diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81a688aa5..9ee913148 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 target/
 .settings
 .project
+li.strolch.model
+li.strolch.module
+li.strolch.testbase
+li.strolch.runtime
+li.strolch.service
+li.strolch.bom
+li.strolch.persistence.api
+li.strolch.persistence.xml
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ac0775924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#######################################################################
+##
+## Bootstrap developing of strolch projects by cloning all the 
+## projects.
+##
+#######################################################################
+
+echo "Cloning all strolch projects..."
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.model.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.testbase.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.runtime.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.service.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.bom.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.persistence.api.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+if ! git clone git@github.com:eitch/li.strolch.persistence.xml.git ; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo
+
+echo "Done."
+exit 0
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6894859db..150d0b82f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@
 		<groupId>li.strolch</groupId>
 		<artifactId>li.strolch.parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-		<relativePath>../li.strolch.parent</relativePath>
+		<relativePath>li.strolch.parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
-	<artifactId>li.strolch.module</artifactId>
+	<artifactId>li.strolch.dev</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<name>Module build for li.strolch projects</name>
-	<description>Module build to quickly build all li.strolch projects</description>
+	<name>Dev module build for li.strolch projects</name>
+	<description>Project used to develop strolch modules. Contains scripts for bootstrapping development, etc.</description>
 
 	<modules>
-        <module>../li.strolch.parent</module>
-        <module>../li.strolch.model</module>
-        <module>../li.strolch.testbase</module>
-        <module>../li.strolch.persistence.api</module>
-        <module>../li.strolch.persistence.xml</module>
-        <module>../li.strolch.runtime</module>
-        <module>../li.strolch.service</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.parent</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.model</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.testbase</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.persistence.api</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.persistence.xml</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.runtime</module>
+        <module>li.strolch.service</module>
     </modules>
 </project>
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3980555b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#######################################################################
+##
+## Bootstrap developing of strolch projects by cloning all the 
+## projects.
+##
+#######################################################################
+
+echo "Updating li.strolch.model..." ; cd li.strolch.model ; git pull ; cd ..
+echo "Updating li.strolch.testbase..." ; cd li.strolch.testbase ; git pull ; cd ..
+echo "Updating li.strolch.runtime..." ; cd li.strolch.runtime ; git pull ; cd ..
+echo "Updating li.strolch.service..." ; cd li.strolch.service ; git pull ; cd ..
+echo "Updating li.strolch.bom..." ; cd li.strolch.bom ; git pull ; cd ..
+echo "Updating li.strolch.persistence.api..." ; cd li.strolch.persistence.api ; git pull ; cd ..
+echo "Updating li.strolch.persistence.xml..." ; cd li.strolch.persistence.xml ; git pull ; cd ..
+
+echo "Done."
+exit 0
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