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+# Scripts
+
+This directory contains a handful of scripts that may be helpful for contributors.
+
+## build-run-single-node.sh
+
+This script will build the project and run a single node devnet. After running this script, the text output will contain a "Home directory" that you can use as a parameter for subsequent commands.
+
+```bash
+./scripts/build-run-single-node.sh
+Home directory: /var/folders/_8/ljj6hspn0kn09qf9fy8kdyh40000gn/T/celestia_app_XXXXXXXXXXXXX.XV92a3qx
+--> Updating go.mod
+...
+```
+
+In a new terminal tab, export the home directory:
+
+```bash
+export CELESTIA_APP_HOME=/var/folders/_8/ljj6hspn0kn09qf9fy8kdyh40000gn/T/celestia_app_XXXXXXXXXXXXX.XV92a3qx
+```
+
+In subsequent commands, pass the `--home $CELESTIA_APP_HOME` flag:
+
+```bash
+./build/celestia-appd keys list validator --home $CELESTIA_APP_HOME
+- address: celestia1grvklux2yjsln7ztk6slv538396qatckqhs86z
+  name: validator
+  pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"A5R27GO4uGtzu7LVOxneiA3i59Bi7SlDr6FHaGfy47mI"}'
+  type: local
+```
+
+Note: this script is used in <https://github.com/celestiaorg/docs> so please update the docs repo if you make breaking changes to this script.