3 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 83175ca..97c4dff 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Changelog
 After 0.5
 ---------
 
+- Added ``setup.py dev`` alias (runs ``develop`` plus installs ``nose``
+  and ``coverage``).
+
 - Added support for CI under supported Pythons using Tox.
 
 - Bug: Remove potential race condition on lock in face of interrupts
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 262a22f..58269c8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ nocapture=1
 cover-package=repoze.lru
 cover-erase=1
 
+[aliases]
+dev = develop easy_install repoze.lru[testing]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9017640..3557650 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ except:
     README = ''
     CHANGES = ''
 
+testing_extras = ['nose', 'coverage']
+
 setup(name='repoze.lru',
       version='0.5',
       description='A tiny LRU cache implementation and decorator',
@@ -54,5 +56,8 @@ setup(name='repoze.lru',
       test_suite="repoze.lru",
       entry_points = """\
       """,
-      )
+      extras_require = {
+        'testing':  testing_extras,
+      }
+)