diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
index 191d33878c..a3a4f48b7b 100644
--- a/scripts/README.md
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ feel for what's available.
 ./start.sh -update
 ```
 
+* If you want to use your local components use the following script with any of the previous option. It will npm link all the components
+in the demo shell:
+
+```sh
+./start-linked.sh
+```
+
 For development environment configuration please refer to [project docs](demo-shell-ng2/README.md).
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diff --git a/scripts/start-linked.sh b/scripts/start-linked.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1c0529c063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start-linked.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+"$DIR/npm-link-demo-shell.sh"
+
+cd "$DIR/../demo-shell-ng2"
+
+if  [[ $1 = "-install" ]]; then
+    npm install
+    npm run start
+elif  [[ $1 = "-update " ]]; then
+    npm run update
+    npm run start
+elif  [[ $1 = "-cleanInstall" ]]; then
+    npm run clean
+    npm install
+    npm run start
+else
+    npm run start
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 8984114d26..33f93b05d8 100755
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -2,22 +2,6 @@
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
-for PACKAGE in \
-  ng2-alfresco-core \
-  ng2-alfresco-datatable \
-  ng2-alfresco-documentlist \
-  ng2-alfresco-login \
-  ng2-alfresco-search \
-  ng2-alfresco-upload \
-  ng2-alfresco-viewer
-do
-  cd "$DIR/../ng2-components/${PACKAGE}"; npm version patch
-done
-
-"$DIR/update-version.sh" ^0.1.0
-
-"$DIR/npm-link-demo-shell.sh"
-
 cd "$DIR/../demo-shell-ng2"
 
 if  [[ $1 = "-install" ]]; then