diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 93f1361991..3fb4744553 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 node_modules
 npm-debug.log
+python_modules
diff --git a/bin/remixd b/bin/remixd
index 2dc24c632a..419c70a42b 100755
--- a/bin/remixd
+++ b/bin/remixd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var servicesList = require('../src/servicesList')
 var program = require('commander')
 var startmistGeth = require('../src/services/startMistGeth')
 var startFrontend = require('../src/services/startFrontend')
+var vyper = require('../src/services/vyper')
 var fs = require('fs-extra')
 
 program
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ program
 .option('--remix-ide  <url>', 'URL of remix instance allowed to connect to this web sockect connection')
 .option('-s, --shared-folder <path>', 'Folder to share with Remix IDE')
 .option('--read-only', 'Treat shared folder as read-only (experimental)')
+.option('--vyper', 'Run a local vyper compiler')
 .option('-m, --mist', 'start mist')
 .option('-g, --geth', 'start geth')
 .option('-p, --dev-path <dev-path>', 'Folder used by mist/geth to start the development instance')
@@ -27,6 +29,11 @@ program
 
 var killCallBack = []
 
+if (program.vyper) {
+  console.log('starting vyper compiler')
+  vyper()
+}
+
 if (!program.remixIde) {
   return console.log('\x1b[31m%s\x1b[0m', '[ERR] URL Remix IDE instance has to be provided.')
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 94c6738698..e7eae8ef0e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "./bin/remixd"
+    "start": "./bin/remixd",
+    "npip": "npip",
+    "install": "npip install"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -32,10 +34,17 @@
     "fs-extra": "^3.0.1",
     "isbinaryfile": "^3.0.2",
     "lerna": "^2.9.0",
+    "nopy": "^0.2.6",
     "serve": "7.0.0",
     "stdout": "0.0.3",
     "watch": "^1.0.2",
     "web3": "1.0.0-beta.27",
     "websocket": "^1.0.24"
+  },
+  "python": {
+    "execPath": "python3",
+    "dependencies": {
+      "vyper": ">=0.1.0b3"
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/vyper.js b/src/services/vyper.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..083b169ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/vyper.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+var spawn = require('child_process').spawn
+var stdout = require('stdout')
+
+module.exports = function () {
+  var vyperServer = run('./python_modules/bin/vyper-serve', [])
+  function kill () {
+    if (vyperServer) {
+      console.log('stopping vyper compiler')
+      vyperServer.kill()
+    }
+  }
+  return kill
+}
+
+function run (app, args) {
+  var proc
+  try {
+    proc = spawn(app, args)
+    proc.on('error', (err) => {
+      console.log('\x1b[31m%s\x1b[0m', '[ERR] can\'t start ' + app + '. seems not installed')
+      console.log(err)
+    })
+    proc.on('exit', function (code, signal) {
+      console.log('child process exited with ' +
+                  `code ${code} and signal ${signal}`)
+    })
+    proc.on('message', function (msg) {
+      console.log(`from ${app} : ${msg}`)
+    })
+    proc.stdout.pipe(stdout())
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log(e)
+  }
+  return proc
+}