diff --git a/cmdDev.go b/cmdDev.go
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+// +build !rm_basic_commands allcommands devcmd
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	command := Command{
+		Cmd:         []string{"dev"},
+		Description: "- Switch to dev channels",
+		Help:        "",
+		Exec:        cmdDev,
+	}
+
+	RegisterCommand(command)
+}
+
+func cmdDev(cmd []string) {
+	dev = !dev
+
+	printInfo(fmt.Sprintf("You have toggled the dev flag to %+v", dev))
+
+  if (lastChat != "") {
+    // Switching from regular to dev mode? Dev chats don't use channels. Let's strip the channel name.
+    n := ""
+    if (dev) { n = strings.Split(lastChat, "#")[0] } else { n = lastChat }
+    cmdJoin([]string{"/join", n})
+  }
+  go updateChatWindow() // Otherwise you won't be able to process incoming messages.
+}