diff --git a/.sample.env b/.sample.env
index 07107de..493455f 100644
--- a/.sample.env
+++ b/.sample.env
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ EXECJS_RUNTIME=Node
 GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=consumer_public_key
 GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=consumer_secret_key
 GITHUB_TEAM_ID=yourteamid
+SKIP_TEAM_CHECK=false
+DEVELOPER_EMAIL=developer@foo.com
diff --git a/app/controllers/auth_controller.rb b/app/controllers/auth_controller.rb
index 3574f8e..bd0c777 100644
--- a/app/controllers/auth_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/auth_controller.rb
@@ -2,16 +2,36 @@ class AuthController < ApplicationController
   skip_before_action :authenticate_user!, only: [:oauth_callback]
 
   def oauth_callback
-    if team_member?
-      user = User.find_or_create_by(email: auth_email)
-      sign_in(user)
-      flash[:success] = "You successfully signed in"
-      redirect_to root_path
+    if ok_to_bypass_authentication?
+      create_user(developer_email)
+    else
+      if team_member?
+        create_user(auth_email)
+      end
     end
   end
 
   private
 
+  def create_user(email)
+    user = User.find_or_create_by(email: email)
+    sign_in(user)
+    flash[:success] = "You successfully signed in"
+    redirect_to root_path
+  end
+
+  def ok_to_bypass_authentication?
+    Rails.env == "development" && skip_team_check?
+  end
+
+  def skip_team_check?
+    ENV["SKIP_TEAM_CHECK"].downcase == "true"
+  end
+
+  def developer_email
+    ENV["DEVELOPER_EMAIL"]
+  end
+
   def team_member?
     auth_hash.credentials.team_member?
   end