diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9c4194c374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+language: ruby
+cache:
+  - bundler
+install:
+  - bundle install --path vendor/bundle
+script:
+  - bundle exec rake build
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diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 7cd39a2dd3c..7690f0ef99d 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ gem "jekyll-sitemap"
 gem "jekyll-gist"
 gem 'jekyll-mentions'
 gem 'jekyll-feed'
+gem 'rake'
+gem 'kramdown'
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f193bed31df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#############################################################################
+# Helper functions
+#############################################################################
+
+def with_bundler(command)
+  sh "bundle exec #{command}"
+end
+
+def jekyll(command)
+  with_bundler "jekyll #{command}"
+end
+
+#############################################################################
+# Standard tasks
+#############################################################################
+
+task :default => :build
+
+desc 'Cleanup generated files'
+task :clean do
+  sh 'rm -rf _site'
+end
+
+desc 'Build the site'
+task build: [:clean] do
+  jekyll :build
+end
+
+desc 'Serve the site locally and watch for changes'
+task serve: [:clean] do
+  jekyll 'serve --drafts --incremental --watch'
+end