
+};
diff --git a/dist/util/config.js b/dist/util/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac66435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/util/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"use strict";
+var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
+    return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+const path_1 = __importDefault(require("path"));
+const fs_1 = __importDefault(require("fs"));
+const colors_1 = __importDefault(require("colors"));
+const config = {
+    name: 'OpenAPI Swagger Editor',
+    rootDir: path_1.default.resolve(__dirname, '../../'),
+    editorPath: require.resolve('swagger-editor-dist'),
+    userHome: process.env[(process.platform === 'win32') ? 'USERPROFILE' : 'HOME'],
+    debug: !!process.env.DEBUG,
+    nodeModules: '',
+    editorConfig: {},
+    browser: '',
+};
+config.nodeModules = path_1.default.resolve(config.rootDir, 'node_modules');
+config.editorPath = path_1.default.dirname(config.editorPath);
+if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(config.nodeModules)) {
+    console.error(colors_1.default.red(`Node modules path ${config.nodeModules} does not exist.`));
+}
+if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(config.editorPath)) {
+    console.error(colors_1.default.red(`Editor dist path ${config.editorPath} does not exist.`));
+}
+exports.default = config;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3e153f8..d0a8249 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { edit } from './editor';
 cmd
   .version('0.5.3', '-v, --version')
   .option('-f, --file [file]', 'File')
+  .option('-h, --host [host]', 'Host')
   .option('-p, --port [port]', 'Port')
   .option('-s --silent', 'Run without launching the browser')
   .parse(process.argv);
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(file)) {
 const options = {
   file,
   ...cmd.port && { port: cmd.port },
+  ...cmd.host && { host: cmd.host },
   silent: cmd.silent,
 };