diff --git a/index.janet b/index.janet
index c1d6a34..b827fbc 100644
--- a/index.janet
+++ b/index.janet
@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 (import janet-html :as html)
-(import path)
+(import spork/netrepl)
 
 (import ./views)
 
+# ---
+# expose the a netrepl for conjure to connect to when running in repl mode
+# ---
+
+(defn bag-repl? [cli-args]
+  (= ["bag" "--repl"] (slice cli-args 0 2)))
+
+(def conjure-repl
+  (when (bag-repl? (dyn :args))
+    (thread/new (fn [_] (netrepl/server)))))
+
+# ---
+# site config
+# ---
+
 (bagatto/set-output-dir! "site")
 
 (def data {:config {:attrs {:title "arnes.space"}}