diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3b387d3..becd937 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 public/
-deploy/
+.deploy/
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c5b142a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "`git status -s`" ]
+then
+    echo "The working directory is dirty. Please commit any pending changes."
+    exit 1;
+fi
+
+echo "Deleting old publication"
+rm -rf .deploy
+mkdir .deploy
+git worktree prune
+rm -rf .git/worktrees/-deploy/
+
+echo "Checking out gh-pages branch into public"
+git worktree add -B gh-pages .deploy origin/gh-pages
+
+echo "Generating site"
+zola build
+cp -r public/* .deploy/
+
+echo "Updating gh-pages branch"
+cd .deploy && git add --all && git commit -m "Publishing to gh-pages (deploy.sh)"
+
+echo "Pushing to github"
+git push --all