diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f6a4431d..bb080b241 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,6 +141,20 @@ npm install
 npm test --disable-deprecated
 ```
 
+### **Debug**
+
+To run the **node-addon-api** tests with `--debug` option:
+
+```
+npm run-script dev
+```
+
+If you want faster build, you might use the following option:
+
+```
+npm run-script dev:incremental
+```
+
 Take a look and get inspired by our **[test suite](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/tree/master/test)**
 
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd313a30c..7c1b44fe8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
   "scripts": {
     "pretest": "node-gyp rebuild -C test",
     "test": "node test",
+    "predev": "node-gyp rebuild -C test --debug",
+    "dev": "node test",
+    "predev:incremental": "node-gyp configure build -C test --debug",
+    "dev:incremental": "node test",
     "doc": "doxygen doc/Doxyfile"
   },
   "version": "1.6.2"