diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/scripts/run_mesop_locally.sh b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/scripts/run_mesop_locally.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..414ba6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/scripts/run_mesop_locally.sh
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+gunicorn {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.local.main_mesop:app