diff --git a/.air.toml b/.air.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f45997..0000000
--- a/.air.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-root = "."
-testdata_dir = "testdata"
-tmp_dir = "tmp"
-
-[build]
-  args_bin = []
-  bin = "./tmp/main"
-  cmd = "go build -o ./tmp/main ."
-  delay = 1000
-  exclude_dir = ["assets", "tmp", "vendor", "testdata", "node_modules", "public", "data"]
-  exclude_file = []
-  exclude_regex = ["_test.go"]
-  exclude_unchanged = false
-  follow_symlink = false
-  full_bin = ""
-  include_dir = []
-  include_ext = ["go", "tpl", "tmpl", "html"]
-  include_file = []
-  kill_delay = "0s"
-  log = "build-errors.log"
-  poll = false
-  poll_interval = 0
-  post_cmd = []
-  pre_cmd = []
-  rerun = false
-  rerun_delay = 500
-  send_interrupt = false
-  stop_on_error = false
-
-[color]
-  app = ""
-  build = "yellow"
-  main = "magenta"
-  runner = "green"
-  watcher = "cyan"
-
-[log]
-  main_only = false
-  silent = false
-  time = false
-
-[misc]
-  clean_on_exit = false
-
-[proxy]
-  app_port = 0
-  enabled = false
-  proxy_port = 0
-
-[screen]
-  clear_on_rebuild = false
-  keep_scroll = true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1e1453..f40b9d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ RedHat and clones: `dnf install -y golang`
 
 ### Local/Native Development
 
-BLT uses [air](https://github.com/air-verse/air) to auto-reload the app. While this is not strictly necessary, it used to make development more convenient. If you wish to forego installing it, you may simply build and run the app with the standard `go run main.go`.
+BLT uses [fresh](https://github.com/gravityblast/fresh) to auto-reload the app. While this is not strictly necessary, it used to make development more convenient. If you wish to forego installing it, you may simply build and run the app with the standard `go run main.go`.
 
 1. Install dependencies:
 
 `go mod download`
 
-2. Install air to auto-reload the app:
+2. Install fresh to auto-reload the app:
 
-`go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest`
+`go install github.com/gravityblast/fresh@latest`
 
 3. Run the app via air:
 
-`air`
+`fresh`
 
 4. If everything is running successfully you can open your browser and go to http://localhost:2830.
 
diff --git a/runner.conf b/runner.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c95660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runner.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+root:              .
+tmp_path:          ./tmp
+build_name:        runner-build
+build_log:         runner-build-errors.log
+valid_ext:         .go, .tpl, .tmpl, .html
+no_rebuild_ext:    .tpl, .tmpl, .html
+ignored:           assets, tmp, node_modules, data, vendor
+build_delay:       600
+colors:            1
+log_color_main:    cyan
+log_color_build:   yellow
+log_color_runner:  green
+log_color_watcher: magenta
+log_color_app: