diff --git a/common/makefile b/common/makefile
index 175834c..9dc1418 100644
--- a/common/makefile
+++ b/common/makefile
@@ -13,4 +13,16 @@ esm:
 cjs:
 	mkdir $(CJS_LOCATION) --parents
 	tsc --module commonjs --outDir $(CJS_LOCATION)
-	cp ./package.template.json $(CJS_LOCATION)/package.json
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+	cp ./package.template.json $(CJS_LOCATION)/package.json
+
+watch:
+	@echo To have Typescript auto-rebuild, run the following commands in new terminals
+	@echo "\tmake watch-esm"
+	@echo "\tmake watch-cjs"
+	@echo These processes will not terminate, which is why they cannot be run in the same rule
+
+watch-esm:
+	tsc --module es6 --outDir $(ESM_LOCATION) --watch
+
+watch-cjs:
+	tsc --module commonjs --outDir $(CJS_LOCATION) --watch
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